Nikki Taylor-Vargo

• Biography

  Nikki Taylor-Vargo joined Wayne Law in October 2019 as director of non-J.D. programs where she was responsible for implementing and managing the Master of Studies in Law, Master of Laws, B.A. in Law, and the undergraduate Minor in Law program. In winter 2021, she was promoted to assistant dean of non-J.D. programs and in December 2023 she was promoted to Senior Assistant Dean of Enrollment Management and New Program Development where she oversees all undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs.

  Prior to joining Wayne Law, Taylor-Vargo worked for the WSU College of Engineering as the Program Manager for the MS in Data Science and Business Analytics and Cyber-Physical Systems Graduate Certificate programs. In her role as program manager, Taylor-Vargo managed the functions of the programs, including marketing and brand development, new program development, recruitment and retention, and program assessment.

  Taylor-Vargo graduated with distinction from the University of Michigan-Flint (UM-Flint) School of Management, where she received her Masters of Business Administration degree. Several years after graduation, she returned to UM-Flint as the program director for both undergraduate and graduate business programs.

  Taylor-Vargo has a special interest in the mental health of students and recently completed a course that trained her to provide initial help to people experiencing problems such as depression, anxiety, etc.

• Degrees and Certifications

  MBA, University of Michigan-Flint
  BBA, Grand Valley State University
  Certified Mental Health First Aider

• Recent courses taught

  Winter Term 2025 (future)

  • MSL8902 - Civil Procedure and Introduction to Dispute Resolution
  • MSL8930 - Healthcare Organizations and Administration

  Fall Term 2023

  • LEX5010 - Law and Harm

  Fall Term 2022

  • LEX7990 - Directed Study