Dr. Michael Young
- About
- Education
- Awards & Honors
- Research
Biography
Dr. Michael Young, Assistant Professor - Elementary Literacy, earned his Ph.D. in Teaching and Learning: Language, Literacy, and Culture from the University of Iowa. His research examines pursuits of equity and justice in literacy teaching and learning. Dr. Young serves as Co-Chair for the Legislative and Social Issues Committee for the Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers (ALER). He also serves as the Co-Chair for the Whippoorwill Award for Rural Young Adult and Middle Grades Literature.
Current Courses
TCH 576.001 Contemporary Curriculum Theory And Design
TCH 464.001 Critical Interpretation and Application of Literacy Research
TCH 264.005 Language Arts Instructional Strategies
TCH 258.005 Social Studies Methods
Teaching Interests & Areas
Literacy Education, Elementary Literacy Methods, Assessment and Instruction, Culturally Responsive/Sustaining Pedagogy, Critical Literacy
Research Interests & Areas
Literacy Education, Policy and Practice, Assessment and Instruction, Culturally Responsive/Sustaining Pedagogy, Critical Literacy
PhD Teaching and Learning: Language, Literacy, and Culture
M.Ed. (Master of Education) Reading Education
BA Elementary Education and Journalism and Mass Communication
Blehart Distinguished Teaching Award
Journal Article
https://doi.org/10.33600/IRCJ.53.4.2025.11
Young, M. J. (2022). State-defined literacy and the narrated experiences of three elementary teachers. Talking Points, 34(1), 10-16.