Current Professional Activities:
American Chemical Society (ACS) - member
Indiana Alliance of Chemistry Teachers (IACT) – founding member and past president
Hoosier Association of Science Teachers Inc. (HASTI) – member and Master Demonstrator
National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) - member
National Education Association (NEA) – member
Chemical Education (ChemEd) – member and national presenter
Courses Taught:
- Chem 101 Elementary Chemistry
- Chem 121 Elementary Chemistry Lab 1
- Chem 105 Principles of Chemistry 1
- Chem 125 Experimental Chemistry 1
- Chem 106 Principles of Chemistry 2
- Chem 126 Experimental Chemistry 2
- Chem 110 The Chemistry of Life
- Chem 115 The Chemistry of Life Lab
- Edu 322 Science Methods for Elementary Teachers
Education:
Purdue University – Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
Purdue University – Masters of Science in Chemistry
Administrative and Service Responsibilities:
As Chemistry Coordinator at IUPUC, Mr. Young plans the schedules as to when courses will be taught, books to be used,
types of rooms to be used, and ordering equipment and chemicals for the lab. He is also a member of the IUPUC Scholarship
Committee, and co-chair of the campus United Way Campaign. He is the campus representative to elementary schools which
deals with science fairs, and science activities. Mr. Young is the science liaison for the e-Portfolio project. He is a
participant in the Bartholomew Reads project and serves as a Book Buddy tutor for elementary students.
Awards & Honors:
Excellence in Teaching Award – IUPUC
Sigma Xi Outstanding Teacher Award – Indiana University
Lilly Education Outreach Teacher Grant – Eli Lilly
All USA teacher Team – Sixty teachers in the U.S. selected by “USA Today” for outstanding teaching
Recipient of educational grant “Inspiring Students to Expand Their Educational Horizons” – Colleges of Indiana and Lilly Endowment
Recipient of Edna V. Folger Outstanding Teacher Award – ArvinMeritor Trust Fund
Selected by the Indiana Section of the American Chemical Society as the Chemistry
Instructor of the Year for the State of Indiana
