Michael Young
Mike is the interim Associate Director for Programs. He has worked in the fields of experiential education, therapeutic adventure, wellness, publiuc health and organizatiponal development. Mike has worked at UNH Extension since 2009 where he has served as the Rockingham County 4-H Educator, the NH State 4-H Leader, the Youth & Family Program Team Leader, and Health & Well-Being Program Team Leader. A trained mediator and facilitator, Mike currently lives in York, ME and is an avid outdoor adventurer and traveler.
Education
- Ph.D., Education, University of New Hampshire
- M.Ed., Education, Harvard University
- B.A., American History, Brown University
Research Interests
- Adolescent Health
- Adolescents
- Adult & Continuing Education
- After-School Programs
- Anxiety
- At-Risk Children/Youth
- Children/Youth
- Civics/Civics Education
- Curriculum design and development
- Curriculum theory and philosophy of education
- Disadvantaged Youth
- EDUCATION
- Education for People With Disabilities
- Education, Organizational Theory & Behavior
- Educational Administration and Policy
- Educational equity
- Nutrition Education
- Nutrition/Dietetics
- Public Health
- Public Health Policy & Management
- Rural Education
- Social justice education
- Volunteers
- Volunteers (Education)
- Youth - Services For
- Youth Employment Opportunity Programs
Selected Publications
Gass, M. A., & Young, M. (2007). Dealing with issues of program effectiveness, cost benefit analysis, and treatment fidelity: The development of the NATSAP Research and Development Network. Journal of Therapeutic Schools and Programs, 3(1).
