Kevin Young
Biology
Lecturer
Educational Background
Licensures & Certifications
Biography
I have been a student of nature my entire life, so biology was a natural fit for me. My main research emphasis has been with horned lizard ecology, but I am fascinated by all living things and enjoy learning about life at the molecular, cellular, organismal, and ecological levels. I really enjoy teaching but have long felt that traditional testing and grading practices were harmful to the learning process, so I have been actively pursuing "ungrading" practices with the goal of fostering deeper understanding, longer retention, more cooperation, and better student-teacher relations. I am proud of my students and believe each of them have something great to contribute to the world.
Teaching Interests
Human anatomy is the course I teach most often, and I always enjoy it. Over the years I have taught general biology, microbiology, physiology, ecology, evolution, animal behavior, herpetology, mammalogy, and more. I always try to learn new things as I teach, and I look for better ways to communicate ideas to students in ways that are memorable and meaningful.
Research Interests
Desert ecology has been my main research focus, with a lot of emphasis on population monitoring and conservation work. More recently I have decided to try a novel approach to addressing the problem of harmful algal blooms. I think the idea is a good one, even though so far all my attempts have failed.
Awards
Wood Badge, 2017
Boy Scouts of America
Award of Merit in Innovative Use of Technology, 2008
Utah System of Higher Education
Publications | Books
- Young, K.V, (2018). Science: An Elementary Teacher’s Guide. Wikibooks.org *
- Young, K.V, (2007). Human Physiology. Wikibooks.org *
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Journal Articles
Academic Journal
- Royle, J., Young, K.V, (2008). A Hierarchical Model for Spatial Capture-Recapture Data. Ecology, 89:8, 2281-2289. doi: https://doi.org/10.1890/07-0601.1
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Other
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.