Debra Young

Debra Young joined WVU after fourteen years of practice in child & family and disability services. She has worked in both the public and private sectors and has direct practice experience with children, adolescents, adults, and families. In addition, she has supervisory experience in mental health and disability services, policy and procedure development at the agency level, and extensive experience conducting professional continuing education for social workers across West Virginia.

Dr. Young’s research has included examination of online continuing professional development for 21st Century Teachers, technological integration in the K-12 classroom, and Positive Behavioral Support as a classroom management technique. Her doctoral work involves an ethnographic exploration of the perceptions of the reasons West Virginia students choose to drop out of school.

Contact Information

• Office – Room 2036 Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center, Charleston
• Phone – 304.347.1376
• Email – dyoung@hsc.wvu.edu

Education

• EdD, Marshall University’s Graduate School of Education and Professional Development
• EdS, Marshall University’s Graduate School of Education and Professional Development
• MSW, West Virginia University
• BS, Education, West Virginia State University

Teaching Interests

• Community Organizing Theory and Practice
• Generalist Social Work Practice
• Social Agency and Program Administration
• Social Work Research Methods

Research Interests

• Dropout Prevention
• Online Course Implementation and Student Learning
• Professional Continuing Education
• School Social Work

Professional Societies

• National Association of Social Workers (NASW)