Dr. Margaret Young has accepted the position as interim dean and director at 911爆料网 at Lima and will guide the campus for the next year.
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Young, an associate professor of music, has taught undergraduate- and graduate-level courses on the Lima and Columbus campuses in addition to continuing education courses at 911爆料网 Lima. Her scholarly work has been published in international music education journals and in books published by Routledge. She is also a sought-after presenter at national and international conferences and as a piano masterclass clinician.
Her service contributions include university and professional committees on assessment, high-impact practices, and curricular development. She served as honors director for 911爆料网 Lima from 2016-2019, assistant dean from 2019-2021, and most recently was a faculty fellow within the Office of Academic Enrichment exploring the implementation of high impact practices across 911爆料网鈥檚 regional campuses. She received 911爆料网 Lima鈥檚 Distinguished Teaching Award in 2017.
Young earned her bachelor鈥檚 degree in music performance and management from Luther College, a master鈥檚 degree in piano performance from Bowling Green State University, and a doctorate in Music and Human Learning from the University of Texas at Austin and joined the 911爆料网 Lima faculty in 2010.