Doctoral

EDUD 6301: Adult Learning Theories
EDUD 6302: Leadership Theories/Ethics
EDUD 6303: Cultural Influences on American Education
EDUD 6305: Organizational Change
EDUD 6306: Dynamics of Leadership
EDUD 6314: Writing I
EDUD 6317: Writing II
EDUD 6318: Special Topics (Advanced Quantitative Methods/Research Design)
EDUD 6350: Applied Research for the Scholar/Practitioner
EDUD 6351: Quantitative Research
EDUD 6352: Qualitative Research Methods
EDUD 6353: Synthesis
EDUD 6361: Dissertation I
EDUD 6362: Dissertation II
EDUD 6363: Dissertation III
EDUD 6364: Dissertation IV

Masters

EDLD 5388: Schools as Learning Communities
EDLD 5388: Diverse Learners
PEDG 5350: The Learning Process

2009 - present: associate professor, Center for Doctoral Studies in Educational Leadership, Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas

2010 - present: adjunct professor, Baylor School of Social Work, Baylor University, Waco, Texas

2008-10: adjunct professor, LEAD, University of Mary-Hardin Baylor, Belton, Texas

2007-08: media center assistant, School of Education Media Center, Baylor University

2004-07: evaluation project coordinator, Evaluation Services Center, Baylor University

2003-04: men’s program coordinator, Carenet Pregnancy Center of Central Texas, Waco, Texas

1991-2003: Minister

• Asteris, M., & Young, J. K. (2012). An experimental study of interventions for the acquisition and retention of Motivational Interviewing skills among probation officers. Poster presentation at the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) Conference, Fort Wayne, IN.

• Abshire, S. R., Cumming, C. D., Mason, D. R., Abernathy, L. K., & Young, K. (2013). PK-12 teacher used of web 2.0 tools.  Paper Presented at the National Social Science Association Meeting, Albuquerque, NM.
• Cummings, C., Mixon, J., Young, K. (2012). A study of technology leadership among elementary principals in a suburban Texas independent school district. Paper accepted for presentation at the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration conference, Kansas City, MO.
• Mixon, J., Shelton, K., & Young, J. K. (2012). An andragogical explosion: The transference of learned experiences through an online Ed.D. program into effective school leadership. Paper accepted for presentation at the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration conference, Kansas City, MO.
• Young, J. K., Harris, S., & Mullen, C. A. (2012). Mentoring doctoral students in an educational leadership program. Paper accepted for presentation at the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration conference, Kansas City, MO.
• Young, J. K., Mullen, C. A., & Harris, S. (Aug. 2011). Social justice as cultural conversation within covenant communities. Paper presented at the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration conference, Portland, OR (was not able to attend due to budget cuts).

• Young, J. K., Hinerman, K., O’Connor, J., & Welch, B. (2017). A roundtable discussion of training and collaboration experiences with synchronous and asynchronous tools. Roundtable discussion at the 2017 Digital Ticket Conference, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX.
• Young, J. K., Hinerman, K, O’Connor, J., Waters, D., & Arterbury, E. (2017). The relationship between superintendent personality factors and school district attributes. Presentation at the 2017 Lamar University Education Research Conference, Beaumont, TX.
• Waters, D., & Young, J. K. (2017). A correlational study of the relationship between personality factors and occupational attributes of superintendents in Texas. Presentation at the 40th Annual Meeting of the Southwest Educational Research Association, San Antonio, TX.
• Welch, B., LaFargue, S., O’Connor, J., & Young, J. K. (2017). Promoting proactive, empowered school counselors to address at-risk student needs. Presentation at the 2017 TCPEA Midwinter Conference-Within-A Conference, Austin, TX.
• Keeney, H., Shelton, K., Young, K., & Mason, D. (2016). The effects of student-centered learning constructs on student satisfaction in online courses. Presentation at the 39th Annual Meeting of the Southwest Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.
• Young, J. K., & Pember, C. (2015). Maximizing adobe connect for synchronous online learning. Presentation at the Digital Ticket Online Learning Conference, Beaumont, TX.
• Skidmore, S., Martirosyan, N. M., Saxon, D. P., Young, K., Covert, S., Hill, N., Mannino, G., & Selman, M. L. (2015). Facilitating student learning in a fully online environment: Best practices. Roundtable discussion at the 38th Annual Meeting of the Southwest Educational Research Association, San Antonio, TX.
• Shelton, K., Mixon, J., & Young, J. K. (May 2012). Tips and tricks for teaching online. Paper session at the Digital Ticket Online Learning Conference, Beaumont, TX.

Research and Publications 

Book Chapters

• Mays, W., Young, J. K., Harris, S., Mason, D. (2015). The relationship between individual attributes and online course completion: A correlational study at a Texas rural community college. Handbook of research on building, growing, and sustaining quality e-learning programs. Hershey, PA.: IGI-Global Publishers.
• Skidmore, S. T., Martirosyan, N. M., Saxon, D. P., & Young, J. K. (2015). Technology tools and learner interactions in online graduate educational leadership preparation programs. In V. Vaughn, G. Miller, & Y. Oliveras (Eds.), Preparing future ready education leaders through globalized online learning. NCPEA Publications.
• Young, J. K. (2015). Case review: The safe environment. In L. Sadeghi & K. Callahan (Eds.), Educational leadership in action: A casebook for aspiring leaders. Taylor & Francis Publishing.
• Cummings, K., Mixon, J., Young, K., & Vornberg, J. (2014). Systematic approach to educational accountability: Balancing national and state standards, programs, and procedures. In J. Vornberg & W. Hickey (Eds.), Texas public school organization and administration: 2014 (14th ed.). Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt Publishing.
• Msengi, C., Young, J. K., & Msengi, I. (2014). Health status and health promotion behaviors of international students in the Texas State University system. In S. Harris & J. R. Mixon (Eds.), Building cultural community through global educational leadership. Ypsilanti, MI: NCPEA Publications.
• Mullen, C. A., Young, J. K., & Harris, S. (2014). Cultural dialogue as social justice advocacy within and beyond university classrooms. In I. Bogotch & C. Shields (Eds.) International handbook of educational leadership and social [in]justice (pp.1145-1168, vol. 2). New York, NY: Springer Publishing.
• Young, J. K., Mullen, C. A., & Harris, S. (2013). Intentional cultural conversations with educational leadership doctoral students and alumni. In S. Harris & S. Edmonson (Eds.), Critical social justice issues for school practitioners. Ypsilanti, MI: NCPEA Publications.
• Mixon, J., Young, K., & Vornberg, J. (2012). Systematic approach to educational accountability: Balancing national and state standards, programs, and procedures.  In J. Vornberg, W. Hickey, & A. Borgemenke (Eds.), Texas public school organization and administration: 2011 (13th ed.). Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt Publishing.
• Shuman, J., Harris, S., Young, J. K., & Nicks, R. (2012). Factors that increased black student scores and narrowed the achievement gap at one high performing high school. In G. Perreault & Luana Zellner (Eds.) Social justice, competition, and quality: 21st Century leadership challenges. The 2012 yearbook of the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration (pp. 171-183). United States of America: NCPEA Publications.
• Young, J. K., & Harris, S. (2012). Mentoring doctoral students in educational leadership programs. In S. J. Fletcher & C. A. Mullen (Eds), The SAGE handbook of mentoring and coaching in education. Thousand Oaks, CA:SAGE Publishers.

• Abshire, S. R., Cumming, C. D., Mason, D. R., Abernathy, L. K., & Young, K. (2014). PK-12 teacher used of web 2.0 tools. National Social Sciences and Technology Journal.

• Welch, B., Lafargue, S., O’Connor, J., & Young, J. K. (2017). Promoting proactive, empowered school counselors to address at-risk student needs. Proceedings of the TCPEA Conference within a Conference TASA Midwinter, 2(1).

• Young, J. K., & Hinerman, K. (2017). A pilot study of the hiring practices in public education survey. REG Grant for Creative Works, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX. Submitted for $5000.

Committees/Service 

University

2015: University Scholar Nomination Committee
2014: faculty senate

Research and Development Committee 
Distinguished Faculty Fellowship Committee
Distinguished Faculty Fellowship Committee

2012 - present: University Research Committee
2011 - present: Institutional Review Board 
2011 - present: Salary Administration Review Committee

College

2015: teacher education department chair search committee 

College of Education and Human Development Graduation Planning Committee

2014: NCATE Assessment Steering Committee

College of Education and Human Development Graduation Planning Committee

2012-14: Educator Preparation Council
2011: Conn Chair for Gifted Education 3rd Year Review Committee
2010 - present: NCATE Committee 

Department/Program

2014: representative, College of Education and Human Development Assessment Steering Committee
2013: Jane Iron Dissertation Award Committee 
2011 - present: WEAVE assessment coordinator
2011: E. Jane Irons Dissertation Award Development Committee 

Professional Organization Service

2013-16: SERA board member

SERA A/V chair
SERA program co-chair of Division I
SERA discussant/reviewer for SERA conference participants
NCPEA Morphet Dissertation Award co-chair 
SERA reviewer for Outstanding Graduate Paper Award
NCPEA Morphet Dissertation Award co-chair
At-large SERA A/V co-chair 

2012: reviewer for NASSP Bulletin
2011: discussant/Reviewer for SERA Conference participants
2010 - present: reviewer for Frontiers in Psychology & Measurement 
2009 - present: reviewer for National Council of Professors of Educational Administration
2006 - present: reviewer for Journal for Research in Mathematics Education 

Community

2016: elementary school science fair judge, Woodway Elementary, Woodway, Texas
2014: Volunteer service for Midway Middle School choir concert

Volunteer service for Midway High School athletics booster club
Beaumont ISD, Special Accreditation Committee, Beaumont, Texas

2012 - present: library volunteer, Woodway Elementary School