Professor Young has degrees in chemical engineering, public policy, and environmental engineering and he applies this training to understand and help solve complex environmental problems. He worked as a regulator for the US Environmental Protection Agency prior to joining the UC Davis faculty.
Education
- University of Michigan, Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, 1996
- University of California, Berkeley, M.P.P., Graduate School of Public Policy, 1987
- Michigan State University, B.S. with Honors, Chemical Engineering, 1985
Academic and Professional Appointments
- University of California, Davis, Professor (7/06-present)
- University of California, Davis, Associate Professor (7/01-6/06)
- University of California, Davis, Assistant Professor (11/95-6/01)
- University of Michigan, Research and Teaching Assistant (9/91-9/95)
- US Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Protection Specialist (8/87-8/90)
Professional Affiliations
- American Chemical Society
- Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors
- Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
Awards
- Distinguished Service Award, Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors, 2004
- NSF Career Award Recipient, 1998
- Graduate Student Award, American Chemical Society, Environmental Chemistry Division, 1996
- Outstanding Environmental Engineering Graduate Student, University of Michigan, 1995
- Certificate of Merit for First Presentation, American Chemical Society, 1994
- Benton Fellowship, University of Michigan, 1990
- Berkeley Policy Fellowship, University of California, Berkeley, 1985-1987
- Harry S. Truman Scholarship, Truman Scholarship Foundation, 1983-1987
- Alumni Distinguished Scholarship, Michigan State University, 1981-1985
Service
- Hydraulic Fracturing Advisory Committee Member, Science Advisory Board, US Environmental Protection Agency, 2013-2015
- Environmental Engineering Committee Member, Science Advisory Board, US Environmental Protection Agency, 2009-2015
- Scientific and Technological Achievement Awards Committee, US Environmental Protection Agency, 2012
- UC Davis College of Engineering Executive Committee Member, 2007-2010
