Pamela Cross Young, Ph.D.

• Ph.D., Educational Leadership, University of Dayton
• M.S., Education, Mansfield State University (PA)
• B.S., Education, Bowling Green State University (OH)

• Co-chair, School of Education and Health Sciences (SEHS) Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) Task Force
• Member, UD Catholic Intellectual Traditions (CIT) Advisory Board
• 2016, elected member, Global Community Uniting for Equity; President, 2019-present
• 2014-18, elected Board of Director member, North American Chapter – World Council for Curriculum and Instruction  Executive Council (now North American Community: Uniting for Equity [NACUE]). Co-chair for 2019 NACUE conference hosted at the University of Dayton
• Member, Bowling Green State University College of Education & Human Development (EDHD) Advocate Board
• 2010-present & 2006-08, 2006 NCATE (now CAEP) BOE (now site visitor and lead) on-campus and off-site visits and reports, two per academic year, to various colleges/universities not in Ohio
• Member and Past President (1996), Ohio Association of Elementary School Administrators (OAESA) since 1982

• 2018-present, member and past co-president, Alpha Eta Chapter, Delta Kappa Gamma, International Society for Key Women Educators; current co-president
• 2017-present, member Mercy McAuley High School (Cincinnati, OH) Board of Trustees; current chair, Academic Programs committee — also provided DE&I professional development
• 2015-19, elected vice president, Springfield (OH) Promise Neighborhood; former board member
• Past Chair, Community Mercy Health Partners Board of Trustees

• Learning assessment
• Closing achievement gaps
• Theory and practice of preparing administrative candidates to work in diverse settings

Adams, S. M., Nenonene, R., Young, P., & Macintosh, N. (2019). Expanding world views and supporting intercultural competence: A model for understanding, assessment and growth for teacher educators. The Journal of Interdisciplinary Education, 15(1) 44-70.

Young, P.C., Dolph, D., & Russo, C.J. (2015). Learning impact of Brown v. Board of Education on children in public school settings. International Journal of Educational Reform, Vol. 24, No. 4, 335-348.

Russo, C. J., Osborne, A. G., & Young, P. C. (2015). Guidelines for safe administration of medications in schools. Education Law Reporter. Vol. 317, No. 1, 6-13.

Young, P. C., & Nenonene, R. L. (2014). Graduates’ perspective of Urban Teacher Academy program preparation and benefits to aspiring educational leaders. Journal of Interdisciplinary Education, 14(1), 1-25.

Ziskin, M., Young P. C., & Zerquera, D. (October, 2021). Using data to support equity: Faculty and practitioner perspectives and Experiences. Virtual Roundtable presentation at ASHE 2021: Naming the Unspoken in Faculty Work.

Ziskin, M. & Young, P. C. (September, 2019). Data-use in equity efforts: College faculty & administrators’ perspectives on Barriers. Paper presented at the meeting of the North American Community: Uniting for Equity 2019 Interdisciplinary Education Conference. Dayton, OH.

Ziskin, M. & Young, P. C. (February, 2019). Data-use and equity: How faculty and administrators make sense of data in postsecondary institutions. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Sociology of Education Association. Monterey Bay, CA.

Young, P. C. & Nenonene, R. L. (September, 2017). Creating Equitable Environments through Educator Development-Professional Learning Community Models. Breakout session presented at the meeting of the North American Community: Uniting for Equity 2017 Interdisciplinary Education Conference. Ottawa, Canada.

Young, P. C., Nenonene, R. L. & Dolph, D.A. (April, 2017). Connecting the Dots of the Urban Teacher Academy: A Promising Practice that Emphasizes Shared Leadership Qualities and Recognizes Resiliency as a Solution for All Students. Presentation during Faculty and Community Symposium: Shared Expertise for Shared Solutions. University of Dayton, OH.