Background
Young, Robert Douglas was born on May 17, 1957 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Edwin Willard and Marietta (Bedell) Young.
Young, Robert Douglas was born on May 17, 1957 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Edwin Willard and Marietta (Bedell) Young.
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, Texas Christian University, 1979. Master of Arts in Early Childhood Education, Texas Wesleyan College, 1983. Doctor of Education in Early Childhood Education, Vanderbilt University, 1986.
1st grade teacher, Fort Worth Indiana School District, 1979-1982; kindergarten teacher, Fort Worth Indiana School District, 1982-1983; kindergarten teacher, Metro Nashville Schools, 1986-1988; associate professor early childhood education, U. North Alabama, Florence, since 1988.
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Board directors First United Methodist Church, Florence, Alabama, 1990-1992. Member advisory board Kilby School Counseling Advisory Committee, Florence, since 1990. Member National Association for Education of Young Children, Southern Association Children Under Six, Alabama Association Young Children (secretary since 1992), Association Childhood Education International, International Reading Association, American Educational Research Association, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Laura Alice Hardin, July 5, 1980. Children: Laura Elizabeth, Mary Allison.