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Professor Emeritus
Department
Emeriti / Retired
Education
- B.S.  Illinois State University 1982
- M.S. Indiana University 1986
- Ph.D. Indiana University 1998
Background
- Herb Appenzeller Honor Award, Sport and Recreation Law Association.
- U.S. Department of State - Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA). Youth Enrichment through Sport (YES) Africa
- U.S. Department of State - Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA). Youth Enrichment through Sport (YES) Ghana.
- Excellence in Teaching Award, Academy of Leisure Sciences.
- Career Teaching Award, School of Public Health, Indiana University.
- Research Fellow, Sport & Recreation Law Association.
- Assistant Professor, Leisure Studies Program, Department of Tourism and Convention Administration, William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
- Indiana University Center for Learning Analytics and Student Success (CLASS). Tracking Student Movement in the SPHB through Learning Analytics. January – December 2018. Total budget: $5,000. Role: PI.
Scholarly Interests
Dr. Young's research is bifurcated into legal issues in recreation and sport settings related to risk management, program delivery, and participant conduct; and, using recreational sport to help solve community health issues for youth.
Selected Publications
Articles
Purcell, A. S.* & Young, S. J. (2018). Flying v. jump kicks: Defining ordinary action in sport. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 89(1), 52-54.
Buckmaster, M. E.* & Young, S. J. (2018). No snow? No problem! Ski statutes still provide legal protection. The Physical Educator, 75(2), 322-326.
Lee, D.* & Young, S. J. (2018). Investigating the effects of behavioral change, social support, and self-efficacy in physical activity in a collectivistic culture: Application of States of Motivational Readiness for Change in Korean young adults. Preventive Medicine Reports, 10, 204-209.
Zwart, R. T.* & Young, S. J. (2018). Assuming the risk of open and obvious dangers of climbing gyms. The Physical Educator, 75(4), 724-729.
Craig, P. J., Barcelona, R. J., Aytur, S., Amato, J., & Young, S. J. (2019). Using inclusive sport for social change in Malawi, Africa. Therapeutic Recreation Journal, 53(3), 244-263
Ramos, W. D. & Young, S. J. (2020). The changing tide of liability for collegiate club sports. Sport and Recreation Law Association Book of Abstracts, 1, 138-139.
Young, S. J., Hooley, K. M. & Thomas, C. B. (2020). Suds in the stands! What are the risks? Sport and Recreation Law Association Book of Abstracts, 1, 124-125.
Allsop, J. W., Young, S. J., Nelson, E. J., Piatt, J. A., & Knapp, D. H. (2020). Examining the Benefits Associated with Implementing an Active Learning Classroom among Undergraduate Students. International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 32 (3) 418-426.
Jordan, E. J., Young, S. J., & Menachemi, N. (2021) Expanding the curriculum in a school of public health. Frontiers in Public Health. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.700638
Books
Pittman, A. T., Spengler, J. O., & Young, S. J. (2016). Case Studies in Sport Law (2nd ed.). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Moiseichik, M. L. & Young, S. J. (2019). Risk Management in Park, Recreation, and Leisure Services , 7 th ed. Champaign, IL: Sagamore/Venture Publishing.
Young, S. J. (2021). Property law. In D. J. Cotten & J. T. Wolohan (Eds.), Law for recreation and sport managers, 8th Edition (pp. 134-145). Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company.
Young, S. J. (2021). Hospitality and tourism law. In D. J. Cotten & J. T. Wolohan (Eds.), Law for recreation and sport managers, 8th Edition (pp. 182-193). Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company.