Cynthia Y. Young* joined the Clemson family this fall as the dean for the new College of Science**. As an interdisciplinary scholar, Young developed mathematical models governing atmospheric effects in laser communication channels. In 2001, she was selected by the Office of Naval Research for the Young Investigator Award and, in 2007, was selected as a fellow of the International Society of Optics and Photonics (SPIE).
During her 20-year career at the University of Central Florida, Young served as the vice provost for Faculty Excellence and UCF Global. She led university-wide initiatives to strengthen, recruit and retain exceptional and diverse faculty and internationalize the university. In 2007, Young co-founded UCF’s EXCEL program, which, in 10 years, has increased STEM majors’ graduation rates by 40 percent. Young served in several other leadership roles at UCF, including the NCAA faculty athletics representative, and associate dean for research in the College of Sciences.
Since arriving in August, Young has recruited key faculty and staff members that will not only reinforce and strengthen Clemson as an R1 research university, but will also advance ScienceForward***.
Casting her vision towards the future, Young has assembled a diverse team of university scholars, community partners, and alumni to craft ScienceForward. Aligned with ClemsonForward****, ScienceForward will act as a roadmap to guide our strategic priorities and hold us accountable to our aspirations. It will focus on academic, faculty and inclusive excellence, seeking high impact and transformational experiences.
“We have a unique opportunity as a new college to define our collective values, pillars of excellence, and areas of distinctive impact,” said Young. “This opportunity to build a world-class College of Science with our exceptional students, faculty and staff energizes and inspires us all. Together, our collective footprint – life, physical, and mathematical sciences – has the power to be both locally relevant and globally impactful when we harness our talents to improve lives.”
Young earned a Bachelor of Arts in education (secondary mathematics) from the University of North Carolina (1990), a Master of Science in mathematical science from the University of Central Florida (1993), a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Washington (1997) and a Ph.D. in applied mathematics from the University of Washington (1996).
— * weblink: https://www.clemson.edu/science/contact/index.html
** weblink: https://www.clemson.edu/science/index.html
*** weblink: https://www.clemson.edu/science/about/scienceforward.html
**** weblink: https://www.clemson.edu/forward/
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