Rate My Professor Maria Young

Maria Young, Ph.D., R.N., ACNS-BC, is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing in the School of Nursing at Indiana University Northwest, within the College of Health and Human Services in Gary, Indiana. She joined the institution as a new full-time Assistant Professor of Nursing during the 2016-2017 academic year. Young's academic credentials include a Ph.D., along with certifications as a Registered Nurse and Clinical Nurse Specialist. Her teaching responsibilities encompass graduate-level courses, such as Y515 Advanced Pathophysiology Across the Lifespan in the Master of Science in Nursing program, where she provides structured instruction with clear expectations for students.

Young's research interests center on learning environments, e-learning, online learning, e-learning theory, teaching and learning, and collaborative learning. Her scholarly contributions include the publication 'Toward Creating an Optimal Acute Care Clinical Learning Environment: Insights From Staff, Faculty, and Students' in 2014, stemming from a participatory action research study. This work examined how clinical sites influence student learning by convening separate focus groups for students, faculty, and staff to discuss what they enjoyed about the clinical setting, what they disliked, and suggestions for improvement. A related publication with a similar title appears from 2013. Her profile on ResearchGate lists two publications, accumulating 9 citations and 78 reads. Young has also contributed to discussions on developing critical thinkers through AVID discussions in nursing education contexts and participated in poster sessions on related topics. She is recognized by students for her direct teaching style in the nursing program.