Jennifer Young

Jennifer Young serves as an Assistant Professor and Director of the English Internship Program at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She is actively engaged in teaching composition and literature courses with innovative approaches that connect academic work to real-world applications.

Her educational background includes a B.A. from Whittier College, and both M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Tulane University. Young's teaching philosophy centers on making learning relevant through practical and personal connections to course material.

Young specializes in American literature with particular focus on modernism, Birmingham literature, and New Orleans literature. Her research interests extend to service learning, engaged scholarship, and education abroad programs. She designs courses that incorporate community engagement, field trips, and travel experiences to enhance student learning.

Young employs innovative teaching methods including multimodal composition projects where students create websites, short films, and social media campaigns. Her literature courses emphasize collaborative team projects and class discussions, with a focus on regional literary traditions.

In her personal life, Young enjoys reading novels, watching movies, traveling, and spending time with her husband and dogs (who always have literary names).