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Lauren Young is a Samford University Librarian, Instruction Coordinator, and Reference Librarian in the Reference and Research Services department under Academic Affairs. She holds a Master of Arts in English and a Master of Library and Information Science, and is certified at the Medical Library Association Academy of Health Information Professionals (AHIP) Distinguished Level.
- Education:
- Master of Arts in English, University of Mississippi
- Master of Library and Information Science, University of Southern Mississippi
- Bachelor of Arts in English, University of Mississippi
Her research focuses on information literacy in health sciences, Christian higher education, and interprofessional learning. She has contributed to studies on digital badging, faith integration in information appraisal, and collaborative library spaces for interprofessional education. Her work bridges library science with medical education and online learning environments.
Notable awards include the 2022 Hull Fund for Christian Scholarship and the 2014-2015 Faculty Scholarship Exchange Instructional Integration Award. Her publications (2015–2024) emphasize information literacy, health sciences education, and technology integration across academic libraries.
- Scientific Awards:
- 2022 William E. and Wylodine H. Hull Fund for Christian Scholarship award for “Information Literacy at Christian Higher Education Institutions”
- 2014-2015 University of Mississippi Medical Center Faculty Scholarship Exchange Instructional Integration Award recipient ($7,772.00)
Lauren has collaborated on multiple projects with co-authors like EG Hinton, SB Clark, and MR Norris, and served as an invited participant in the ACRL NSSE Information Literacy Focus Group (2021). She also co-developed interprofessional education frameworks in partnership with the Samford FINDS project.
