Ray Young

Ray Young, EdD, is a Lecturer at SIT Graduate Institute. His professional experience includes roles as an associate dean and director of study abroad programs at Landmark College, along with extensive international work in human rights documentation and ESL teaching. He holds an EdD and MEd from UMass Amherst and a BA from University of Colorado Boulder. His research focuses on intercultural empathy development in K–12 teachers and the integration of ICTs/Web 2.0 platforms into classroom instruction.

Education:

• EdD in Teacher Education and Curriculum Studies, University of Massachusetts Amherst
• MEd in International Education, University of Massachusetts Amherst
• BA, University of Colorado Boulder

Key research interests include sociocultural consciousness in educators, study abroad program impacts, and leveraging technology for pedagogical innovation. His publications analyze the transformative effects of international experiences on teacher empathy and the role of digital tools in modern education.