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If you would like to book me for professional development or keynote addresses, email chaseyoung@shsu, call
214-868-8025 or use the form above. 
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Book Study and Presentation
If you have professional learning communities or book studies, you can book presentations based on your book selection, including Artfully Teaching the Science of Reading, Tiered Fluency Instruction, or Build Fluency through Performance.
Check out the books page! 
Dr. Chase Young is a Professor of Literacy at Sam Houston State University and the associate director of the Teaching and Learning Center. A former elementary teacher and reading specialist, Dr. Young’s research focuses on reading fluency, literacy interventions, and effective instructional practices.
His work has appeared in top journals, including Reading Research Quarterly, The Reading Teacher, Journal of Research in Reading, and Journal of Educational Research. Dr. Young has authored numerous award winning books and articles, and he frequently leads professional development for educators across the country. He is the recipient of several prestigious awards from international organizations, such as the A.B. Herr Award, and the Diane Lapp & James Flood Professional Collaborator Award. Widely recognized for blending scholarship with humor and practical application, Dr. Young is passionate about helping teachers bring research to life in their classrooms. |
HONORS
Excellence Awards in the Educational Books, Finalist, Build Reading Fluency, 18th Annual National Indie Excellence Awards in the Education
Diane Lapp & James Flood Professional Collaborator Award, International Literacy Association
A.B Herr Award, Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers
Jack Cassidy Award for Scholarly Contributions, Artfully Teaching the Science of Reading, Specialized Literacy Professionals
College of Education Excellence Award in Research, Sam Houston State University
Corpus Christi’s 40 Under 40, Young Business Professionals
Named Barbara G. Silverman Endowed Chair in Literacy, Silverman Foundation
Outstanding Islander, Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi
Jerry Johns Promising Researcher Award, Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers
Outstanding Doctoral Student in Reading Education, University of North Texas
Campus Teacher of the Year, Burks Elementary
Excellence Awards in the Educational Books, Finalist, Build Reading Fluency, 18th Annual National Indie Excellence Awards in the Education
Diane Lapp & James Flood Professional Collaborator Award, International Literacy Association
A.B Herr Award, Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers
Jack Cassidy Award for Scholarly Contributions, Artfully Teaching the Science of Reading, Specialized Literacy Professionals
College of Education Excellence Award in Research, Sam Houston State University
Corpus Christi’s 40 Under 40, Young Business Professionals
Named Barbara G. Silverman Endowed Chair in Literacy, Silverman Foundation
Outstanding Islander, Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi
Jerry Johns Promising Researcher Award, Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers
Outstanding Doctoral Student in Reading Education, University of North Texas
Campus Teacher of the Year, Burks Elementary