Meg Young
Instructor of Management
I believe education can change lives, and that change begins with relationships. My teaching philosophy is grounded in a simple idea: every student matters, every student brings something valuable to the classroom, and every student deserves the opportunity to grow.
- Doctor of Business Administration (DBA), California Southern University
- Education Specialist (EdS.), Curriculum and Instruction, Stetson University
- Modified Educational Leadership Program, Florida Principalship Certification Pathway, Stetson University
- Master of Business Administration (MBA), Stetson University
- Master of Criminal Justice Administration (MCJA), Middle Tennessee State University
- Bachelor of University Studies (BUS), The University of Tennessee at Martin
Biography
I strive to create student-centered, relationship-rich learning environments where students feel seen, supported, challenged, and valued as individuals. Inclusive pedagogy is central to my work. I recognize that students learn differently and bring different experiences, strengths, responsibilities, and needs to our classrooms. Meeting students where they are does not mean lowering expectations; it means creating meaningful pathways to help them reach those expectations.
I believe deeply in the power of feedback and revision. Learning is a process, and students should have opportunities to reflect, revise, take intellectual risks, and recognize their own growth. Some of the most meaningful moments in my career have come from watching students discover abilities in themselves that they did not yet know they possessed. As a first-generation college graduate, educator, mentor, and faculty leader, I understand how profoundly a sense of belonging can shape a person's educational experience. Whether I am teaching, mentoring students, supporting new faculty, or serving the university community, I try to lead with curiosity, compassion, authenticity, and respect for the individual.
Ultimately, I do not believe that learning flows in only one direction. My students teach me, challenge me, and make me a better educator. We learn together. That is one of the greatest privileges of this work and why, after all these years, I still believe we can change the world for the better, one student at a time.
Meg Young is an Instructor of Management in Stetson University’s School of Business Administration whose work centers on students, relationships, belonging, and inclusive education. A proud first-generation college graduate and former K-12 English/Language Arts educator, she brings together her backgrounds in business, communication, curriculum and instruction, and educational leadership to create learning experiences where students are known, valued, challenged, and supported.
Since beginning her teaching career at Stetson in 2017, Young’s teaching has centered on Professional Communications, a writing-enhanced course focused on preparing students for professional success, and Women in Business, her First-Year Seminar exploring women, leadership, identity, and belonging through feminist theory and the historical foundations essential to understanding women’s experiences in business and the workplace. She has also taught courses in career readiness, business fundamentals, marketing, and teaching and mentorship.
Her teaching is student-centered, inclusive, and relationship-rich. Young believes high expectations should be matched with high support, and that feedback, revision, and reflection are essential parts of learning. She meets students where they are, honors the different experiences and ways of learning they bring to the classroom, and believes faculty and students are at their best when they learn with and from one another.
Young was named the 2025-2026 School of Business Administration Teacher of the Year and has also been recognized with Stetson’s Strengths Mentor of the Year, Advisor of the Year, First-Year Mentor Award, and Stuart Michelson QEP Award, which recognizes faculty whose information literacy work incorporates a meaningful focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Her commitment to belonging extends beyond the classroom. Young currently serves as the Brown Center Faculty Fellow for New Faculty Orientation and Belonging after three years as a Brown Center Faculty Fellow for Inclusive Pedagogy. She serves as the contingent faculty representative to the Faculty Senate, the School of Business Administration representative on the Faculty Senate Executive Committee, and Faculty Coordinator for Values Day 2026. She is also the faculty advisor for Alpha Alpha Alpha (Tri-Alpha), the national first-generation college student honor society, and Zeta Tau Alpha, Beta Psi Chapter, extending her commitment to mentorship, leadership, and belonging beyond the classroom.
Across her teaching, mentoring, leadership, and service, Young is guided by a simple belief: relationships matter. She considers it a privilege to learn alongside her students and remains committed to her enduring goal: to change the world for the better, one student at a time.
More About Meg Young
Areas of Expertise
- Inclusive Pedagogy and Evidence-Based Teaching Practices
- Relationship-Rich, Student-Centered Education
- Faculty Development and New Faculty Belonging
- Student Engagement, Belonging, and Success
- Curriculum Design, Differentiated Instruction, and Assessment
- Writing-Enhanced Instruction and Professional Communication
- Mentoring, Coaching, and Leadership Development
- First-Generation College Student Success
- Women, Gender, and Feminist Perspectives in Business
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in Organizations
- Queer Studies and LGBTQ+ Inclusion
- Organizational Culture and Inclusive Leadership
- Career Readiness and Professional Development
- Higher Education Leadership and Faculty Governance
Course Sampling
- Professional and Business Communication
- Business Writing and Writing-Enhanced Instruction
- Career Readiness and Professional Development
- Women in Business
- Feminist Theory and Gender in Organizations
- Leadership and Organizational Behavior
- Inclusive Leadership and Workplace Belonging
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility
- Gender and Queer Studies in Business and Organizations
- First-Year Seminar and Student Success
- Faculty and Student Development
- Marketing and Business Fundamentals
- Public Speaking and Professional Presentations
- Information Literacy and Research
- Mentoring and Leadership Development
- Inclusive Pedagogy and Relationship-Rich Education
- Inclusive Pedagogy, Belonging, and Student Success
- Relationship-Rich and Student-Centered Education
- Intersectionality in Organizations and the Workplace
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in Business
- Women, Gender, and Feminist Theory in Business and Leadership
- Queer Studies and LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Organizations
- First-Generation College Student Experiences and Success
- Faculty Development, Belonging, and Inclusive Teaching
- Information Literacy and Writing-Enhanced Instruction
- Mentoring, Feedback, Revision, and Student Growth
- Organizational Culture, Inclusive Leadership, and Employee Belonging
- Career Readiness and Professional Identity Development
Dissertation
- Young, M. Exploring Intersectionality in Business Sector Diversity Initiatives: A Quantitative Study. Doctoral dissertation, California Southern University.
Education Specialist Thesis
- Young, M. Higher Education as a Business: People over Profit or People and Profit. Education Specialist thesis, Stetson University.
Manuscripts Under Review/Revision
- Young, M. LGBTQIA+ Representation: Investigating Student Organization Structure and Perceptions of Queer Student Belonging. Manuscript under review/revision.
- Young, M. Enhancing Student Success and Career Readiness through Career Research Projects in a Writing-Enhanced Communications Course. Manuscript under review/revision