Peter Youngs

Peter Youngs is an associate professor in the Department of Curriculum, Instruction, and Special Education in the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia. His research interests focus on education policy effects on teaching and learning in the core academic subjects, including policy related to teacher preparation and professional development and its effects on teachers’ instructional practices, commitment to teaching, and retention in the teaching profession. His research has been funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York, the National Science Foundation, and the William T. Grant Foundation. He holds a master’s degree and PhD from the University of Wisconsin.