Professor Emeritus of Higher Education. Ed.D., University of Georgia. D. Parker Young is Professor Emeritus of Higher Education in the McBee Institute, where he taught Law and Higher Education for 30 years. With his wit, in-depth knowledge of law and education, instructional skills, and his national reputation, he was one of the builders of the Institute. He is a native of South Carolina and received his undergraduate degree from Erskine College. His master's degree was received from Appalachian State University and his doctorate from the University of Georgia. Erskine College has also awarded him an honorary Doctor of Laws degree and inducted him into its Academic Fall of Fame. Dr. Young joined the Institute in 1968, retired in 1988, and continued to teach for a brief period thereafter. Dr. Young is a past president of the National Organization on Legal Problems of Education, and he has served on their Board of Directors, as well as on the board of the American Association of University Administrators. He has received the Outstanding Contribution to Literature or Research Award by the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, and the McGhehey Award, given by the Educational Law Association for outstanding service to the organization and outstanding contribution in the field of educational law. Young is past president of the National Organization on Legal Problems of Education. His many books include the Yearbook of Higher Education Law, and he is the author of numerous monographs, articles and other publications, including a continuing column for the National Association of Academic Affairs Newsletter. He is a contributing and consulting editor for several publications including College Student and the Courts and College Administrator and the Courts.
