Jonathan Young , PhD, MS, MA

Dr. Jonathan Young is a program manager whose work focuses primarily on providing data and policy analysis, as well as technical management for activities related to behavioral health care, telehealth, and alternative health care payment models.

Research Associate

Organization:

West Virginia University Health Sciences Center

Department:

Health Affairs Institute

Classification:

Staff

• PhD, Political Science, West Virginia University
• MS, Clinical Research, Rush University
• MA, Political Science, West Virginia University
• BA, Economics and Political Science, West Virginia University

Young, Jonathan C. (2014), “Political Sophistication: How Values and Social Capital Contribute to Political Knowledge and Cognition.” ProQuest/UMI Publishing

Young, Jonathan C. (2018), “Location, Location, Location: Willingness to Participate in Research Using Geo-Tracking.” MS Clinical Research Thesis. ProQuest/UMI Publishing

Young, Jonathan C. and Nesbitt, L. “The Front Lines of Clinical Research: The Industry and Ethical Considerations” chapter in “The Process of New Drug Discovery and Development, Third Edition.” Forthcoming

• Robert W. Burk, Jr. Legislative Graduate Internship West Virginia State Legislature | Senate Education Committee  (2009)
• Graduate Teaching Assistantship West Virginia University Department of Political Science (2008)
• Graduate Research Assistantship West Virginia University Department of Political Science | Dr. Hong N. Kim  (2007)
• Graduate Research Assistantship West Virginia University Department of Political Science | Dr. Jeffrey Worsham  (2005)
• Graduate Assistantship West Virginia University Executive MBA Program | Dr. Paul Speaker (2004)
• Eberly College Outstanding Academic Achievement Award West Virginia University  (2004)
• The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Membership (2003-2004)
• Ronald E. McNair Research Scholarship West Virginia University (2003-2004)

Dr. Jonathan Young is a Program Manager with the West Virginia University Office of Health Affairs. His work focuses primarily on providing technical management of the operational functions and support for the State Targeted Response/State Opioid Response grants, collaborating with WVU personnel as well as counterparts at other institutions. Additionally, he provides analytic policy support, develops and prioritizes legislative needs in collaboration with WVU Government Relations.