Artee Young, Ph.D.

"As a lawyer and professor, I am guided by the wisdom of Charles Hamilton Houston. To paraphrase Houston, a lawyer or teacher, who is not a social engineer, is a parasite on society. With this in mind, I strive to transform the lives of students and in the process effect positive change in our communities."

Artee Young, Ph.D.

Dr. Young earned a B.A. in Speech and Theater, cum laude, from Southern University, 1967; M.A. in Children's Theater, Eastern Michigan University, Ph.D., Speech Communication and Theatre, University of Michigan; J.D., University of Puget Sound School of Law.

Dr. Young's approach to teaching and learning is grounded in both theory and practice, and her work is informed by the status and needs of her communities. Her curricular interests and work include law, public policy, literature and bioethics.

Early on in her college teaching career, she was charged with designing and developing lower and upper division curricula, and she continues to do that at Evergreen. For the past few years, she has focused on disparities that exist in her community to inform the curricula she designs. Several years ago, she developed curricular modules in law and public policy. Concurrent with those modules, a pre-law club was established to address co-curricular issues, including standardized examinations necessary for admission to law school and the practice of law. As a result of that work, the Tacoma Program has produced significant numbers of students who completed studies in law and are practicing in Washington and throughout the country. Their work and commitment to the community is demonstrated by pro bono seminars they regularly offer on a variety of topics including, but not limited to, legal issues involving restoration of voting rights for ex-offenders, expungement of offenders'criminal records, landlord-tenant law and end of life decisions.

Currently, she is developing curricula to address disparities in health and education. This work involves a heightened level of theory and practice, as well continuing work with established community collaborators and new community partnerships.

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