Alyson G Young, Ph.D.
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About Alyson G Young
Dr. Young is a biocultural anthropologist with a background in global and environmental health. She is a faculty member in the Department of Health Outcomes & Biomedical Informatics (HOBI) and the Institute for Child Health Policy (ICHP), a member of the Emerging Pathogens Institute (EPI), and a faculty affiliate in the Center for African Studies and the Center for Gender, Sexualities, and Women’s Studies Research at UF.
Dr. Young has a Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Arizona and more than 15 years of global health research and teaching experience in the US and sub-Saharan Africa. Her research focuses on identifying the social and structural factors contributing to environmental and maternal health disparities and strengthening access to health and environmental services in vulnerable and underserved populations. As a mentor and educator, Dr. Young advocates for promoting equity in team science, evidence-based education practices in public health, and active, person-centered teaching practices that help equip health professionals with the skills needed to promote global and environmental health in the COVID-19 era.
At HOBI, Dr. Young applies her expertise in ecosocial epidemiology, community-based participatory approaches, and implementation science research as an Assistant Scientist, designing and overseeing evaluation projects for the external quality review organization (EQRO) for Texas Medicaid and CHIP.
Teaching Profile
Courses Taught
Research Profile
Areas of Interest
- Environmental Epidemiology
- Global Health
- Health disparities and vulnerable populations
- Maternal and Child Health
- Social Epidemiology
Publications
Academic Articles
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Anemia and intestinal parasites in farmers and family members and sheep in two agro-ecological zones in Senegal.
- Journal
- One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands).
- Volume/Issue
- 13
- [DOI]
- 10.1016/j.onehlt.2021.100260.
- [PMID]
- 34307821.
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A Qualitative Study of Pregnant Women’s Perspectives on Antibiotic Use for Mom and Child: Implications for Developing Tailored Health Education Interventions
- Journal
- Antibiotics.
- Volume/Issue
- 9(10)
- [DOI]
- 10.3390/antibiotics9100704.
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Cultural influences behind cholera transmission in the Far North Region, Republic of Cameroon: a field experience and implications for operational level planning of interventions.
- Journal
- The Pan African medical journal.
- Volume/Issue
- 28
- [DOI]
- 10.11604/pamj.2017.28.311.13860.
- [PMID]
- 29721141.
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Country food sharing networks, household structure, and implications for understanding food insecurity in Arctic Canada.
- Journal
- Ecology of food and nutrition.
- Volume/Issue
- 55(1):30-49
- [DOI]
- 10.1080/03670244.2015.1072812.
- [PMID]
- 26595315.
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Global convergence in ethnotheories of water and disease.
- Journal
- Global public health.
- Volume/Issue
- 8(1):13-36
- [DOI]
- 10.1080/17441692.2012.758298.
- [PMID]
- 23320921.
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A biocultural framework for examining maternal cravings and aversions among pastoral women in east Africa.
- Journal
- Ecology of food and nutrition.
- Volume/Issue
- 51(5):444-62
- [DOI]
- 10.1080/03670244.2012.696013.
- [PMID]
- 22881360.
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Household Livelihoods, Maternal Synchrony, and Long-Term Child Growth Among Datoga in Northern Tanzania
- Journal
- American Journal of Human Biology.
- Volume/Issue
- 24
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Aversions and Cravings and Symptoms of Pregnancy Experienced By Women Living in North-Central Tanzania
- Journal
- American Journal of Human Biology.
- Volume/Issue
- 21
Education
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Ph.D.
University of Arizona
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M.A.
Ohio State University
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B.A.
Ohio State University
Contact Details
- Business:
- (904) 244-2144
- Business:
- alys.yng@ufl.edu
- Business Mailing:
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