Deborah Young

Director of Cooperative Extension

I am the Associate Provost and Director of Colorado State University Extension. Previously, I worked in various roles at the University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. I earned a Bachelor of Arts in Biology and Spanish from Indiana University and Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City. I also have an M.S. and a Ph.D. in Plant Pathology, both from the University of Arizona. I was an extension agent in Cochise County, Arizona, a county extension director in Yavapai County, Arizona, an extension specialist in Plant Pathology and Associate Director of statewide programs. In addition to my expertise in Plant Pathology, I focus on plant health, range and forest ecosystems and sustainable agriculture.