Professionals: Robyn Young

Robyn Young is a graduate of the IUPUI-SLIS program, and director of school media at Avon High School. Avon, Indiana is thirteen miles east of downtown Indianapolis and is one of the fastest-growing communities in the state. The high school building, grades 9 - 12, opened in 1999 and today serves over 2,000 students.

At the 2005 ALA conference, Robyn received the Highsmith Research Award to investigate the impact of graphic novels on reading behavior; research to look beyond the motivational appeal of graphic novels to the resultant outcomes in reading comprehension, test scores and overall class performance.

Avon High School Website: Media Center Website

Related Website:
Graphic Novels Boost Interest in Reading among Students with Disabilities http://www.iupui.edu/news/releases/050906_graphic_novels.htm

Robyn’s professional interests include:

• Newsletters
• Annual reports
• Budget planning and administration
• Public Law 221* (IN)
• * PL221 – Standards, Assessment, School Improvement, and Accountability http://www.doe.state.in.us/asap/pdf/PL221-Statute.pdf