{"id":7042,"date":"2013-04-11T07:49:27","date_gmt":"2013-04-11T11:49:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.cos.ucf.edu\/?p=7042"},"modified":"2016-12-21T08:45:39","modified_gmt":"2016-12-21T13:45:39","slug":"cynthia-young-women-who-shaped-ucf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/cynthia-young-women-who-shaped-ucf\/","title":{"rendered":"Cynthia Young : Women who shaped UCF"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>What is your current job title and responsibilities?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2013\/04\/Screen-shot-2013-04-11-at-12.25.44-AM.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-7069 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2013\/04\/Screen-shot-2013-04-11-at-12.25.44-AM.png\" alt=\"Screen shot 2013-04-11 at 12.25.44 AM\" width=\"270\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2013\/04\/Screen-shot-2013-04-11-at-12.25.44-AM.png 270w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2013\/04\/Screen-shot-2013-04-11-at-12.25.44-AM-208x300.png 208w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nProfessor of Mathematics and Associate Dean, College of Sciences with oversight of Research and External Funding, Faculty Affairs, Assessment, and STEM Initiatives.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is your history at UCF? (past job titles, responsibilities)<\/strong><br \/>\nAssistant Professor of Mathematics, Associate Professor of Mathematics, Professor of Mathematics, NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is your favorite UCF memory?<\/strong><br \/>\nOpening of Brighthouse Stadium against the University of Texas, almost beating them, and then being in the Dallas airport with a UCF Knights polo on and gate agent at the airport saying, \u201cYou guys almost got us!\u201d\u00a0 The energy in the stadium was inspiring and I have a photo of the kickoff in my office.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you could change one thing at UCF, what would it be? ($ and time no object)<\/strong><br \/>\nWe could give every undergraduate a research experience.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is one piece of advice you would like to share with your colleagues?<\/strong><br \/>\nWork hard\/Play harder<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is your favorite restaurant or food?<\/strong><br \/>\nDim Sum- Ming Court<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is your favorite book or movie or song?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe theme song to Sleeping Beauty.. \u00a0I know you I walked with you once upon a dream..\u00a0 It was my favorite as a child and Caroline (our daughter) sings it all the time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If UCF was going to name something in your honor, what would you like it to be?<\/strong><br \/>\nA Faculty Lounge. \u00a0What I love about my current role is my connection to faculty. It would be wonderful to have a faculty lounge on campus.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you could have lunch with anyone at UCF, who would you choose and why?<\/strong><br \/>\nJohn Hitt- to thank him for his leadership. \u00a0I\u2019ve loved every minute of the last 16 years at UCF.\u00a0 I\u2019m honored to have been a steward on his ship.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who at UCF would you like to thank for your success?<\/strong><br \/>\nDr. Larry Andrews, \u201cDOC\u201d- I met him when I was 21 years old and he was the graduate coordinator in Math at UCF.\u00a0 He joked that he had ties older than me at the time.\u00a0 He was my thesis advisor years ago at UCF and then recruited me back to UCF as a faculty member.\u00a0 He was the perfect mentor- I\u2019ve been trying to emulate him as a researcher and teacher for the last 20 years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is your current job title and responsibilities?\u00a0 Professor of Mathematics and Associate Dean, College of Sciences with oversight of Research and External Funding, Faculty Affairs, Assessment, and STEM Initiatives. 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