Linda J. Young

Linda J. Young
Born (1952-12-24) December 24, 1952
SpouseJerry H. Young
AwardsAmerican Statistical Association Founders Award
Academic background
EducationBSc, 1974, MSc, 1976, West Texas State University
PhD, 1981, Oklahoma State University
ThesisEstimation and Testing Procedures for the Parameters of the Negative Binomial Distribution (1981)
Academic work
InstitutionsNational Agricultural Statistics Service
University of Florida
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Oklahoma State University

Linda Jean Young (nee Willson; born December 24, 1952) is an American statistician. She is the chief mathematical statistician and director of research and development at the National Agricultural Statistics Service. Her research interests include integrating diverse data, especially that involving spatial data, agricultural data, and statistical ecology.