Linda J. Young
Linda J. Young | |
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| Born | December 24, 1952 White Deer, Texas, USA |
| Spouse | Jerry H. Young |
| Awards | American Statistical Association Founders Award |
| Academic background | |
| Education | BSc, 1974, MSc, 1976, West Texas State University PhD, 1981, Oklahoma State University |
| Thesis | Estimation and Testing Procedures for the Parameters of the Negative Binomial Distribution (1981) |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | National 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.