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Welcome to the Department
of Youth Development
The mission of the Department of Youth Development is to practice and advance the academic discipline of youth development.
Highlights
Upcoming Meetings
Department of Youth Development meeting - Wednesday, April 11, 2012; 10 am to noon, at JCEP Conference, Holiday Inn, Stevens Point
Department of Youth Development meeting - Friday, December 16, 2011; 10 am to noon; Teleconference
- Agenda
- Minutes from April 5, 2011
- SRP Report
- SRP Proposed Changes to Appendix I for I.B, II.B, I.C, II.C
- Faculty Senate Report
- Professional Development Advisory Committee Report
- Department Chair Update
- Professional Time Scheduling Report
Department of Youth Development Meeting - Tuesday, April 5, 2011
- Appendix H for IB and IIB
- Appendix H for IC and IIC
- Appendix K
- Appendix L
- Department Handbook
- Standards, Rank and Promotion Committee Report
- Professor/Professor Promotion Committees Report
- Professional Development Advisory Committee Report
- Department Chair Update
- Professional Time Scheduling
- Minutes from October 21, 2010
- Tenured Faculty Review Committee Report
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Agenda
- University Committee/Faculty Senate Report
- CASI Report
- Salary Table
- SRP Survey Results
- Probationary Faculty Survey Results
- Election Results
Professor Candidate Presentations:
Changing the Environment to Support Healthier Decisions, Debbie Moellendorf, December 2009
Election Results - terms starting July 1, 2011 Election Results
Faculty Promotions:
- Professor Jean Berger (Effective July 1, 2011)
- Associate Professor Colleen Pulvermacher (Effective July 1, 2011)
- Associate Professor Doug Liphart (Effective July 1, 2011)
- Associate Professor Mary Pardee (Effective July 1, 2011)
- Associate Professor Kevin Palmer (Effective July 1, 2011)
- Assistant Professor Annie Lisowski (Effective May 1, 2010)
- Assistant Professor Monica Lobenstein (Effective June 1, 2011)
- Assistant Professor Sara Gronski (Effective July 1, 2011)
- Assistant Professor Gail Roberts (Effective September 1, 2011)
New Faculty 2010:
- Assistant Professor
Lisa Devine-Barribeau (Effective July 1, 2010)
- Instructor Danielle Miller (Effective August 23, 2010)
- Assisant Professor
Deborah Moser (Effective November 1, 2010)
Abstracts From Recent Faculty Publications:
by
Sarah Tarjeson
ABSTRACT: The Farnsworth Leadership Institute (FLI Club) is a unique multifaceted program designed to provide meaningful opportunities for young people to develop their awareness, interaction and mastery of leadership skills across multiple ages of childhood and adolescence. Each of these three stages of leadership development comprises of a group of behaviors that generally show a progression toward more advanced uses of leadership ability (van Linden, J. Fertman, C, 1998). While the primary learners in the FLI Club experience are middle school students, the FLI club uniquely provides a combination of environments where children and adolescents can progress through the stages of leadership development. Multiple layers of ages and stages of leadership development and opportunities for involvement helps participants see themselves, and be seen by others, as leaders. Regardless of age, ethnicity or family dynamics all young people have a need to be seen as independent and provide meaningful contribution to their environments. (Kress, 2004) From early childhood to young adulthood, opportunities for youth to engage in their communities, act as leaders among peers and younger youth, and develop their roles as independent beings are critical to their development. View Paper
by
Paula Rogers Huff, Associate Professor
ABSTRACT: Pre-court trainings were effective in bridging the gap between the research base on risky behaviors in adolescents and the sanctions developed by Teen Court panel members. Panel members reported an increase both in knowledge and inquiry skills after pre-court trainings. They applied that knowledge and skills in the courtroom to learn more about Teen Court respondents, and then to design sanctions that fit the respondent and the offense. The percentage of creative sanctions increased from 18% before training to nearly 70% after training. Respondents to Teen Court report being satisfied with their experiences, both in court and with their sanctions. View paper
by Annette Bjorklund, Associate Professor
ABSTRACT: Research shows that college students are facing mental health issues resulting from a variety of stressors. Preparing students and their parents to deal with the stressors encountered in college is critical to the health and future success of young people. Utilizing the results of focus groups with two UW System Campuses and a comprehensive literature review, UW-Extension faculty members developed the curriculum Are You Ready? The College Transition. This curriculum provides high school students and their parents/caregivers opportunities to learn how to recognize and manage the normal emotions and conflicts that result from this major transition, increase communication and problem-solving skills, and create plans for students to utilize when faced with specific issues, conflicts or crises. Evaluation has shown that the program has helped students and parents through situations they encountered during the students’ first semester of college.View paper
by Paula Rogers Huff, Associate Professor
ABSTRACT: Through a wide variety of programs, 4-H Youth Development in Wisconsin provides opportunities for youth to participate in quality experiences in which they learn and practice life skills such as leadership, communication, and decision-making. Teen Court is one such opportunity that may be offered through Extension programming. While much emphasis is placed on the value of Teen Court to youth offenders, Teen Court also has the potential to make a significant impact on youth panel members. In Oconto County, Teen Court panel members had occupied a valid decision-making role within the community for several years, yet it was apparent that there were gaps in the experience for youth that could be addressed by following the tenets of youth development. An introspective analysis of the program showed that alignment with the Critical Elements of Youth Development had the potential to maximize the experience for youth panel members, and ultimately result in positive outcomes for youth offenders. View paper
by Colleen B. Pulvermacher, Assistant Professor
ABSTRACT: Strengthening the knowledge, skills and insight of the 4-H club leader are the essential elements to maintaining vibrant 4-H youth development programming. When youth join the local 4-H club, the primary contact is the club leader. It is a challenge for 4-H Youth Development Educators to keep 4-H club leaders engaged, motivated and informed on a consistent basis. In an effort to provide opportunities for leaders to develop skills and learn best practices of youth development, Leader Retreats were developed to serve the needs of the Vernon County 4-H club leaders. Over an 18-month period, 78% of Vernon County 4-H club leaders have attended the semi-annual Leader Retreat and have significantly increased their skill development and capacity building as effective 4-H club leaders. View paper
by Paula Rogers Huff, Associate Professor: Dawn Kuelz, Assistant Professor
ABSTRACT: In a revamping of the successful “Winter Leadership Adventure Camp”, 47 middle-school 4-H youth applied newly acquired leadership skills to mini-capstone projects. The scenario-based projects were used to facilitate the transfer of skills. Eight adult 4-H leaders evaluated the application of leadership skills by youth teams. The majority (93%) of the teams’ ratings of competency assessments was either in the category of Moderate or High Level, indicating that youth were applying their leadership skills to their projects. Even though youth rated their individual knowledge of leadership skills higher than evaluators rated the team’s ability to apply the skills, 4-H volunteers reported that youth knew the skills, but sometimes needed coaching to successfully apply them. View paper
by Judith A Kennedy, Assistant Professor
ABSTRACT: Leadership = Skills development + Opportunity to share skills
This Idea Sheet describes Juneau County’s Fall Youth Forum (FYF), and proposes it as a model for counties’ consideration and adaptation. The FYF replicates a professional development conference with a general session, breakout seminars, and time for social networking. Since first initiating the FYF in 2005, it has transitioned from a way to teach club officer skills and multicultural awareness lessons, into a broader conduit for youth and adults to teach and learn skills about everything from animal health to origami.
In the past, University of Wisconsin Extension Youth Development staff prepared 4-H members to assume leadership and life skills using an array of teaching techniques and delivery models. These educational opportunities for youth and volunteers are frequently planned and led by 4-H Agents, Academic Staff, or Educators during evening and/or weekend hours. Economic challenges within households as well as those of counties and the University must be considered whenever implementing plans. It is imperative to streamline meeting times, transportation costs, and have Youth Development staff work more efficiently for the benefit of stakeholders. View paper
Other Publications
Tenure within the Department of Youth Development: An overview
The document, Tenure within the Department of Youth Development: An overview stresses understanding scholarship in the context of UW-Extension, taking a serious approach to the work, reflecting on your work and scholarly growth, time management and achieving tenure as one step in the long term commitment and contributions that Faculty make to the profession. The document expands on these keys to long term success and offers a variety of links for probationary Faculty.
Helpful Links for Faculty Members
Youth development draws from a multi-disciplinary research and knowledge base that includes communications, educational program design, youth development, youth program management and volunteerism.
The diversified research and knowledge base provides a foundation to support development of educational prevention programs that address the needs of youth from various racial, ethnic, ability and economic groups. Youth-centered educational programs are implemented by department members in direct contact with youth and by adult and youth volunteers trained to work with youth.
The membership of the Department of Youth Development shall be UW-Extension faculty who profess expertise in the interdisciplinary research and knowledge base of youth development.
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