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
- TFR Reviews - April 22, 2008
- TFR Reviews - April 25, 2008
- Department - May 1 in Stevens Point at the Country Springs/ Ramada Inn
2007 Faculty Promotions:
- Professor Kathleen Forsythe (Effective July 1, 2007)
- Professor Pamela Hobson (Effective July 1, 2007)
- Professor Robert Matysik (Effective July 1, 2007)
- Professor Rosanne Schleif (Effective July 1, 2007)
- Associate Professor Dawn Doperalski (Effective April 30, 2007)
- Associate Professor Alissa Grenawalt (Effective July 1, 2007)
- Associate Professor Lori Laberee (Effective July 1, 2007)
- Assistant Professor Dawn Kuelz (Effective October 1, 2007)
- Assistant Professor Amy Mitchell (Effective July 1, 2007)
- Assistant Professor Joan Wimme (Effective July 1, 2007)
New Faculty 2007:
- Assistant Professor Arifa (Maria) Habib (Effective January 22, 2007)
- Assistant Professor Tracy Strother (Effective January 29, 2007)
- Assistant Professor Judy Wolniakowski (Effective April 1, 2007)
- Instructor Sara Hladilek (Effective July 1, 2007)
- Instructor Jackie Johnson (Effective July 1, 2007)
- Instructor Chris Viau (Effective July 1, 2007)
- Assistant Professor Ellen Andrews (Effective November 1, 2007)
Abstracts From Recent Faculty Publications:
by Sue Curtis, Professor; Pamela Hobson, Professor; Tom Schmitz, Professor
ABSTRACT:
In September 2005, over 3700 students in grades seven through twelve in fifteen school districts in the Cooperative Educational Service Agency (CESA) #3 District participated in the UW-Extension Southwest Wisconsin Youth Survey (SWYS). The 160-question survey assessed teen perceptions of the community and school; teen aspirations, concerns and attitudes about various aspects of their lives; teen mental and physical health; and the frequency with which teens reported engaging in dangerous and/or desirable behaviors. The data, along with the data from the prior two surveys (1997, 2001), showed the percentage of teens reporting frequent sexual harassment by an adult at school shows a marked increase. UW-Extension partnered with UW-Platteville and one area school district to determine what was behind this increase and to develop recommendations for addressing the issue. This paper examines the process and results of this UW-Extension effort and the implications for youth development education. View paper
" by Donna Duerst, Associate Professor
ABSTRACT: The Rock County 4-H Disaster Relief Committee raised $1,550 to aid tsunami victims in Sri Lanka and then turned its attention to Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. Thirty-one 4-H youth participated in a service learning trip to the South with the objectives of working together to help hurricane victims, learning about new cultures and achieving personal growth. During three days of service projects in Louisiana and Mississippi, the youth reflected on their experiences in terms of the objectives. Their written reflections and other evaluative measures revealed they learned about southern culture, gained a greater appreciation for their lives, gained self confidence and developed a desire to help others more often. The trip was a valuable developmental experience for the youth, and information from the trip could be utilized to create similar experiences based on service learning. This paper provides an overview of the trip and describes the evaluation methods used to measure learning and assess personal growth. View paper.
by Kim Reaman, Associate Professor
ABSTRACT: The community 4-H club program is an arena that consistently provides an array of opportunities to engage in transformational education with youth and adults.It also requires a variety of managerial tasks that are a necessary component of a reputable, well-organized program. These two dimensions of the work increasingly compete for the faculty member’s time and energy on a regular basis. A willingness to consider and pursue alternative strategies to shift appropriate managerial duties away from the professional staff will have a direct positive impact on transformational education in the field of youth development. View paper.
Other Publications
A Suggested Approach for Probationary Faculty
As a result of the Department of Youth Development Planning Process, a draft document entitled A Suggested Approach for Successful Probationary Faculty Members Within the Department of Youth Development has been created. The document 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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