Faculty

Michael Baizerman, Ph.D., M.S. (Hyg.)
Professor in Youth Studies, School of Social Work
105 Peters Hall, 1404 Gortner Ave., St. Paul, MN 55108
Tel: 612-624-4912
Fax: 612-624-3744
E-mail: baize001@umn.edu
Academic interests: Philosophical and human sciences; understandings of the idea of “youth” and how it is represented, theorized, and lived.

Lisa Kimball, Ph.D.
Lecturer in Youth Studies, School of Social Work
1954 Buford Ave, St Paul, MN 55108
Tel: 612-624-9762
Fax: 612-624-6905
lkimball@umn.edu
Academic interests: Interdisciplinary and cross-cultural approaches to youth development; spirituality and young people; youth work and organizational development; youth leadership development; community collaborations and partnerships.

Terrance Kwame-Ross, Ph.D.
Community faculty
New City School
229-13th Avenue NE
Minneapolis, MN
Tel: 612-624-3700
E-mail: rossx036@umn.edu

Keith Russell, Ph.D.
Associate professor in School of Kinesiology
Office: 217 Cooke Hall
Tel: 612-626-4280
E-mail: krussell@umn.edu
Focus: adventure and wilderness therapy and education, program evaluation, research methods

Byron Schneider, Ph.D.
Associate professor, Department of Educational Policy and Administration, College of Education and Human Development
330 Wulling Hall, Minneapolis, MN 55455
Tel: 612-624-2590
Fax: 612-624-3377
E-mail: schne003@umn.edu
Academic interests: Youth development leadership; youth policy.

Robert Shumer, Ph.D.
Community faculty
Tel: 612-624-3700
E-mail: drrdsminn@msn.com

Jerome (Jerry) Stein, Ph.D.,
Community youth development educator, Center for 4-H Youth Development, Extension Service; Department of Work and Human Resource Education, College of Education and Human Development
270B McNamara Alumni Center
200 Oak Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455
Tel: 612-624-7187
Fax: 612-624-6905
E-mail: stein035@umn.edu
Academic interests: Education in the community; community youth development and community resource development.

James Toole, Ph.D.
Teaching specialist, Youth Studies, School of Social Work
105 Peters Hall, 1404 Gortner Ave., St. Paul, MN  55108
Tel: 651-787-0409
E-mail: toole003@umn.edu
Academic interests: Peer helping; service learning, professional learning communities, social marketing, organizational development, workshop design and facilitation, spirituality and service.

Ross Velure Roholt
Assistant professor, Youth Studies, School of Social Work
175 Peters Hall (105 Peters Hall for mail), 1404 Gortner Ave., St. Paul, MN  55108
Tel: 612-624-8785
E-mail: rossvr@umn.edu
Academic interests: Community-based models for youth participation and youth development; youthwork practices to enhance community-based models of youth participation and youth development.

Joyce Walker, Ph.D.
Professor, youth development educator, College of Education and Human Development, Center for 4-H Youth Development, Extension Service
270B McNamara Alumni Center
200 Oak Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455
Tel: 612- 624-8449
Fax: 612-624-6905
E-mail: walke007@umn.edu
Academic interests: Youth development programs and policies; gender issues; youth worker professional development and training; and qualitative research and evaluation.

July 2007