College of Education and Human Development

School of Social Work

Michael Baizerman

  • Professor Emeritus

Michael Baizerman

Areas of interest

Socio-Cultural & Geographic Models of Youth Development, Youth Involvement Models, Youth Work, Youth Policy

Degrees

PhD, University of Pittsburgh 
MS, Columbia University 
MS, University of Pittsburgh

Biography

Youth involvement in civic issues

Philosophical and human sciences understandings of the idea of "youth," how it is represented, theorized and lived.

Publications

Baizerman, M., Rence, E., & Johnson, S. (2013). Use of research for transforming youth agencies. New directions for youth development, 2013(139), 59-77.

Roholt, R. V., Baizerman, M. L., Rana, S., & Korum, K. (Eds.). (2013). Transforming Youth Serving Organizations to Support Healthy Youth Development: New Directions for Youth Development, Number 139. John Wiley & Sons.

Roholt, R. V., & Mueller, M. (2013). Youth advisory structures: Listening to young people to support quality youth services. New directions for youth development, 2013(139), 79-100.

Baizerman, M., Roholt, R. V., Korum, K., & Rana, S. (2013). From lessons learned to emerging practices. New directions for youth development, 2013(139), 121-146.

Fusco, D., & Baizerman, M. (2013). Professionalization Deconstructed: Implications for the Field of Youth Work—Guest Editors' Comments. Child & Youth Services, 34(2), 85-88.

Baizerman, M., Walakira, E., & Namarome, S. (2013). Doing Civic Youth Work With Adults: A Reality in Uganda. Child & Youth Services, 34(3), 214-217.

Baizerman, M. (2013). Jerry Beker: Memories. Residential Treatment For Children & Youth, 30(2), 149-150.

Baizerman, M. (2013). The quest for (higher) professional status: Second thoughts. Child & Youth Services, 34(2), 186-195.

Fusco, D., & Baizerman, M. (2013). Professionalization in Youth Work? Opening and Deepening Circles of Inquiry. Child & Youth Services, 34(2), 89-99.

Roholt, R. V., Baizerman, M. L., Rana, S., & Korum, K. (Eds.). (2013). Transforming Youth Serving Organizations to Support Healthy Youth Development: New Directions for Youth Development, Number 139. John Wiley & Sons.

Baizerman, M., Rence, E., & Johnson, S. (2013). Use of research for transforming youth agencies. New directions for youth development, 2013(139), 59-77.

Presentations

Roholt, R. V., Baizerman, M., Rana, S., & Korum, K. (2013). Missing in the youth development literature: The organization as host, cage, and promise. New directions for youth development, 2013(139), 13-26.