Dr. Elizabeth Bolton

Professor
Community Development
3026-A McCarty Hall D
PO BOX 110310
Gainesville, FL 32611-0310
(352) 392-1987 x 254
e-mail: ebbolton@ufl.edu
Web site:Nonprofit Organization
Areas Of Specialization
Community Development to include:
Leadership Development
Nonprofit Organizations
Volunteer Management
Workforce Development
Educational Background
Business Administration – University of Florida
Adult Education – University of South Florida
Post Secondary Education – Florida State University
Academic Distinctions
Epsilon Sigma Phi: Visionary Leadership Award 2001
Association of Leadership Educators: Visionary Leadership Award 2002
Professional Affiliations
Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA)
Association of Leadership Educators (ALE)
Epsilon Sigma Phi
Profile
Elizabeth B. Bolton is a professor of community development in the Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences.
In that capacity she is an Extension specialist working with county Extension faculty in the areas of leadership education, nonprofit organizational development, volunteer management systems, JobStart (job readiness training) and workforce development.
In each of these areas she has delivered in service education and developed curriculum materials. In addition to her Extension work, she teaches both graduate and undergraduate courses and has developed the curriculum for the nonprofit undergraduate and the graduate minors.
She has authored fact sheets and journal articles in the areas listed above. She has served on many major university wide committees both elected and appointed.
Selected Publications
Journal Publications
Bolton, E.B. (2004). Perceptions of leadership skills as an indicator of a community’s social capital. Journal of Leadership Education. 3 (1) 61-71.
Bolton, E.B. (2004). A model for sustaining participation with hard-to-serve clients: The learning continuum. Journal of Extension. 42(3).
Extension EDIS Series
Courses Developed
FYC 4409 – Working with Nonprofit Organizations in Community Based Settings
FYC 6421 – Nonprofit Organizations
FYC 6422 – Case Studies and Policy Issues in Nonprofit Organizations
FYC 6423 – Nongovernmental Organizations
Extension
Leadership Development
Volunteer Management
Nonprofit Organizational Development
Entrepreneurship Education
JobStart


