Deryl Bailey

Associate Professor in the Department of Counseling and Human Development Services in the College of Education at The University of Georgia. Prior to earning his education specialist and doctorate degrees from the University of Virginia he worked as a secondary school counselor for ten years. Dr. Bailey is a member of several professional counseling and psychology associations including the American Counseling Association, Association of Specialists in Group Work, Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, and Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development. He has served on and chaired several professional committees over the past few years. His areas of specialization include school counseling; group work; multicultural and diversity issues; mentoring; counseling professional development, issues regarding African American adolescent development, and development and implementation of enrichment and empowerment interventions for adolescents. He is the founder and director of Empowered Youth Programs, which include Project: Gentlemen on the Move, The Young Women Scholars Program, The Young Future Leaders Program and the Parents of Empowered Youth organization. SC, CP