Tobin Belzer
Biography
Tobin Belzer PhD is an applied sociologist whose research and program evaluations for Jewish, Christian, Muslim, and secular non-profit organizations and philanthropists have focused on topics like: identity and character development, organizational culture, philanthropy, teens and emerging adults, leadership development, inclusion, congregational studies, gender, and arts and culture.
As member of a Stanford University research team, Belzer conducted the first national study of Jewish teen wellbeing in 2024 and the first national study of Jews of Color in 2020. She has been a visiting scholar at the Taube Center for Jewish Studies at Stanford University and a Research Affiliate at Stanford SPARQ.
Her affiliation with CRCC began in 2003, when she came to USC as a post-doctoral fellow jointly appointed at the Casden Institute for the Study of Jewish Role in American Life and at CRCC. She has worked with and for numerous organizations and foundations including: Jim Joseph Foundation, the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation, The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, The John Templeton Foundation, California Community Foundation, Koret Foundation, the Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies at Brandeis University, the Lily Endowment, and the Covenant Foundation.
She earned her doctorate in sociology and joint master’s degree in sociology and gender studies from Brandeis University. As a doctoral candidate, she was awarded the Joshua Venture Fellowship for Young Jewish Social Entrepreneurs.
Articles by Tobin Belzer
Additional Reports
Tobin Belzer’s work with other institutions includes the following reports:
- Portrait of Jewish Giving Today for Slingshot Fund
- Parenting When Jewish and Something Else: An Exploratory Qualitative Study of Interfaith Parents in Greater Los Angeles for Jewish Federation Los Angeles
- Strength, Stress, and Support: A Portrait of American Jewish Teen Well-being for Be Well, Jewish Federations of North America and Stanford University
- Beyond the Count: Perspectives and Lived Experiences of Jews of Color for Jews of Color Initiative