diff --git a/server/atheneum/service/serialization_service.py b/server/atheneum/service/serialization_service.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 25323ca..0000000
--- a/server/atheneum/service/serialization_service.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,54 +0,0 @@
-"""Handle Model Serialization."""
-from typing import Dict, Callable, Any, List, Optional, Type
-
-from atheneum import errors
-from atheneum.db import db
-
-
-class BaseSerializer:  # pylint: disable=too-few-public-methods
-    """Base Model serializer."""
-
-    def __init__(self, model: Type[db.Model]) -> None:
-        """Initialize the base serializer."""
-        self._fields: Dict[str, Callable[[db.Model], Any]] = {}
-        self.model = model
-
-    def serialize(self, options: Optional[List[str]]) -> Any:
-        """Convert Model field and factories to dicts."""
-        field_factories = self._serializers()
-        if not options:
-            options = list(field_factories.keys())
-        ret = {}
-        for key in options:
-            if key not in field_factories:
-                raise errors.ValidationError(
-                    'Invalid key: %r. Valid keys: %r.' % (
-                        key, list(sorted(field_factories.keys()))))
-            factory = field_factories[key]
-            val = factory()
-            if val is not None:
-                ret[key] = val
-        return ret
-
-    def _serializers(self) -> Dict[str, Callable[[], Any]]:
-        """Field definitions."""
-        raise NotImplementedError()
-
-
-_model_serializers: Dict[str, Type[BaseSerializer]] = {}
-
-
-def register_serializer(
-        model_name: str, model_serializer: Type[BaseSerializer]) -> None:
-    """Add a model to the serializer mapping."""
-    _model_serializers[model_name] = model_serializer
-
-
-def serialize_model(model_obj: db.Model) -> Any:
-    """Lookup a Model and hand off to the serializer."""
-    try:
-        return _model_serializers[
-            type(model_obj).__name__](model_obj).serialize(None)
-    except KeyError:
-        raise NotImplementedError(
-            '{} has no registered serializers'.format(model_obj.__name__))
diff --git a/server/atheneum/service/transformation_service.py b/server/atheneum/service/transformation_service.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..27776f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/atheneum/service/transformation_service.py
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+"""Handle Model Serialization."""
+import logging
+from typing import Dict, Callable, Any, List, Optional, Type
+
+from atheneum import errors
+from atheneum.db import db
+
+LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class BaseTransformer:
+    """Base Model serializer."""
+
+    type: Type[db.Model]
+
+    def __init__(self, model: Type[db.Model]) -> None:
+        """Initialize the base serializer."""
+        self._fields: Dict[str, Callable[[db.Model], Any]] = {}
+        self.model = model
+
+    def serialize(self, options: Optional[List[str]]) -> Any:
+        """Convert Model field and factories to dicts."""
+        field_factories = self._serializers()
+        if not options:
+            options = list(field_factories.keys())
+        ret = {}
+        for key in options:
+            if key not in field_factories:
+                raise errors.ValidationError(
+                    'Invalid key: %r. Valid keys: %r.' % (
+                        key, list(sorted(field_factories.keys()))))
+            factory = field_factories[key]
+            val = factory()
+            if val is not None:
+                ret[key] = val
+        return ret
+
+    def deserialize(self,
+                    json_model: dict,
+                    options: Optional[List[str]]) -> Any:
+        """Convert dict to Model."""
+        field_factories = self._deserializers()
+        if not options:
+            options = list(field_factories.keys())
+        for key in options:
+            if key not in field_factories:
+                raise errors.ValidationError(
+                    'Invalid key: %r. Valid keys: %r.' % (
+                        key, list(sorted(field_factories.keys()))))
+            factory = field_factories[key]
+            try:
+                value = json_model[key]
+                if value is not None:
+                    factory(self.model, value)
+            except KeyError as key_error:
+                LOGGER.error('Unable to transform field: %s %s', key, key_error)
+        return self.model
+
+    def _serializers(self) -> Dict[str, Callable[[], Any]]:
+        """Field definitions."""
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+    def _deserializers(
+            self) -> Dict[str, Callable[[db.Model, Any], None]]:
+        """Field definitions."""
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+
+_model_transformers: Dict[str, Type[BaseTransformer]] = {}
+
+
+def register_transformer(
+        model_name: str, model_serializer: Type[BaseTransformer]) -> None:
+    """Add a model to the serializer mapping."""
+    _model_transformers[model_name] = model_serializer
+
+
+def serialize_model(model_obj: db.Model,
+                    options: Optional[List[str]] = None) -> Any:
+    """Lookup a Model and hand off to the serializer."""
+    try:
+        return _model_transformers[
+            type(model_obj).__name__](model_obj).serialize(options)
+    except KeyError:
+        raise NotImplementedError(
+            '{} has no registered serializers'.format(model_obj.__name__))
+
+
+def deserialize_model(
+        model_type: str,
+        json_model_object: dict,
+        options: Optional[List[str]] = None) -> Type[db.Model]:
+    """Lookup a Model and hand it off to the deserializer."""
+    try:
+        transformer = _model_transformers[model_type]
+        return transformer(
+            transformer.type()).deserialize(json_model_object, options)
+    except KeyError:
+        raise NotImplementedError(
+            '{} has no registered serializers'.format(model_type))
diff --git a/server/atheneum/service/user_service.py b/server/atheneum/service/user_service.py
index 4751c9d..18709e2 100644
--- a/server/atheneum/service/user_service.py
+++ b/server/atheneum/service/user_service.py
@@ -5,18 +5,31 @@ from typing import Optional, Dict, Callable, Any
 
 from atheneum.db import db
 from atheneum.model import User
-from atheneum.utility import authentication_utility
-from atheneum.service.serialization_service import (
-    BaseSerializer,
-    register_serializer
+from atheneum.service.transformation_service import (
+    BaseTransformer,
+    register_transformer
 )
+from atheneum.utility import authentication_utility
 
 LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
-class UserSerializer(BaseSerializer):
+class UserTransformer(BaseTransformer):
     """Serialize User model."""
 
+    type = User
+
+    def _deserializers(
+            self) -> Dict[str, Callable[[User, Any], None]]:
+        """Define the fields and the accompanying deserializer factory."""
+        return {
+            'name': self.deserialize_name,
+            'creationTime': self.deserialize_creation_time,
+            'lastLoginTime': self.deserialize_last_login_time,
+            'version': self.deserialize_version,
+            'role': self.deserialize_role,
+        }
+
     def _serializers(self) -> Dict[str, Callable[[], Any]]:
         """Define the fields and the accompanying serializer factory."""
         return {
@@ -31,24 +44,51 @@ class UserSerializer(BaseSerializer):
         """User name."""
         return self.model.name
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def deserialize_name(model: User, name: str) -> None:
+        """User name."""
+        model.name = name
+
     def serialize_creation_time(self) -> datetime:
         """User creation time."""
         return self.model.creation_time
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def deserialize_creation_time(
+            model: User, creation_time: datetime) -> None:
+        """User creation time."""
+        model.creation_time = creation_time
+
     def serialize_last_login_time(self) -> datetime:
         """User last login time."""
         return self.model.last_login_time
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def deserialize_last_login_time(
+            model: User, last_login_time: datetime) -> None:
+        """User last login time."""
+        model.last_login_time = last_login_time
+
     def serialize_version(self) -> int:
         """User version."""
         return self.model.version
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def deserialize_version(model: User, version: int) -> None:
+        """User version."""
+        model.version = version
+
     def serialize_role(self) -> str:
         """User role."""
         return self.model.role
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def deserialize_role(model: User, role: str) -> None:
+        """User role."""
+        model.role = role
+
 
-register_serializer(User.__name__, UserSerializer)
+register_transformer(User.__name__, UserTransformer)
 
 
 def register(name: str, password: str, role: str) -> User:
diff --git a/server/atheneum/service/user_token_service.py b/server/atheneum/service/user_token_service.py
index 7e3b39d..6b4b77f 100644
--- a/server/atheneum/service/user_token_service.py
+++ b/server/atheneum/service/user_token_service.py
@@ -5,15 +5,30 @@ from typing import Optional, Dict, Callable, Any
 
 from atheneum.db import db
 from atheneum.model import User, UserToken
-from atheneum.service.serialization_service import (
-    BaseSerializer,
-    register_serializer
+from atheneum.service.transformation_service import (
+    BaseTransformer,
+    register_transformer
 )
 
 
-class UserTokenSerializer(BaseSerializer):
+class UserTokenTransformer(BaseTransformer):
     """Serialize User model."""
 
+    type = UserToken
+
+    def _deserializers(
+            self) -> Dict[str, Callable[[UserToken, Any], None]]:
+        """Define the fields and the accompanying serializer factory."""
+        return {
+            'token': self.deserialize_token,
+            'note': self.deserialize_note,
+            'enabled': self.deserialize_enabled,
+            'expirationTime': self.deserialize_expiration_time,
+            'creationTime': self.deserialize_creation_time,
+            'lastUsageTime': self.deserialize_last_usage_time,
+            'version': self.deserialize_version
+        }
+
     def _serializers(self) -> Dict[str, Callable[[], Any]]:
         """Define the fields and the accompanying serializer factory."""
         return {
@@ -30,32 +45,70 @@ class UserTokenSerializer(BaseSerializer):
         """User token."""
         return self.model.token
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def deserialize_token(model: UserToken, token: str) -> None:
+        """User token."""
+        model.token = token
+
     def serialize_note(self) -> str:
         """User token note."""
         return self.model.note
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def deserialize_note(model: UserToken, note: str) -> None:
+        """User token note."""
+        model.note = note
+
     def serialize_enabled(self) -> bool:
         """User token enabled."""
         return self.model.enabled
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def deserialize_enabled(model: UserToken, enabled: bool) -> None:
+        """User token enabled."""
+        model.enabled = enabled
+
     def serialize_expiration_time(self) -> datetime:
         """User token expiration time."""
         return self.model.expiration_time
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def deserialize_expiration_time(
+            model: UserToken, expiration_time: datetime) -> None:
+        """User token expiration time."""
+        model.expiration_time = expiration_time
+
     def serialize_creation_time(self) -> datetime:
         """User token creation time."""
         return self.model.creation_time
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def deserialize_creation_time(
+            model: UserToken, creation_time: datetime) -> None:
+        """User token creation time."""
+        model.creation_time = creation_time
+
     def serialize_last_usage_time(self) -> datetime:
         """User token last usage time."""
         return self.model.last_usage_time
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def deserialize_last_usage_time(
+            model: UserToken, last_usage_time: datetime) -> None:
+        """User token last usage time."""
+        model.last_usage_time = last_usage_time
+
     def serialize_version(self) -> int:
         """User token version."""
         return self.model.version
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def deserialize_version(model: UserToken, version: int) -> None:
+        """User token version."""
+        model.version = version
+
 
-register_serializer(UserToken.__name__, UserTokenSerializer)
+register_transformer(UserToken.__name__, UserTokenTransformer)
 
 
 def generate_token() -> uuid.UUID:
diff --git a/server/atheneum/utility/json_utility.py b/server/atheneum/utility/json_utility.py
index 0b99bda..807a012 100644
--- a/server/atheneum/utility/json_utility.py
+++ b/server/atheneum/utility/json_utility.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import rfc3339
 from flask.json import JSONEncoder
 
 from atheneum.db import db
-from atheneum.service.serialization_service import serialize_model
+from atheneum.service.transformation_service import serialize_model
 
 
 class CustomJSONEncoder(JSONEncoder):
diff --git a/server/tests/service/test_transformation_service.py b/server/tests/service/test_transformation_service.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..28e2c1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/tests/service/test_transformation_service.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+from atheneum.model import UserToken
+from atheneum.service.transformation_service import (
+    serialize_model,
+    deserialize_model
+)
+
+
+def test_serialize_model():
+    user_token = UserToken()
+    user_token.token = 'test'
+    result = serialize_model(user_token)
+    assert result is not None
+    assert result['token'] == 'test'
+
+
+def test_deserialize_model():
+    user_token_json = {
+        'token': 'test'
+    }
+    result = deserialize_model('UserToken', user_token_json)
+    assert result is not None
+    assert result.token == 'test'