Heidi Paul

Charter College of Education
Department of Special Education & Counseling
Office KHC 1035
Phone
323.343.4439
Email
[email protected]

 

INTRODUCTION

Heidi Paul, Ph.D. is the coordinator of MS Counseling, option Rehabilitation program. She is an associate tenured professor and has enjoyed her work at Cal State, Los Angeles for the past 16 years

TEACHING INTERESTS

My varied background and interests have readied me to teach a variety of graduate and undergraduate classes.  I take advantage of opportunities to improve my teaching skills. I enjoy innovative teaching techniques that will provide the best learning experience for students as well as helping students realize their potential.

 

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Currently research is in  mindfulness and the effect it has on student anxiety and academic performance

Date

Publications

2018Peterson, D., & Paul, H. (2018). Psychiatric Diagnosis (In Press). Book Chapter. Brodwin, M.G., Siu, F.W., Howard, J., Brodwin, E.R., Du, A.T. (Eds.). Medical, Psychosocial & Vocational Aspects of Disability. Elliott & Fitzpatrick: Athens, GA.
2017Paul, H. & Brodwin, M (2017). Recruiting for Rehabilitation Programs, 20 years later. Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education (31)1, 21-26
2009Peterson, D., & Paul, H (2009) International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) to Conceptualize Disability and Functioning in Psychological Injury and Law in the following paginated issue of Psychological Injury and Law, Volume @, Issue 3
2007Kimm, C. & Paul, H. (2007). Issues in hiring people with disabilities expressed by employers. Journal of Special Education, 14 (1), 47-57.
2006Paul, H. (2006). Attitudes of graduate and undergraduate students toward people with disabilities. Dissertation Abstracts International, 67 (02) (UMI No. AT 3207172).
2006Paul, H. (2006). Attitudes toward people with disabilities expressed by rehabilitation services and urban learning teaching students. International Journal of Early Childhood Education, 12, 137-143
2003Paul, H., Hunt, R.D., Brodwin, M.G. (2003) Unemployment and underemployment of people with disabilities, 11(1), 56-60.
Date                                                                                                PRESENTATIONS
2016Paul (2016) Existentialism, Trauma & Rehabilitation. CALPCC Conference, San Jose,  CA.
2015Paul, H. (2015) Recruiting for rehabilitation counseling.  International Conference on Education, Honolulu, Hawaii
2014Paul, H. (2014) Are we throwing people away? CALPCC Conference, San Francisco, CA
2014Paul, H. (2014). Transition and employment: High School to Adulthood. Fiesta Educativa, Inc., Los Angeles
2013Paul, H (2013) Transition School to work. Pasadena Unified School District, Pasadena, CA.
2011Paul, H, (2011) Presenter EOP Transfer Student Mixer Rehabilitation Counseling Association. California State University, Los Angeles
2011Paul, H. (2011) What is rehabilitation counseling? Leadership Education in Neuro developmental disabilities (LEND), Los Angeles, CA
2011Paul, H. (2011) Crisis/trauma counseling. California Rehabilitation Association. Oakland, CA
2011Paul, H. (2011) Ethics and customer service East Los Angeles Regional Center. Professional Development Series, Los Angeles, CA
2011Paul, H. (2011) Aging and long-term care California Rehabilitation Association, Oakland, CA
2011Paul, H. (2011) Psychopharmacology for practicing rehabilitation counselors. Special summer session for counselor licensure and continuing education units for rehabilitation counselors
2011Paul, H. (2011) Crisis/trauma counseling. California Rehabilitation Association, Ontario, CA
2011Paul, H. (2011) Aging and long term care. California Rehabilitation Counseling Association, Ontario, CA
2008Paul, H. (2008) Ethics and the Law. California Rehabilitation Association, Los Angeles, CA
2008Paul, H (2008). The Ethics of working with students with disabilities. International Conference in Education, Honolulu, Hawaii
2008Paul, H. (2008). The effects of subjective culture on ethical decisions for academic advisors and counselors. Invited speaker to the International Conference on Education. Honolulu, Hawaii.
2007Paul, H. & Siu, F. (2007). Ethics and Culture. Invited speaker to the National Association Multicultural Rehabilitation Counselors annual conference, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
2007Paul, H. (2007). Maintaining Ethical Counseling Relationships. Invited speaker to the California Rehabilitation Association, South. Los Angeles, CA.
2007Paul, H. (2007). Maintaining Ethical Counseling Relationships. Invited speaker to the California Rehabilitation Association, North. San Francisco, CA.
2006Paul, H. (2006). Subjective culture and ethics. Invited speaker to the National Association Multicultural Rehabilitation Counselors annual conference, Detroit, MI.

 

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

BA Liberal Studies 1979

Cal State LA

MS Counseling Rehabilitation 1996

Cal State LA

Ph.D.  Rehabilitation &Special Education

University of Arizona

Tucson