EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

Dr. Paul C. Harris is an Associate Professor in the Counseling and Special Education department at Virginia Commonwealth University. He is a national certified counselor (NCC) and school counselor (NCSC) and currently serves on the Senior Advisory Board for the Professional Counselor journal.

He has experience as an Associate Professor of Education at The Pennsylvania State University and the University of Virginia, as well as a teacher, counselor, and administrator in high schools across Virginia. He has over 40 total scholarly publications, over 50 state, national, and international presentations, and over $1.1M in grant funding.

Born and raised in Bellmore, NY, Dr. Harris now resides in Richmond, Virginia. He is a proud member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated, and a passionate UVA sports fan.

EDUCATION

• B.S.Ed. in Health & Physical Education with a concentration in Sports Medicine from the University of Virginia

• M.Ed. in School Counseling from the University of Virginia

• Ph.D. in Counselor Education from the University of Maryland

• M.Div. from the Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology at Virginia Union University