About Dr. Paul C. Harris

EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

Dr. Paul C. Harris is the founder and lead consultant for PCH Solutions, a training firm that exists to build a just world. 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 a tenured Associate Professor of Education at The Pennsylvania State University and the University of Virginia, as well as a teacher, counselor, and administrator in public and independent 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 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