Counseling and Human Development Services

Faculty

Pamela O. Paisley

Professor and the Coordinator of the School Counseling Program. She also teaches on the Counseling Psychology Doctoral Faculty. Dr. Paisley has been at The University of Georgia since 1994. Previously, she lived in North Carolina and worked as a teacher and counselor in public schools for ten years and as a counselor educator at Appalachian State University for seven years. She has won teaching awards at both Appalachian State University and The University of Georgia, has been principal investigator on a national grant to transform school counseling preparation and practice, and has been President of the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision. Her research interests are in school counseling program development, issues related to children and adolescents, and promoting development for the adults in children’s lives. Dr. Paisley is committed to principles of social justice and is active in related initiatives at the local, state, and national levels. SC, CP

Rank: Full Professor

Administrative Title: School Counseling Program Coordinator

Graduate Faculty Status:

Graduate Faculty, The University of Georgia (appointed Spring 1995)

Graduate Faculty, Appalachian State University (1987 - 1994; Summer 1995)

Academic Degrees:

North Carolina State University, Ed.D., Counselor Education, 1987

Appalachian State University, M.A., School Counseling, 1977

University of North Carolina - Greensboro, B.A., History, 1973

Academic Positions:

2001 – present

Professor School Counseling Program Coordinator
Counseling and Human Development Services
The University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602

1996 - 2001

Associate Professor (tenured 1996)
School Counseling Program Coordinator
Counseling and Human Development Services
The University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602

1994 - 1996

Assistant Professor
Counseling and Human Development Services
The University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602

1991 - 1994

Associate Professor (tenured 1993)
Human Development & Psychological Counseling
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC 28608

1987 - 1991

Assistant Professor
Human Development & Psychological Counseling
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC 28608

1979 - 1984

School Counselor
Wilkes County Schools, Wilkesboro, NC
Traphill & Ronda-Clingman Elementary Schools
North Wilkes High School

1977 – 1979

School Counselor
Caldwell County Schools, Lenoir, NC
Gamewell Middle School
Collettesville Middle School

1973 - 1976

Social Studies Teacher
Scotland County Schools, Laurinburg, NC
Shaw Middle School

Courses taught:

ECHD 7050 Career Development Theory and Practice
ECHD 7500 Foundations of School Counseling
ECHD 7850 Internship in School Counseling
ECHD 8020 Seminar in Counseling & Human Development
ECHD 8100 Developmental Counseling
ECHD 8130 Expressive Arts in Counseling
ECHD 9680 Process of Counseling Psychology Supervision

Books Authored:

Paisley, P.O. & Hubbard, G.T. (1994). Developmental school counseling programs: From theory to practice. Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association.

Recent Book Chapters:

Nelson, M.L. & Paisley, P.O. (2001). Teaching research from a constructivist perspective. In K. Eriksen & G. McAuliffe (Eds.) Teaching Counselors and Therapists: Constructivist and Developmental Course Design. Westport, CN: Bergin & Garvey.

Paisley, P.O. & Reeves, P. (2001). Qualitative research in counseling. In Locke, D. C., Herr, E.L., & Myers, J.E. (Eds.) Handbook of Counseling (pp.481-498). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Paisley, P.O. & Hayes, R.L. (2000). Counselor under construction: Implications for program design. In G. McAuliffe & K. Eriksen (Eds.), Preparing counselors and therapists: Creating constructivist and developmental programs. Alexandria, VA: ACES and Donning Publishers.

Recent Journal Articles:

Bailey, D. F., & Paisley, P. O. (in press). Developing and nurturing excellence in adolescent African American males. Journal of Counseling and Human Development.

Blackman, L., Hayes, R. L., Reeves, P., & Paisley, P.O. (2002) Building a bridge: Counselor educator – school counselor collaboration. Counselor Education and Supervision

Hayes, R. L. & Paisley, P.O. (2002). Transforming school counselor preparation programs. Theory Into Practice, 41, 169 - 176

Paisley, P.O., & McMahon, H. G. (2001). School Counseling for the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities. Professional School Counseling, 5, 106 - 115.

Paisley, P.O. (2001). Maintaining and enhancing the developmental focus in school counseling programs. Professional School Counseling, 4, 271 – 277.

Recent Grants Received:

Paisley, P.O. & Hayes, R.L. (1998). Transforming school counseling implementation grant. Funded by DeWitt Wallace – Reader’s Digest ($450,000).

Paisley, P.O. (1997). Transforming school counseling planning grant. Funded by DeWitt Wallace – Reader’s Digest ($65,000).

Areas in which Research is Conducted:

School Counseling

Applications of Developmental Theory

Professional Development (Graduate students, counselors and teachers)

Children and Adolescents

Recent Convention Papers and Presentations:

International:

Hayes, R.L., Paisley, P.O., & Bailey, D.F. (2000, July). Transforming the preparation of school counselors: Advocates for social change. To be presented as a session at the Association for Moral Education Conference, Glasgow, Scotland.

Paisley, P.O. (1999, March). The next evolution in school counseling. Presented as an intensive workshop sponsored by the Ministry of Education, Hamilton, Bermuda.

National:

House, R., Paisley, P. O., Hayes, R. L., Sears, S., Hansen, C., Hines, P., & Snow, B. (2002, October). Transforming school counseling: Preparing advocates for systemic change. Presented as a pre-conference workshop at the national conference of the Association for Counselor Education & Supervision, Park City, UT.

Paisley, P. O., Hayes, R. L., Bailey, D. F., McMahon, H. G., Van Overbeke, J., & Buchheit, J. (2002, October). A transformed school counseling preparation program: What do we know about our graduates? Presented as a content session at the national conference of the Association for Counselor Education & Supervision, Park City, UT.

Kleist, D. M., Paisley, P. O., Altekreuse, M., Hackney, H., Wigtil, J., Haven, P., Elmore, T., & Bradley, F. (2002, October). The future of counselor education: Looking back to go forward. Presented as a panel discussion by Past-Presidents of ACES at the national conference of the Association for Counselor Education & Supervision, Park City, UT.

Paisley, P. O., Hayes, R. L., Bailey, D. F., McMahon, H. G., Katz, L., & Uwah, C. (2002, June). What every student in the Clarke County School District can expect from participating in a k – 12 school counseling program: A university – public school partnership for systemic change. Presented as part of a three-day academy for counselor educators and school district personnel coordinated through the Education Trust, Chicago, IL.

Paisley, P. O., Hayes, R. L., Bailey, D. F., Grimmett, M. A., McMahon, H. G., Van Overbeke, J. L., Getch, Y. Q., & Staniszewski, D. (2002, March). A cohort model of school counselor preparation. Presented as a content session at the annual conference of the American Counseling Association, New Orleans, LA.

Paisley, P.O. (2002, January). Learning and growing: Running groups with children. Presented as a pre-conference workshop for the winter conference of the Association for Specialists in Group Work, St. Petersburg, FL.

Paisley, P.O., Hanson, C., Hines, P., Sears, S., Snow, B., & Stone, C. (2001, July) Transforming school counselor preparation and practice: A panel presentation for companion institutions. Presented as part of a three-day training session for counselor educators coordinated through the Education Trust, Atlanta, GA.

Paisley, P. O., Bailey, D.F., Katz, L., & Uwah, C. (2001, July) Collaborating for student success. Presented as part of a three-day training session for counselor educators coordinated through the Education Trust, Atlanta, GA.

Paisley, P. O. & Booher, C. (2001, July) School counselors and accountability. Presented as part of a three-day training session for counselor educators coordinated through the Education Trust, Atlanta, GA.

House, R., & Paisley, P.O. (2001, June). School counselors advocating for student success. Presented as a content session at the summer conference of the American School Counselors Association, Portland, OR.

Regional, State, and Local:

Paisley, P. O. (2001, December). Teaming and collaboration for school counselors. Presented as part of a two day professional development institute for school counselors in Beaverton, OR.

Paisley, P. O. (2001, November). Transforming school counseling. Presented as a staff development institute for vice-principals in Beaverton, OR.

VanOverbeke, J., Paisley, P. O., Bailey, D.F., McMahon, H.G., & Staniszewski, D. (2001, November). Presented as a content session at the Georgia School Counselor Association Conference, Athens, GA.

Paisley, P. O. (2001, October). Expressive arts in counseling. Presented as a one-day professional development institute for counselors, Los Alamos, CO.

Paisley, P.O., Hayes, R.L., Bailey, D.F., Grimmett, M., McMahon, H.G., & VanOverbeke, J. (2001, October). Building a bridge from past to future: A university – public school partnership. Presented as a content session at the fall conference of the Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, Athens, GA.

Hayes, R.L., Paisley, P. O., Bailey, D.F., Grimmett, M., McMahon, H.G., & VanOverbeke, J. (2001, October). A faculty – doctoral student research group: Relationships, processes, and projects. Presented as a content session at the fall conference of the Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, Athens, GA.

Paisley, P.O. (2001, April). Expressive arts in counseling. Presented as a one-day workshop for Safe and Drug-Free Schools, Asheville, NC.

Paisley, P.O. (2001, April). Nurturing creativity in children. Presented as a workshop for Safe and Drug Free Schools, Asheville, NC