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Paul has held teaching positions at UCLA, the
University of Pennsylvania and Boston University. As the 21-year Head (now
professor emeritus) of the Department of Philosophy at New Mexico State
University, Paul served actively in faculty government and on committees
dealing with problems ranging from retention to basic skills and undergraduate
education reform. He has employed a number of innovative teaching techniques
including the Skinner-inspired Keller Plan. He is the recipient of numerous
educational grants and honors including the prestigious Burlington Northern
Teaching Award. He is the author of several books, book chapters and many
articles dealing with issues in both philosophy and psychology.
Paul coached youth soccer for 11 years and had four of his players reach
the professional ranks. He believes strongly in the Coaching-Teaching connection.
His innovative approach to improving student performance was outlined in
the paper "Why Students Fail", presented at the Fifth European
Congress of Psychology in Dublin, Ireland.
Paul received his B.A. from the University of Colorado, Boulder (magna cum
laude- Philosophy) and his Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania.
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