Dr. Paula Danzinger

Office:   V3001
Phone:   973-720-3085
Email:danzingerp@wpunj.edu
Office Hours:   Please e-mail CSPGA@wpunj.edu to setup appointment

Department: Special Education and Counseling
Position: Director, Professional Counseling Program; Professor
Area Specialization: Director, Professional Counseling Program

Academic Degrees and Certifications Ph.D. - Cleveland State University: Urban Education: Counseling Dissertation: Ethical Decision Making Based on Ageism and Healthism in Mental Health Clinicians M.Ed. - Cleveland State University : Community Agency Counseling CACREP Accredited Program B.S. - John Carroll University: Psychology Licensed Professional Counselor (State of New Jersey) #PC00037 Specialty in Mental Health Counseling Specialty in Gerontology Licensed Professional Counselor (State of Pennsylvania) # National Certified Counselor (NCC) #37407 Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CCMHC) National Certified Gerontological Counselor (NCGC) Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS) Professional Experience William Paterson University, Department of Special Education and Counseling, Associate Professor of Counselor Education John Carroll University, Department of Counseling and Human Services, Adjunct Professor of Counselor Education, CACREP accredited program Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, Instructor for Interviewing Skills Laboratory Cleveland State University, Department of Counseling, Administration, Supervision and Adult Learning, Part-time Instructor and Teaching Assistant of Counselor Education, CACREP accredited program. Current Teaching and Administrative Responsibilities   Current Professional and Academic Association Memberships American Counseling Association Association for Counselor Education and Supervision American Mental Health Counselor Association Association for Multicultural Counseling Current Professional Assignments and Activities   Publications Refereed Publications Danzinger, P.R., & Welfel, E.R. (2001). The impact of managed care on mental health counselors: A survey of perceptions, practices, and compliance with ethical standards. Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 23 (2), 137-150. Danzinger, P.R., & Welfel, E.R. (2000). Age, gender and health bias in counselors: An empirical analysis. Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 22(2), 135-149. Welfel, E.R., Danzinger, P.R., & Santoro, S. (2000). Mandated reporting of elder abuse: A primer for counselors. Journal of Counseling and Development, 78(3), 284-29 Edited Publication Danzinger, P.R. (2002). Defining and recognizing elder abuse. In E.R. Welfel and R.E.Ingersoll (Eds). The Mental Health Desk Reference: A Sourcebook for Counselors and Therapists. New York: Wiley. Research Danzinger, P.R. & Welfel, E.R. (2002). Follow up study of ethical challenges of managed care on mental health counselors' practice. Research in progress.