DR. PAUL A. LEE
AREAS OF MAIN RESEARCH AND COMPETENCY
Psychology and Christian Counseling
QUALIFICATIONS
B.A., B.D., M.A., Ph.D.
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Marriage and Family Therapy, Florida State University
M.A. Human Relations in Education, San Francisco State University
B.D. Theology, American Baptist Seminary of the West
B.A. Social Science, Southern California College
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE SUMMARY
2005-present Forest Institute of Professional Psychology, Professor, Director; Center for Positive Psychology
2000-2003 Forest Institute of Professional Psychology, Professor of Family Therapy
1999-present Visiting Professor of Family Therapy
Continental Theological Seminary, Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, Belgium
Institute for Psychology & Psychotherapy, Moscow, Russia
Cape Theological Seminary, Capetown, South Africa
Assemblies of God Theological Seminary, Professor of Family Therapy
Director of Family Therapy & Professional Counseling Program, 1992-1998
1996 - Monte Esperanca Instituto Biblical, Lisbon, Portugal
Galilee Bible Collage, Haifa, Israel
Consultant, Air Force Family Matters Branch, Headquarters, United States Air Force, The Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Assistant Professor of Family Relations and Family Therapy, Director of Family Therapy Program, 1985-1988
Florida A&M University - Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychology
Full-time doctoral student, Florida State University
United States Air Force Reserves, Colonel
Active Duty, United States Air Force
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS SUMMARY
Numerous presentations have been given at national, state and international conferences for therapists and other professionals. Topics include ethics in MFT, dynamics of healthy families, successful parent-adolescent relationships, family communication, building self-esteem, military families, and Positive Psychology.
PUBLICATIONS
Lee, P. A. (1997). Guidelines for dealing with repressed memory. Enrichment, 2(4), 108.
Lee, P. A. (1998a). The ABC’s of counseling. Enrichment, 3(3), 27.
Lee, P. A. (1998b). The 80/20 principle in marital therapy. In L. L. Hecker & S. Deacon (Eds.), The Therapist’s Notebook (pp. 109-112). New York: Hawthorn Press.
Lee, P. A., & Brage, D. G. (1989). Family life education and research: Toward a more positive approach. In M.J. Fine (Ed.), Parenting and Family Life Education. New York: Academic Press.
Lee, P. A., Ryan, M., & Ryan, C. (1997). Stress Management Through Positive Christian Living. Springfield, MO: Gospel Publishing House.
Casas, C. C., Stinnett, N. Williams, R. C., DeFrain, J., & Lee, P. A. (1984). Identifying family strengths in Latin American families. Family Perspective, 175-180.
Lingren, H. G., Lee, P. A., Rottmann, L., & Williams, R. (Eds.). (1987). Family Strengths 8-9: Pathways to well-being. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska, Lincoln.
Rowe, G., Williams, R., Lee, P. A., & Johnson, S. (1985). The impact of economic stressors on rural and urban family relationships. In R. Williams, H. Lingren, G. Rowe, S. VanZandt, P. A. Lee, & N. Stinnett (Eds.), Family Strengths 6: Enhancement of interaction (pp. 341-354). Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska, Lincoln.
Stevenson, P., Lee, P. A., Stinnett, H., & DeFrain, J. (1983). Family commitment building mechanisms and family functionality. Family Perspective, 175-180.
Stevenson, P., Stinnett, N., DeFrain, J., & Lee, P. A. (1982). Family commitment and marital need satisfaction. Family Perspective, 157-164.
VanZandt, S., Zeece, P., Lee, P. A., & Stinnett, N. (Eds.). (1986). Family strengths 7: Vital connections. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska, Lincoln.
Williams, R., Lingren, H., Rowe, G., VanZandt, S., Lee, P. A., & Stinnett, N. (Eds.). (1985). Family strengths 6: Enhancement of interaction. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska, Lincoln.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (Clinical Member and Approved Supervisor)
American Association of Christian Counselors
American Counseling Association
Christian Association for Psychological Studies
General Council of the Assemblies of God, Ordained
International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors
International Family Therapy Association
National Council for Family Relations
United States Air Force Reserves, (Chaplain, Colonel, Retired)
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