Bio
Dr. Paul Cooper is a Licensed Psychologist in the State of Oklahoma, who has over
30 years of clinical and academic experience. Currently, he is full-time graduate
faculty at Northeastern State University in the Psychology and Counseling Department.
Dr. Cooper consults with the Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs (OJA) and is the
previous Chief Psychologist for OJA. As the Chief Psychologist, Dr. Cooper was responsible
for assessment and treatment of adolescents adjudicated for illegal behaviors. He
earned his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Oklahoma State University in 1996 and
was licensed in 1997. Core faculty in the CACREP-accredited Counseling program at
NSU
Education:
- PhD, Counseling Psychology, Oklahoma State University, 1996
- MS, Counseling Psychology, NSU, 1990
- BA, Psychology, Langston University, 1988
My research interests tend to be focused on practical application of theory into the
provision of assessment and treatment of juvenile delinquency and its associated factors.
In particular, I am interested in how to improve the treatment milieu through training
and support of direct caregiver staff
My primary interest in teaching focuses on the clinical aspects of counseling. How
theory is expressed in the counseling session is of particular interest to me.
Presentations:
- Development and Interventions for childhood and adolescent behavioral disorders - Oklahoma Counseling Association Mid Winter - Shawnee, Ok - February 2019
- Effective Interventions with Juvenile Sexual Offenders - Clinical Staff Office of Juvenile Affairs - Oklahoma City OK - May 2018
- Provision of Treatment to Delinquent Offenders - Oklahoma Meeting of Juvenile Detention Sites - Oklahoma City OK - January 2018
- Treatment of Adolescent Offenders - Oklahoma Counseling Association Mid Winter - Oklahoma City OK - March 2018
Courses Taught:
- GROUP PROCESS - COUN 5713 - Fall 2020
- INTERNSHIP IN COUNSELING - COUN 5802 - Summer 2020
- INTERNSHIP IN ADDICTION COUN - COUN 5822 - Summer 2020
- COUNSELING RESEARCH - COUN 5903 - Spring 2020
- COUNSELING RESEARCH - COUN 5903 - Spring 2020
- GROUP PROCESS - COUN 5713 - Fall 2019
- INTERNSHIP IN COUNSELING - COUN 5802 - Summer 2019
- INTERNSHIP IN COUNSELING - COUN 5802 - Summer 2019
- CLINICAL PSYCHOPATHOLOGY - COUN 5273 - Spring 2019
- COUNSELING RESEARCH - COUN 5903 - Spring 2019
- ASSESSMENT & STATISTICS - COUN 5053 - Fall 2018
- INTERNSHIP IN ADDICTION COUN - COUN 5822 - Summer 2018
- INTERNSHIP IN ADDICTION COUN - COUN 5822 - Summer 2018
- CLINICAL PSYCHOPATHOLOGY - COUN 5273 - Spring 2018
- COUNSELING RESEARCH - COUN 5903 - Spring 2018
