Paul B. Gold

Paul B. Gold is an Associate Professor in the Department of Counseling, Higher Education, and Special Education at the University of Maryland. He holds a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Missouri-Columbia. His research focuses on mental health rehabilitation, career development for disabled youth, ethical practices in mental health, and racial framing in American society. Gold has been Principal/Co-Principal Investigator on nine federally funded grants totaling over $4.3 million, including projects on supported employment and transition services for individuals with disabilities.

Education: B.A. and M.A. in Geology (Wesleyan University and University of Texas at Austin), Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology (University of Missouri-Columbia).

Research Interests:

• Treatment and rehabilitation of mental disorders and addiction
• Career development for adolescents with disabilities
• Ethics in research and clinical practice
• Racial inequality analysis through white racial frames

Grant Highlights:

• $474,950 State of Maryland grant evaluating disability transition programs (2017-2018)
• $269,000 U.S. Department of Education grant for ADA National Network research (2011-2016)
• $675,000 NIH grant for supported employment studies (2000-2006)

Labs/Teams: Involved in multidisciplinary teams studying transition services, vocational rehabilitation, and mental health policy implementation at the University of Maryland.