Paul Bole

Dr. Paul Thomas Bole, a native New Orleanian, is a dedicated teacher educator who has focused his academic career on high incidence mild/moderate exceptionalities, including academically gifted students with disabilities, and university-based teacher preparation. His advanced university preparation, experience teaching in public and private schools, in addition to his training and experience as a mental health counselor, has provided him the requisite skills necessary to conduct his passion for teaching, learning, teacher preparation, and educational reform.

Dr. Bole's special education interests include: learning disabilities, emotional/behavioral disabilities, academically gifted students, twice-exceptionalities, Autism Spectrum Disorders including Asperger's Syndrome, Executive Functioning, English language learners & special education, and special education reform.

Teacher-preparation specialty areas: high incidence exceptionalities, academically gifted, twice-exceptionalities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, English Language Learners with exceptionalities, secondary social studies, 21st Century teacher preparation and new teacher induction, classroom management, and educational reform.

Ed.D., University of Northern Colorado, 2006
Post-Master's, University of Denver, 2000
M.S.Ed., University of Pennsylvania, 1995
B.A., Southeastern Louisiana University, 1993