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Paula H. Garland

Title: Senior Lecturer

Department: Rehabilitation and Health Services

College: College of Health and Public Service

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • MS, Grand Canyon University, 2009
    Major: Addiction Counseling
  • BS, Charter Oak State College, 2006
    Major: General Studies
  • AAS, McLennan Community College, 1991
    Major: Mental Health Counseling
  • AAS, McLennan Community College, 1991
    Major: Youth Counseling
  • Certificate, McLennan Community College, 1991
    Major: Addiction Counseling

Current Scheduled Teaching

RHAB 3000.400Active Listening in the Helping ProfessionsSummer 10W 2025
ADDS 4075.400Drugs and AlcoholSummer 10W 2025
RHAB 3000.400Active Listening in the Helping ProfessionsSpring 2025 Syllabus
RHAB 3000.410Active Listening in the Helping ProfessionsSpring 3W1 2025 Syllabus
ADDS 4175.400Addiction Treatment ModelsSpring 2025 Syllabus
ADDS 4575.001Current Issues in Substance UseSpring 2025 Syllabus
ADDS 4075.400Drugs and AlcoholSpring 2025 Syllabus
ADDS 4775.001Ethical and Professional Issues in Addiction PracticesSpring 2025 Syllabus
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Previous Scheduled Teaching

RHAB 3000.400Active Listening in the Helping ProfessionsFall 2024 Syllabus SPOT
ADDS 4175.400Addiction Treatment ModelsFall 2024 Syllabus SPOT
ADDS 4675.400Addictions Counseling CompetenciesFall 2024 Syllabus SPOT
ADDS 4900.001Special Problems in Addiction StudiesFall 2024 Syllabus SPOT
ADDS 4900.002Special Problems in Addiction StudiesFall 2024 Syllabus
ADDS 4075.900Drugs and AlcoholSummer 10W 2024 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 3000.900MicrocounselingSummer 10W 2024 Syllabus SPOT
ADDS 4175.900Addiction Treatment ModelsSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
ADDS 4575.001Current Issues in Substance UseSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
ADDS 4775.001Ethical and Professional Issues in Addiction PracticesSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 3000.810MicrocounselingSpring 3W1 2024 Syllabus
RHAB 3000.900MicrocounselingSpring 2024 Syllabus SPOT
ADDS 4375.001Addiction Counseling and GroupsFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
ADDS 4175.900Addiction Treatment ModelsFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
ADDS 4675.900Addictions Counseling CompetenciesFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 3000.900MicrocounselingFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
ADDS 4075.900Drugs and AlcoholSummer 10W 2023 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 3000.900MicrocounselingSummer 10W 2023 Syllabus SPOT
ADDS 4175.900Addiction Treatment ModelsSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
ADDS 4575.001Current Issues in Substance UseSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
ADDS 4775.001Ethical and Professional Issues in Addiction PracticesSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 3000.810MicrocounselingSpring 3W1 2023 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 3000.900MicrocounselingSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
ADDS 4375.001Addiction Counseling and GroupsFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ADDS 4175.900Addiction Treatment ModelsFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ADDS 4675.900Addictions Counseling CompetenciesFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 3000.900MicrocounselingFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ADDS 4075.900Drugs and AlcoholSummer 10W 2022 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 3000.900MicrocounselingSummer 10W 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ADDS 4175.900Addiction Treatment ModelsSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ADDS 4575.001Current Issues in Substance UseSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ADDS 4775.001Ethical and Professional Issues in Addiction PracticesSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 3000.810MicrocounselingSpring 3W1 2022 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 3000.900MicrocounselingSpring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ADDS 4900.001Special Problems in Addiction StudiesSpring 2022 Syllabus
ADDS 4375.001Addiction Counseling and GroupsFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
ADDS 4175.900Addiction Treatment ModelsFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
ADDS 4675.900Addictions Counseling CompetenciesFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 3000.900MicrocounselingFall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
ADDS 4900.005Special Problems in Addiction StudiesFall 2021 Syllabus
RHAB 4075.900Drugs and AlcoholSummer 10W 2021 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 3000.900MicrocounselingSummer 10W 2021 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 4375.001Addiction Counseling and GroupsSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 4175.900Addiction Treatment ModelsSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 4175.950Addiction Treatment ModelsSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 4075.900Drugs and AlcoholSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 3000.810MicrocounselingSpring 3W1 2021 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 3000.900MicrocounselingSpring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 4900.005Special ProblemsSpring 2021 Syllabus
RHAB 4375.001Addiction Counseling and GroupsFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 4675.900Alcohol Drug Abuse CounselingFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 4075.900Drugs and AlcoholFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 3000.900MicrocounselingFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 4075.900Drugs and AlcoholSummer 10W 2020 Syllabus
RHAB 4075.950Drugs and AlcoholSummer 10W 2020 Syllabus
RHAB 3000.900MicrocounselingSummer 10W 2020 Syllabus
RHAB 4375.001Addiction Counseling and GroupsSpring 2020 Syllabus
RHAB 4175.001Addiction Treatment ModelsSpring 2020 Syllabus
RHAB 4675.001Alcohol Drug Abuse CounselingSpring 2020 Syllabus
RHAB 3000.810MicrocounselingSpring 3W1 2020 Syllabus
RHAB 3000.900MicrocounselingSpring 2020 Syllabus
RHAB 4375.001Addiction Counseling and GroupsFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 4175.001Addiction Treatment ModelsFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 4675.810Alcohol Drug Abuse CounselingFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 3000.810MicrocounselingFall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 4075.810Drugs and AlcoholSummer 10W 2019 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 4075.820Drugs and AlcoholSummer 10W 2019 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 3000.810MicrocounselingSummer 10W 2019 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 4375.001Addiction Counseling and GroupsSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 4175.001Addiction Treatment ModelsSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 4675.001Alcohol Drug Abuse CounselingSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 3000.810MicrocounselingSpring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 3000.810MicrocounselingSpring 3W1 2019 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 4375.001Addiction Counseling and GroupsFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 4175.001Addiction Treatment ModelsFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 4675.810Alcohol Drug Abuse CounselingFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 3000.810MicrocounselingFall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 3000.820MicrocounselingFall 2018 SPOT
RHAB 3000.810MicrocounselingSummer 10W 2018 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 3000.820MicrocounselingSummer 10W 2018 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 4375.001Addiction Counseling and GroupsSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 4175.001Addiction Treatment ModelsSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 4675.001Alcohol Drug Abuse CounselingSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 3000.810MicrocounselingSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 3000.820MicrocounselingSpring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 4375.001Addiction Counseling and GroupsFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 4175.001Addiction Treatment ModelsFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 4675.810Alcohol Drug Abuse CounselingFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 3000.810MicrocounselingFall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 3000.820MicrocounselingFall 2017 SPOT
RHAB 3000.810MicrocounselingSummer 10W 2017 SPOT
RHAB 4375.001Addiction Counseling and GroupsSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 4175.001Addiction Treatment ModelsSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 4675.001Alcohol Drug Abuse CounselingSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 3000.810MicrocounselingSpring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 4375.001Addiction Counseling and GroupsFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 4175.001Addiction Treatment ModelsFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 4675.001Alcohol Drug Abuse CounselingFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 3000.810MicrocounselingFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 3000.820MicrocounselingFall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 5900.703Special ProblemsFall 2016
RHAB 3975.001AddictionsSummer 5W1 2016 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 5723.001Group Work and the Rehabilitation ProcessSummer 10W 2016 SPOT
RHAB 3000.810MicrocounselingSummer 10W 2016 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 4900.701Special ProblemsSummer 10W 2016 Syllabus
RHAB 4175.001Addiction Treatment ModelsSpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 5150.001Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Counseling PracticeSpring 2016 SPOT
RHAB 4675.001Alcohol Drug Abuse CounselingSpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 4500.810Assessment in RehabilitationSpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 3000.810MicrocounselingSpring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 4175.001Addiction Treatment ModelsFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 4675.001Alcohol Drug Abuse CounselingFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 3000.810MicrocounselingFall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 4900.702Special ProblemsFall 2015
RHAB 3975.001AddictionsSummer 5W1 2015 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 5723.001Group Work and the Rehabilitation ProcessSummer 10W 2015 SPOT
RHAB 3000.701MicrocounselingSummer 10W 2015 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 3000.810MicrocounselingSummer 10W 2015 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 3000.820MicrocounselingSummer 10W 2015 Syllabus SPOT
RHAB 4375.001Addiction Counseling and GroupsSpring 2015 Syllabus
RHAB 4175.001Addiction Treatment ModelsSpring 2015 Syllabus
RHAB 5150.001Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Counseling PracticeSpring 2015
RHAB 4675.001Alcohol Drug Abuse CounselingSpring 2015 Syllabus
RHAB 3000.810MicrocounselingSpring 2015 Syllabus
RHAB 3000.820MicrocounselingSpring 2015 Syllabus
RHAB 4900.701Special ProblemsSpring 2015
RHAB 4175.001Addiction Treatment ModelsFall 2014 Syllabus
RHAB 4675.001Alcohol Drug Abuse CounselingFall 2014 Syllabus
RHAB 4475.001Assessment of Alcoholism and Chemical DependencyFall 2014 Syllabus
RHAB 3000.810MicrocounselingFall 2014 Syllabus
RHAB 3975.001AddictionsSummer 5W2 2014 Syllabus
RHAB 4881.701Addictions PracticumSummer 10W 2014
RHAB 4575.001Current Issues in Substance AbuseSummer 5W1 2014 Syllabus
RHAB 3000.810MicrocounselingSummer 10W 2014 Syllabus
RHAB 4880.701Rehabilitation PracticumSummer 10W 2014
RHAB 5900.703Special ProblemsSummer 5W1 2014
RHAB 4375.001Addiction Counseling and GroupsSpring 2014 Syllabus
RHAB 4175.001Addiction Treatment ModelsSpring 2014 Syllabus
RHAB 4881.001Addictions PracticumSpring 2014
RHAB 5125.001Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Counseling ModelsSpring 2014
RHAB 3000.810MicrocounselingSpring 2014 Syllabus
RHAB 4880.701Rehabilitation PracticumSpring 2014
RHAB 4880.702Rehabilitation PracticumSpring 2014
RHAB 4900.701Special ProblemsSpring 2014
RHAB 4175.001Addiction Treatment ModelsFall 2013 Syllabus
RHAB 4881.701Addictions PracticumFall 2013
RHAB 5125.001Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Counseling ModelsFall 2013
RHAB 4675.001Alcohol Drug Abuse CounselingFall 2013 Syllabus
RHAB 3000.810MicrocounselingFall 2013 Syllabus
RHAB 4880.701Rehabilitation PracticumFall 2013
RHAB 4900.701Special ProblemsFall 2013
RHAB 5900.703Special ProblemsFall 2013
RHAB 4175.001Addiction Treatment ModelsSummer 3W1 2013 Syllabus
RHAB 4881.701Addictions PracticumSummer 10W 2013
RHAB 3000.810MicrocounselingSummer 10W 2013 Syllabus
RHAB 4880.701Rehabilitation PracticumSummer 10W 2013
RHAB 4375.001Addiction Counseling and GroupsSpring 2013 Syllabus
RHAB 4175.001Addiction Treatment ModelsSpring 2013 Syllabus
RHAB 4881.001Addictions PracticumSpring 2013
RHAB 5125.001Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Counseling ModelsSpring 2013
RHAB 3000.810MicrocounselingSpring 2013 Syllabus
RHAB 4880.701Rehabilitation PracticumSpring 2013
RHAB 4375.001Addiction Counseling and GroupsFall 2012 Syllabus
RHAB 4881.701Addictions PracticumFall 2012
RHAB 4675.001Alcohol Drug Abuse CounselingFall 2012 Syllabus
RHAB 3000.003MicrocounselingFall 2012 Syllabus
RHAB 4880.701Rehabilitation PracticumFall 2012
RHAB 3000.001MicrocounselingSummer 5W1 2012
RHAB 4880.701Rehabilitation PracticumSummer 10W 2012
RHAB 4375.001Addiction Counseling and GroupsSpring 2012 Syllabus
RHAB 4175.001Addiction Treatment ModelsSpring 2012 Syllabus
RHAB 5125.001Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Counseling ModelsSpring 2012
RHAB 3000.003MicrocounselingSpring 2012 Syllabus
RHAB 4880.701Rehabilitation PracticumSpring 2012
RHAB 4900.701Special ProblemsSpring 2012
RHAB 4675.001Alcohol Drug Abuse CounselingFall 2011 Syllabus
RHAB 3000.003MicrocounselingFall 2011 Syllabus
RHAB 3000.004MicrocounselingFall 2011 Syllabus
RHAB 4880.701Rehabilitation PracticumFall 2011 Syllabus
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Abstracts and Proceedings

  • Meier, N., Sharma, R., Garland, P.H., Moore, A.R. (2023). Views on helpful substance use recovery pathways: Do older Americans differ from their younger counterparts?. Innovation in Aging. 7 (Suppl 1) 780. England, Oxford Academic. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10738784/

    • Book

  • Heller Garland, P. (2020). Microcounseling. (3rd Edition) Dubuque, Iowa, Kendall Hunt.
  • Garland, P.H. (2016). Living in Consciousness. (2nd Edition) 105. Dubuque, Iowa, Kendall Hunt. https://kendallhunt.com/
  • Garland, P.. (2013). Living in Consciousness. (1st Edition) 65.

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

    Grant - Research

  • Sharma, R., Heller Garland, P. (Co-Principal), "Recovery To Practice," sponsored by SAMSHA and ATTC (Addiction Technology Transfer Center), Federal, $36400 Funded. (2021 - 2021).
  • Sharma, R., Heller Garland, P. (Co-Principal), "Recovery To Practice," sponsored by SAMSHA and ATTC (Addiction Technology Transfer Center), Federal, Funded. (2021 - 2021).
  • Garland, P.H. (Other), Sharma, R. (Principal), "A Study of Training and Service gaps in Recovery Oriented Systems of Care (ROSC) in Texas," sponsored by University of Texas at Austin, ST, Funded. (2020 - 2021).
  • Sharma, R. (Principal), "A Study of Training and Service gaps in Recovery Oriented Systems of Care (ROSC) in Texas," sponsored by University of Texas at Austin, ST, Funded. (2020 - 2021).
  • Sharma, R. (Principal), "ATTC 2020," sponsored by University of Texas at Austin, ST, Funded. (2019 - 2020).

    • Grant - Service

  • Garland, P.H. (Principal), "UNT Recovery to Practice," sponsored by SAMHSA through ATTC, State, $19500 Funded. (2024 - 2024).
  • Garland, P.H., "Recovery to Practice," sponsored by Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC), Private, $20000 Funded. (2023 - 2024).
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Overall
Summative Rating		 Challenge and
Engagement Index		 Response Rate

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out of 7		 %
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  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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