School of Education

Phone: (626) 815-5056
Phone 2: (626) 815-5054
Fax: (626) 815-5416
Email: bnworie@apu.edu

Bennett Nworie completed his Ph.D. in Special Education, with an emphasis in Emotional/Behavioral Disorders and Assessment. He has been involved in education for more than 20 years with teaching experience ranging from K-12 to college. Over the years, Nworie has sustained interest and involvement in the field of special education. He possesses vast academic and hands-on experience in various areas of special education. In the 1999-2000 academic year, he was unanimously chosen as Teacher of the Year because of his teaching effectiveness and contributions in the special education field.

Nworie is the founder and chief executive officer of Shiloh Counseling Services in Mesquite, Texas. Shiloh Counseling contracts with national insurance companies and receives referrals from more than five school districts on regular and special education students with behavioral and academic difficulties. In this capacity, he gained experience in management, leadership, organizational, clinical, and therapeutic skills. Through his involvement at Shiloh Counseling, he also aided students and their families in understanding the provisions of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the importance of self advocacy, and ways to transition to independence and empowerment. He has counseled and provided interventions to students with MR, LD, ADD, ADHD, OCD, PTSD, ODD and other behavioral, academic or mental health problems.

Ph.D. - Special Education, Texas Woman's University, 2006
M.S. - Counseling, University of North Texas, 1996
M.A./M.Div. - Theology/Divinity, Criswell College, 1993

Credentials/Certifications
Certified Rehabilitation Counselor
Licensed Professional Counselor
Credentialed Special Education Teacher
Ordained Minister

Presentations
Anger Problems in Children: What does it have to do with Parents? National Association of Christians in Special Education, California Baptist University, March 9, 2006.

Anger/Aggression Problems in Children: Implications for special education, and for parents. Presented at the Hawaii International Conference on Education January 6, 2007

Aggression Problems in Children: Implications for Special Education and for Parents. Presented at the National Association of Christians in Special Education, Azusa Pacific University, March 10, 2007

"Smoking Cessation: How to Stay Smoke Free." Terrell State Hospital, Terrell, Texas (2004)

"How to Defeat Clinical Depression: A Medical, Psychosocial and Religious Overview." Calvary Hill Baptist Church, Mesquite, Texas (2000).

Publications
Nworie, Bennett (2007). Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered (GLBT) diverse learners. In Azusa Pacific University, English Language Learner and Diversity Manual. (465-468). Boston: Pearson

"Reincarnation and Igbo Traditional Religion." Religions. Nworie, B.C. (1984).

"Ofo na Ogu: The Dynamics of Igbo Justice." Religions. Nworie, B.C. (1986).

Research
"Maternal Anxiety, Maternal Depression, and Anger/Aggression Problems in Children." Dissertation. Nworie, B.C. (2006).

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Associations, Boards, Committees
Local School Board Member
American Educational Research Association
American Counseling Association
American Mental Health Counselors Association
Council for Exceptional Children
2007-2008 President National Association of Christians in Special Education (NACSPED)

Senior Seminar: Education and Professional Ethics (EDLS 496)
Creative and Collaborative Leadership (LDRS 510)
Technology in Special Education (SPED 509)
Introduction to Individual Differences (SPED 530)
Counseling, Collaboration, and Consultation (SPED 535)
Theories and Interventions in Behavior Disorders (SPED 537)
Special Education Issues: Mild to Moderate Disabilities (SPED 538)
Implementation of Special Education Legislation (SPED 547)