Phone: (626) 815-5436
Fax: (626) 815-5351
Email: mblock@apu.edu
Michael Block, Ph.D.
Program Director, School Counseling; Associate Professor of School Counseling and School Psychology
School of Education
Profile
Michael Block, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the School of Education and has more than 20 years of experience in public education as a counselor and business teacher. He has held many leadership positions in education in such areas as school counseling, career development, and curriculum planning. Much of Block's research and practice has included working with students who are at-risk. Block has been successful in producing numerous innovative strategies for increasing motivation and self-responsibility in students. He is a private consultant for educators and counselors and has presented in many workshops across the United States.
Education
Ph.D. – Human Services, Walden University, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1994
M.S.Ed. – Counseling, Northern State University, South Dakota, 1990
B.S.Ed. – Business Education, Northern State University, South Dakota, 1986
M.S.Ed. – Counseling, Northern State University, South Dakota, 1990
B.S.Ed. – Business Education, Northern State University, South Dakota, 1986
Professional/Scholarly Presentations
Presentations
National presenter, Topic: Effective Strategies for Students At-Risk, Prime Educator Consultants, 2003-05. State presenter, California Association of School Counselors, Topics: Creating strength-based Student Study Teams, Using Technology to address the National Career Guidelines.
Publications
Block, Michael. A Study to Investigate the Use of Reality Therapy in Small Group Counseling Sessions to Enhance the Self-Concept levels of Elementary Students. UMI Dissertation Services. Ph.D. diss., Walden University, 1994.
National presenter, Topic: Effective Strategies for Students At-Risk, Prime Educator Consultants, 2003-05. State presenter, California Association of School Counselors, Topics: Creating strength-based Student Study Teams, Using Technology to address the National Career Guidelines.
Publications
Block, Michael. A Study to Investigate the Use of Reality Therapy in Small Group Counseling Sessions to Enhance the Self-Concept levels of Elementary Students. UMI Dissertation Services. Ph.D. diss., Walden University, 1994.
Professional Involvement and Accomplishments
Honors, Awards, Recognition
“Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers” 1995
Associations, Boards, Committees
Regional Coordinator, Elect, for the North Dakota School Counselor’s Association, 1993-94
“Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers” 1995
Associations, Boards, Committees
Regional Coordinator, Elect, for the North Dakota School Counselor’s Association, 1993-94
Expertise
Career development
Curriculum planning
School counseling
Courses Taught
Community, Family, and School Collaboration (EDCO 528)
Basic School Counseling (EDCO 533)
Legal Mandates for School Counselors and School Psychologists (EDCO 535)
Career Development and Technology in School Counseling (EDCO 549)
Child and Adolescent Development and Learning (EDCO 557)
Intervention Through Consultation (EDCO 583)
PPS Leadership, Ethics, and Professionalism (EDCO 587)
Basic School Counseling (EDCO 533)
Legal Mandates for School Counselors and School Psychologists (EDCO 535)
Career Development and Technology in School Counseling (EDCO 549)
Child and Adolescent Development and Learning (EDCO 557)
Intervention Through Consultation (EDCO 583)
PPS Leadership, Ethics, and Professionalism (EDCO 587)
Note: This information is current for the 2008-09 academic year. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.
