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Paula McMahon

Paula McMahon

Disability Rights Advocate

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Chair & Associate Professor at Montana State University Billings

  • Education

    • Virginia Commonwealth University

      2014 - 2017
      Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) Educational Leadership

      Capstone: The Workforce Partnership Team Demonstration Project: An Interagency Approach towards Workforce Readiness

    • Montana State University-Bozeman

      2021 - 2022
      Graduate Certificate Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

    • Virginia Commonwealth University

      2009 - 2012
      Master's degree Rehabilitation Counseling

    • St. Mary’s University, Twickenham

      1989 - 1992
      Bachelor's degree English Language and Literature, General

  • Experience

    • The disAbility Law Center of Virginia

      Feb 2006 - Jan 2011
      Disability Rights Advocate

    • J Sargeant Reynolds Community College

      Jan 2011 - Mar 2013
      Coordinator, Program for Adults in Vocational Education

    • Virginia Commonwealth University

      Jan 2014 - Jun 2018

      Instructor, Rehabilitation Counseling Department

      • Program Specialist, Partnership for People with Disabilities,

        Sept 2017 - Jun 2018

      • Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator

        Apr 2013 - Sept 2017

      • Adjunct Instructor

        Jan 2014 - May 2014

    • Montana State University Billings

      Aug 2019 - now

      Rehabilitation and Human ServicesGraduate Classes taught:REHA 502 Individual and Family Response to DisabilityREHA 507 Professional Orientation and Ethical Practice REHA 515 Medical and Psychosocial Aspects of Disability REHA 519 Human Growth and DevelopmentREHA 520 Group and Individual EvaluationREHA 525 Career Development, Placement and SupportREHA 590 Prepracticum for Rehabilitation and Mental Health CounselingUndergraduate Classes taught:REHA 425 Psychiatric Rehabilitation & Co-Occurring DisordersHS 201 Survey of Human ServicesHS 481 Family Abuse and Neglect Show less

      • Chair and Associate Professor

        May 2024 - now

      • Chair-Rehabilitation and Human Services Department

        Jul 2021 - now

      • Assistant Professor-Rehabilitation and Human Service Department

        Aug 2018 - now

      • E-Learning Fellow

        Aug 2019 - Jul 2021

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • ADA Coordinators’ Training Certification Program

      Disability Policy & Studies, University of Missouri Health Systems
      Oct 2013

    • Certified Rehabilitation Counselor

      Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor certification
      Mar 2012

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Paula McMahon
      Faculty Award for Exceptional Support of Students with disabilities Montana Center for Inclusive Education Mar 2025
    • Awarded to Paula McMahon
      Golden Key National Honor Society -
    • Awarded to Paula McMahon
      Keith Wright Scholar, Virginia Commonwealth University, Dept. of Rehabilitation Counseling, 2009, -

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Board Member

      Issued by Living Independently For Today and Tomorrow on Oct 2019
      Living Independently For Today and TomorrowAssociated with Paula McMahon

    • Alternate Member

      Issued by Privacy and Exemption Committee, Billings Clinic on May 2020
      Privacy and Exemption Committee, Billings ClinicAssociated with Paula McMahon

    • Board Member

      Issued by Disability Rights Montana (DRM) on Feb 2022
      Disability Rights Montana (DRM)Associated with Paula McMahon