Paul Greenberg
Lead Faculty, Department of Human & Behavioral Performance Professions
Biography
Dr. Paul Greenberg is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Behavioral Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arizona Global Campus. He earned a Doctorate of Psychology in the Cognition and Neural Systems program and a Master of Arts in Psychology from the University of Arizona, and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Dr. Greenberg began his scientific career conducting neuroscience research at the University of Arizona focused on the prefrontal cortex, and later studied Parkinson’s disease at the University of California, San Diego using functional magnetic resonance imaging. He has taught in-person, blended, and online courses for undergraduate and graduate students in research design, academic writing, biological psychology, neuropsychology, cognitive psychology, and statistics at multiple universities nationwide.
He serves on the University of Arizona Global Campus Institutional Review Board (IRB), has participated on multiple dissertation committees, and has designed courses for the University of Arizona, The City University of New York, Brandman University, St. Olaf College, and UAGC.
“What I like most about teaching is working with our highly motivated and interesting students. It is a joy to see students learn, develop, and exceed what they thought possible. My favorite teaching goal is creating a level playing field where students get to explore their interests, follow their dreams, develop new skills, and test their limits while creating lifelong friendships and expanding their professional networks. What I like most about online education is the access it provides. From working parents and busy professionals to deployed military personnel, online education brings the professors and the education to the student, on their own schedules.”
Dr. Greenberg has also completed educational consulting projects in curriculum review, program planning, course design, and health outcomes data analysis. He regularly presents educational technology seminars for students, faculty, and business professionals and leads a speaking and leadership mentoring program at UAGC. He lives in Minnesota with his wife, Courtney, and daughter, Gwendolyn, and enjoys hiking, martial arts, violin, woodworking, keeping backyard chickens, and occasional surfing trips.
Accomplishments
- BA in Psychology, Macalester College (1995)
- Completed a 10-month term of National Service with AmeriCorps NCCC (1996), supporting affordable housing construction, youth tutoring and mentoring, and trail development projects in Colorado and Wyoming.
- MA and PhD in Psychology, University of Arizona (2005)
- Recipient of two NIH Neuroscience Training Grants while at the University of Arizona.
- Completed three years of NIH-funded postdoctoral research in magnetic resonance imaging at the University of California, San Diego and the Veterans Administration Research Foundation (2008).
- Published peer-reviewed neuroscience research from 2004–2011 on perception, neural information processing, and whole-brain activity in individuals with Parkinson’s disease.
- Developed a full-time teaching career beginning in 2008, serving as a faculty lead for the University of the Rockies (2016), Ashford University (2018), and the University of Arizona Global Campus (2020).
- Completed educational consulting projects (2005–2015), including delivering seminars on learning and organizational technology for students, faculty, business owners, and city government personnel.
- Served on Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) at multiple universities since 2008.
- Regularly creates and revises university-level courses.
- Presents and serves as a session co-chair at the annual UAGC Culture of Care Summit (2024, 2025, with 2026 planned).
- Developed and currently leads a UAGC student speaking and leadership program (2024).