Paige Parker

Dr. Paige L. Parker is a lifelong, interdisciplinary teacher/learner who, over a wide span of years, has earned three Masters degrees in Education, Communication and Psychology from Bank Street College of Education, Stanford University, and the California School of Professional Psychology respectively. Dr. Parker earned her doctoral degree in Humanities with an emphasis in Transformative Learning and Change from the California Institute of Integral Studies.

Before coming to Walden Dr. Parker served for eleven years as core faculty in Human Development at Pacific Oaks College in Pasadena California. At Walden she has taught a variety of interdisciplinary courses while concurrently serving as a Development Consultant for non-profit agencies who render a multitude of services to children and families. Her research interests focus primarily on developing methods to assist teachers and human service providers to understand the critical impact historical trauma and impoverished conditions can have in the development of attitudes and behaviors displayed by their clients.

Dr. Parker has taught at Walden for the past fifteen years, and is currently assigned as Contributing Faculty in Walden's School of Psychology and Human Services

Courses Taught

HUMN 4030 - Mental Health Crisis Response for Children and Adolescents

HUMN 1020 - The Humanitarian Profession in a Changing Worldng World

HUMN 2050 - Understanding Urban Culture and Community Assessment unity Assessment

HUMN 4009 - Cultural Humility and Diversity

Education

PhD, California Institute of Integral Studies

MS, Bank Street College of Education

MA, California Institute of Professional Psychology

MA, Stanford University

BA, Howard University