Paul Smith

“Be tough, yet gentle
Humble, yet bold
Swayed always
By beauty and truth”
- Bob Peigh, Ely MN

Paul Smith, MA, is the Executive Director of the Prescott College’s Centaur Leadership Service. He brings 30 years of teaching and wilderness travel experience in the field of adventure based experiential education and oversees a unique Masters Program in Equine-Assisted Learning and Mental Health.

As a Faculty member of Prescott College Paul Smith has taught courses that bridge Human Development and Adventure Education for 14 years. With a Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology from The Naropa Institute and over 25 years in Adventure-based Education serving a wide variety of populations, Paul has spent the past 11 years developing curriculum working with horse to help teach relational leadership skills.

Paul established the first Masters Program in Counseling Psychology that specifically focuses on Equine Assisted Mental Health and an Experiential Education Masters in Equine-Assisted Learning. As a lead reviewer for Association of Experiential Educator’s (AEE) Accreditation Program, Paul has served on reviews for a dozen AEE member programs. Paul is a member of both Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association ( EAGALA) and the Equine Facilitated Mental Health Association (EFMHA).

Paul is working on his Dissertation In Sustainability education through Prescott’s Ph.D. program. This expedition supports his research into the Equine Assisted Approach to Relational Leadership. Find out more by visiting the Prescott college site at: prescott.edu/faculty_staff/faculty/psmith/index.html

To read about Paul’s experiences on this expedition, click here.

Contact Info:
Phone: 1-928-350-2250
E-Mail: psmith@prescott.edu

Links:
Prescott College – celebrating 40 years of leadership in experiential education
Centaur Leadership Services – it’s a journey… so enjoy the ride.
Centaur Leadership Link to Amazon.com – Raise money for Equine-Assisted Learning simply by shopping Amazon.