Paul Zionts the Dean of the School of Education and a Professor of Special Education.  He has been a teacher in a reform school and an inner city high school, a program director, consultant, and a teacher trainer. He has lectured and provided training in local, state, and national events and has conducted hundreds of workshops that have included teachers, counselors, psychologists, social workers, parents, administrators, and support staff.   He has served as President of the International Council for Children with Behavior Disorders.

He has authored numerous articles and chapters as well as the following books: Teaching Disturbed and Disturbing Students (2nd edition), Inclusion Strategies for Students with Learning and Behavior Problems (2nd ed) and coauthored  Emotional and Behavioral Problems, Autism (2nd Edition)and Understanding Children and Youth with Emotional and Behavioral Problems.

He teaches courses in exceptionalities,  classroom management, special education issues, and characteristics and methods for working with students with emotional and behavioral disorders.

His research interests include the education of children and youth who have emotional and behavioral disorders, cognitive behavioral interventions and classroom management.