Paul Tontz
-
Mail code: 1811Campus: Tempe
-
Dr. Paul Tontz is currently a Clinical Assistant Professor and Program Co-Coordinator for the Higher and Postsecondary Education program. Prior to joining ASU he served as an Assistant Teaching Professor at the University of Southern Mississippi’s Higher Education and Student Affairs program. Previously he was the Director of Veterans Services at California State University, San Marcos. He has over 23 years of professional experience in higher education. Most recently, Dr. Tontz completed research related to the lived experiences of trans* student veterans. Dr. Tontz is a prior Navy METOC officer and his research seeks to support the recruitment, persistence, and academic success of military and veteran students. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Biology from the University of San Diego, a Masters in Education in College Student Affairs from the University of South Florida and a PhD in Higher Education Administration with concentrations in Teaching and Learning and Diversity in Organizations from the University of Denver.
Ph.D., Higher Education Administration, University of Denver
M.Ed., College Student Affairs, University of South Florida
B.A., Biology, University of San Diego
Areas of Expertise
Veterans and military-affiliated populations, LGBTQIA+ students, qualitative research, scholarship of teaching and learning, student success, equine therapy
Tontz, P., Reyes, J., & Reyes, A. (2024) Examining the impact of COVID-19 on asynchronous learning for online higher education administration graduate students. Kentucky Journal of Excellence in College Teaching and Learning, 20.
Tontz, P., Reyes, J., & Taylor, Z. (2023) Impact of military nurse instructor on the academic performance of eligible corpsman in an online NCLEX-PN training program. Teaching and Learning in Nursing.
Tontz, P. & Reyes, J. (2020). A conceptual model for academic success of military nursing students of color. Research in Higher Education Journal, 39.
Kaye Gehrke, E., Myers, M.P., Mendez, S., McKissock, B., Lindsley, & Tontz, P. (2019). Multi-site psychophysiological analysis of equine assisted healing in combat veterans and first responders. International Journal of Health Sciences, 7(8), 18.
McNeal, G.J., Smith, T., & Tontz, P. (2019). Serving those who serve their country: Preparing military veterans for nursing degrees. Journal of Nursing Education, 58(8), 444-453.
McNeal, G.J., Tontz, P., Reyes, J., & Smith, T. (2019). A Pilot intervention using professional nursing mentoring to engage prior corpsman nursing students in academic success, The Association of Black Nursing Faculty Journal, 30(3), 74-80.
Kaye Gehrke, E., Tontz, P., Bhawal, R., Schiltz, P., Mendez, S., & Myers, M.P. (2018). A mixed-method analysis of an equine complementary therapy program to heal combat veterans. Journal of Complementary Medicine & Alternative Healthcare, 8(3), 1-8. doi: 10.19080/JCMAH.2018.08.555739
Courses
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| HED 510 | Intro to Higher Education |
| HED 510 | Intro to Higher Education |
| HED 580 | Practicum |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| HED 580 | Practicum |
| HED 689 | Leadership in Higher Education |
International
Tontz, P., Eligio, D., Chandler, H., & Drinkwater, J. (2021). Using mentoring to help veteran and military nursing students obtain their “Ithaca”. NACADA International, Athens, Greece. June 2021.
McNeal, G.J., Tontz, P., Reyes, J. (2019). From “cammies” to white coat: A case study of a veteran student-nurse of color’s journey for success. Planetree International Conference on Person-Centered Care, Orlando, Florida. October 27-30, 2019.
Tontz, P., Reyes, J., & McNeal, G.J. (2018). The secret sauce: The recipe for creating a professional nurse mentoring program. Planetree International Conference on Person-Centered Care, Boston, Massachusetts. October 7-10, 2018.
McNeal, G., Tontz, P., Smith, T., Guertin, R., Farquharson, H., & Reyes, J. (2018). Mentoring strategies to promote leadership skills in corpsman and medic student nurses. Planetree International Conference on Person-Centered Care, Boston, Massachusetts. October 7-10, 2018
Tontz, P. & Reyes, J. (2018). From combat to the clinic: Using professional nurse mentoring to engage prior corpsman nursing students in academic success. NACADA International, Dublin, Ireland. July 16-19, 2018.
Tontz, P. (2001). A leadership curriculum using Kouzes and Posner’s model. National Student Development Conference (NASDEV) Durban, South Africa. July 2001.
National
Tontz, P. (2024). From camo to chameleon: Understanding factors that contribute to invisibility/visibility for trans* student-veterans & military students. NASPA Annual Conference, Seattle, Washington. March 9-13, 2024.
Tontz, P. & Prieto, K. (2024, accepted). Camo to chameleon: Factors contributing to invisibility of trans* veterans & military. ACPA Annual Conference, Chicago, Illinois. March 18-21, 2024.
Tontz, P., Reyes, J., & Foster, H. (2023). Examining the impact of COVID-19 on asynchronous learning for online higher education administration graduate students. NASPA Annual Conference, Boston, Massachusetts. April 1-5, 2023.
Tontz, P., Reyes, J., & Taylor, Z. (2023). Impact of formalized nurse-facilitated NCLEX-PN online training on scaffolded clinical reasoning for military corpsman. NASPA Symposium on Military-Connected Students, Denver, Colorado, February 19-21, 2023.
Tontz, P., Loop, J., & Maddox, M. (accepted). Creating a career and professional development initiative for student-veterans of color. NASPA Symposium on Military-Connected Students, Denver, Colorado. February 20-22, 2022.
Tontz, P. & Reyes, J. (2022). A conceptual model for academic success of military nursing students of color. NASPA Symposium on Military-Connected Students, Denver, Colorado. February 20- 22, 2022.
Tontz, P. & Reyes, J. (accepted). A conceptual model for academic success of military nursing students of color. Student Veterans of America National Conference, Orlando, Florida. January 6-8, 2022.
McNeal, G.J., Tontz, P., Reyes, J. (2019). Analysis of the journey: A case study of student of color’s journey. Association of Black Nursing Faculty, 32nd Annual Meeting and Scientific Conference, Chicago, Illinois. June 5-8, 2019.
Gehrke, E. & Tontz, P. (2018). Horse pill therapy: Healing with horses for veterans with PTSD. Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine, San Diego, California. September 24, 2018.
McNeal, G.J., Smith, T., & Tontz, P. (2018). Preparing military medics and corpsmen for transition into nursing; The National University Vets2BSN Project, 2018 CCME Professional Development Symposium, San Diego, California. March 27, 2018.
Tontz, P. & Reyes, J. (2017). From “cammies” to white coat: Using professional nurse mentoring to transition prior corpsman nursing students to the workplace. NACADA. St. Louis, MO. October 14, 2017.
McNeal, G.J., Smith, T., Guertin, R., Tontz, P., & Miller, B. (2017). National University Vets2BSN Project. HRSA Title VIII Nurse, Education, Practice, Quality and Retention Program – Veteran’s Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing Grantee Meeting hosted by the Bureau of Health Professions Division of Nursing. Washington, DC. April 13, 2017.
Tontz, P. (2008). Chameleon on the court: Understanding factors that contribute to visibility/invisibility for gay male Division I athletes. AERA National Conference- New York City, New York, March 2008.
Tontz, P. (2007). Chameleon on the court: Understanding factors that contribute to visibility/invisibility for gay male Division I athletes. NCAA Faculty Athletics Research Association Symposium- Baltimore, Maryland, November 2007.
Tontz, P. (2007). Out of the closet and onto the court: Understanding factors that contribute to visibility/invisibility for gay male Division I athletes. ASHE National Conference – Louisville, Kentucky, Fall 2007.
Tontz, P. (2002). Graduate student practicum experience in South Africa. ACPA National Conference – Long Beach, California, 2002.
Regional
Tontz, P. & Reyes, J. (2022). A conceptual model for academic success of military nursing students of color. CSU Veterans Affairs Conference, Long Beach, California. June 14-15, 2022.
Tontz, P. & Reyes, J. (2020). A conceptual model for academic success of military nursing students of color. NASPA Western Regional Conference, Anaheim, California. November 10-13, 2020.
Trutna, K. & Tontz, P. (2020). The academic effectiveness of the San Diego Promise Program on first generation community college students. NASPA Western Regional Conference, Anaheim, California. November 10-13, 2020.
Tontz, P. & Reyes, J. (2019). Finding the secret sauce: Mentoring resources used by corpsman nursing students for academic success. NACADA, Region 9 Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii. March 13-15, 2019.
Tontz, P. & Ureno, G. (2014). Operation “Green Zone”: Creating inclusive space for student-veterans on campus, NACADA, Region 9 Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii. March 2014.