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Joseph E. Paull, age 83, died November 25, 2005, of injuries suffered on November 20, 2005. Dr. Paull had worked for the three NM Social Services agencies: Human Services, the Health Department, and the Corrections Department. He was the author of a study entitled "In Limbo" which was a survey of children in foster care. This resulted in legislation requiring Citizen Review Boards, which periodically studied the cases of children in foster care and recommended dispositions to the courts including termination of parental rights and placement for adoption. This is very important in that it prevents children being kept in foster care beyond the age of adoptability. Until two years ago, he lobbied the Legislature on all kinds of social bills and served on Citizen Review Boards. Dr. Paull received his bachelor's degree from the University of New Mexico, his MSW (Master of Social Work) from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his PhD from Columbia University. Dr. Paull taught social work policy at Catholic University of America in Washington, DC, New York University in Manhattan, and at the University of Minnesota. He is survived by his life partner of 46 years, Robert W. Jerkins of Santa Fe, NM; his sister, Bella Wheeler of Lincoln, MA; and his niece, Beth Milham, of Providence, RI and her family. At his request the body was cremated. A Memorial Service will be held in January after the beginning of the Legislature.
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