Joan Biever
Associate Provost and Professor of Psychology
Psychology
jbiever@ollusa.edu
Academic Background
- PhD University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, Counseling Psy, 1981
- MA University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, Counseling Psychology, 1979
- BS Ball State University, Muncie, IN, Psychology (Sociology), 1976
Professional Certifications
Texas, Licensed Psychologist, #2-4170 (1991-present) Texas, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (1997-2002) British Columbia, Registered Psychologist, #01719 (2006-2008) Indiana, Licensed Psychologist, Health Service Provider Endorsement, #20010395 (1981-2006) Hawaii, Licensed Psychologist, #321, (1985-1988) Hawaii, Certified Addictions Counselor, #231 (1986-1990) Certified Trainer, Heart and Soul of Change Project (2013- present)
Professional Memberships
American Association for Marital & Family Therapy, Clinical Fellow & Approved Supervisor American Psychological Association, Member
Selected Intellectual Contributions
Verdinelli, S., & Biever, J. L. "Spanish-English bilingual psychotherapists: Personal and professional language development and use". Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 15, 227-242.
Biever, J. L., Gómez, J. P., González, C. G., & Patrizio, N. "Psychological Services to Spanish Speaking Populations: A Model Curriculum for Training Competent Professionals". Training and Education in Professional Psychology, 5, 81-87.
Verdinelli, S., & Biever, J. L. "Therapists experiences of cross-ethnic therapy with Spanish Speaking Latina/o clients". Journal of Latina/o Psychology, 1, 227-242.
Selected Chapters
Biever, J. L., & Santos, J.. "Ofreciendo terapia en el idioma de preferencia del cliente: El modelo de OLLU (Providing therapy in the client's preferred language: the OLLU model for professional competence in two language)". Family therapy in global humanitarian contexts. Springer, 2016.
Bobele, M., Biever, J. L., Solórzano, B. H., Blunter, L. H.. "Postmodern approaches to supervision". The complete systemic supervisor: Context, philosophy, and pragmatics, 2nd Edition. Wiley-Blackwell, 2014.
Awards and Recognitions
Bexar County Psychological Association Outstanding Fellow, 2015 Moody Professor, Our Lady of the Lake University, 1998-1999 Francine Fleming Endowed Award for Teaching Excellence, Our Lady of the Lake University, 2010
Externally Funded Projects
PODER: Postbaccalaureate Opportunities Dedicated to Equity & Retention, funded by the US Department of Education, October 1, 2019 September 30, 2024, $3,000,000. Joan L. Biever, Project Director. Esperanza (Mental Health Awareness Training Grant), funded by the Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), September 30, 2018-September 29, 2021, $375,000. Joan L. Biever, Project Co-director. OLLU Family Therapy Integrative Behavioral Health Training (FTIBHT), funded by the Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), September 30, 2016-September 29, 2017, $300,000. Joan L. Biever, Project Co-director. OLLU SBIRT, funded by the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), September 30, 2015-September 29, 2018, $945,000. Joan L. Biever, Project Director. Decreasing Adverse Lifestyles Effectively (DALE!), funded by the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), September 30, 2014-September 29, 2017, $899,999. Joan L. Biever, Project Director. Communicative and Cultural Competence for Mental Health Providers (CCC-MHP), funded by the Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). October 2002-July 2006, $1,003,654. Joan L. Biever, Project Director. Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Biliterate Programs, funded by the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE). October 2002-July 2006, $239,356. Joan L. Biever, Project Director