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Joan Biever
Associate Provost and Professor of Psychology
Department of Psychology
jbiever@ollusa.edu

Academic Background

  • Ph.D.    University of Notre Dame, 1981
  • MA    University of Notre Dame, 1979
  • BS    Ball State Univerity, 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

  • San Antonio Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Secretary

  • San Antonio Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, President

  • National Latino Psychological Association

  • Board of Directors, Indiana Division, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy

  • National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology

  • American Association for Marital & Family Therapy

  • American Psychological Association

Intellectual Contributions

Chapters

Biever, Joan., & Santos, Jeanette. "Ofreciendo terapia en el idioma de preferencia del cliente: El modelo de preparacion profesional calificada en dos idiomas 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.

Biever, Joan., Bobele., M.., Solórzano, B.., & Blunter, L.. "Postmodern approaches to supervision." The complete systemic supervisor: Context, philosophy, and pragmatics, 2nd Edition. Wiley-Blackwell, 2014.

Presentations of Refereed Papers

Martin, Jessica., Vanburg, Regina., & Biever, Joan. (2015). Mindfulness-Based Interventions and Military Sexual Trauma: A Holistic Approach. Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada-Ontario.

Santos, Jeanette., Guerra, Martha., & Biever, Joan. (2016). Implementing PCOMS and Solution Focused Therapy to Provide Psychological Services to Latina/o Families. Southeastern Psychological Association, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Santos, Jeanette., Guerra, Martha., & Biever, Joan. (2016). Implementing PCOMS and Solution Focused Therapy to Provide Psychological Services to Latina/o Families. Southeastern Psychological Association, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Biever, Joan., Solorzano, Bernadette. Hassan., Levin, Sue., & Bohanon, Leonard. (2015). Making brief therapy better by using client feedback. Texas Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Austin, Texas.

Biever, Joan., & Solórzano, Bernadette. (2015). Using Client Feedback to Improve (and Document) Therapy Outcomes. Annual Convention of the Texas Psychological Association, San Antonio, Texas.

Biever, Joan., & Solórzano, Bernadette. (2014). PCOMS: Using client feedback to improve outcomes. Texas Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Sugarland, Texas.