Associate Professor, Clinical Psychology
School of Education and Behavioral Sciences
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (808) 739-7429
Biography
Dr. Lianne Philhower (Psy.D., M.P.H.) is the Director of Clinical Training and an Associate Professor for the Hawaii School of Professional Psychology (HSPP) at Chaminade University of Honolulu. She is also a licensed clinical psychologist in the state of Hawaii with a diverse professional background that includes working in public health environments, outpatient community mental health programs, private practice, school consultation, and education. She utilizes a developmentally informed, Cognitive Behavioral perspective that is highly compatible with HSPP’s aim to educate and train students employing a practitioner-scholar model. Her knowledge, experience, and ability to integrate creativity with structure comes through in the way she teaches her courses and supports students individually. She is able to bring in realistic case examples and professional situations into her teaching and utilizes instructional scaffolding techniques that allow her students to grow clinically, ethically, and professionally. As a scholar, Dr. Philhower has provided community trainings, consultation, and presentations, and has supported the research projects of countless students. She actively serves on the Hawaii Psychological Association’s Executive Board.
Academic Degrees
Psy.D., Clinical Psychology, American School of Professional Psychology, Honolulu, Hawaii, 2003.
M.P.H., Education, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii, 1996.
B.S., Biology, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, 1989.
