Background
DiGiovanni, Joan Fimbel was born on June 18, 1935 in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Albert Charles and Selma Caroline (Kugler) Fimbel.
DiGiovanni, Joan Fimbel was born on June 18, 1935 in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States. Daughter of Albert Charles and Selma Caroline (Kugler) Fimbel.
Student, University Mississippi, Europe, 1954. Bachelor in Education, Florida Southern College, 1954. Master of Arts in Psychology, Columbia University, 1955.
Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology, Baylor University, 1961.
Counselor women's residence halls, dean of women's office University Illinois, Champaign, 1955-1957. Teaching assistant psychology department Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 1958-1961. Assistant professor psychology Old Dominion University (formerly Norfolk College of William and Mary), Norfolk, Virginia, 1961-1963.
Research assistant University Massachusetts, Amherst, 1963. Assistant professor psychology, coordinator field work services and rehabilitation Springfield (Massachusetts) College, 1963-1965. Director counseling service, assistant professor psychology Western New England College, Springfield, 1966-1973, professor psychology, 1973-1998, chairman department human studies, 1990-1992.
Visiting professor psychology University Arizona, Tucson, since 1999. Adjunct professor psychology Westfield State College, since 1980, Pima Community College, Tucson, Arizona. Research associate University Massachusetts, Amherst, 1963.
Instructor American International College, Springfield, 1963 visiting scholar Institute Fine Arts, New York University, 1985, New York University, 1988, University New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1989. National Endowment of the Humanities scholar Mexico Colonial Act, University New Mexico, summer, 1992.
Member American Psychological Association (member-at-large division Psychology of Art since 1990), American Society Psychopathology of Expression, American Association Women in Psychology, Massachusetts Psychological Association, New England Psychological Association (steering committee since 1993), Eastern Psychological Association, International Council Psychologists (area chair), New Mexico Psychoanalytic Association, Psi Chi, Alpha Kappa Delta, Phi Theta Kappa, Southwest Psychoanalytic Society.
Married Philip DiGiovanni, June 23, 1956. Children: Juliet Paula, Portia Jonquil.