Background
Laviena, Luis R. was born on March 29, 1955 in Humacao, P.R. Son of Angel and Julia (DeLeon) Laviena.
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Luis R. Laviena
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Luis R. Laviena, American Organizational psychologist, educator, media specialist. Licensed psychologist, school psychologist, New York; certified hypnotherapist, Puerto Rico, neuropsychologist, New York. Fellow National Council LaRaza, Office of Bilingual Edition and Minority Lang.Affairs, Neuropsychology Department Columbia Presbyterian Hospital.
Education
Bachelor in Psychology, U. P.R., Rio Piedras, 1977; Master of Science in Clinical Psychology, Caribbean Center for Advanced Studies, San Juan, P.R., 1981; Doctor of Philosophy in Development Psychology, Yeshiva U., 1991.
Career
Bilingual psychologist, Board Education City of New York, New York City, 1981-1985, 90-;
supervisor project development of norms of Spanish WISC-R, Board Education City of New York, New York City, 1986-1988;
clinical psychotherapist, Manhattan Children Psychiatric Center, Wards Island, New York, 1987-1988;
neuropsychology trainee, Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, 1987-1988;
director psychological services for people with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Lutheran Medical Center, Brooklyn, 1988-1990;
coordinator children's bilingual services, specialist psychologist, Hearing Handicapped and Visually Impaired Unit, New York City, since 1991;
director psychological services, Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital, since 1992;
supervisor clinical interns psychology program, Fordham University, 1994. Adjunct Professor Seton Hall U., South Orange, New Jersey, since 1991. Consultant Caribbean Biofeedback Association P.R., since 1979, Latino Issues in Institute Human Identity, P.R., since 1985, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome films, New York City, since 1989, Hispanic Issues in Gay Men'sHealth Crisis, New York City, since 1989.
Presented articles to professional conferences, since 1989.
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Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, NASP, American Orthopsychiat. Association, Association Development Behavioral Sciences, Association Hispanic Mental Health Professionals, New York State Association School Psychologists, Associacion de Psicologos de Puerto RIco.
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American