Background
Beals, Maria Josephine was born on March 25, 1939 in Fort McKeavett, Texas, United States. Daughter of Santos Hernandez and Josephine (Barrera) Antu.
Beals, Maria Josephine was born on March 25, 1939 in Fort McKeavett, Texas, United States. Daughter of Santos Hernandez and Josephine (Barrera) Antu.
Diploma in nursing, St. Joseph's Hospital, Ponca city, Oklahoma, 1963; Bachelor, Oregon State University, 1977; Master of Arts, U. Oregon, 1978; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Oregon, 1984.
Nurse, Oklahoma Eastern State Hospital, Norman, 1963-1966;
nurse, team leader, Boulder (Colorado) Memorial Hospital, 1967-1970;
nurse, consultant migrant program, Colorado Department Health, Corvallis, Oregon, 1970-1972;
psychiatric team leader, Good Samaritan Hospital, Corvallis, 1972-1978;
forensic psychiatric service relief supervisor, Oregon Eastern State Hospital, Salem, 1978-1981;
correctional treatment services consultant, Mental Health division Mental Health Hospital, Salem, since 1984;
clinical supervisor, Ayuda Cmty. Superior vena cava syndrome, Salem, 1988;
private practice psychologist, Corvallis, since 1987. Chairman, board directors Salud de la Familia Clinic, Woodburn, Oregon, 1982.
President American Diabetes Association Linn-Benton chapters, Corvallis, 1988.
Chair Oregon Chicano Concilio on Alcohol and Drugs, Salem, 1989-1994. Vice chair advisory action committee Multi-Cultural State Mental Health Division, Salem, since 1990. Consultant Benton County Hospice Program, Corvallis, since 1986.
Member state-wide children services division Task Force to Address Needs of Hispanic Children in Oregon. Member Oregon Women Political Caucus, since 1990. Member APA, Oregon Psychological Association (psychologist day at legislation session 1991), Mujeres de Oregon.
Married Kenneth Louis Beals, September 14, 1963. Children: David, Donald, Timothy, Ariadne.