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Monte Bobele, Ph.D., ABPP
Professor

Contact Info:
Office: Moye 408
Phone: 210-431-4006
Fax: 210-431-3927
Email: mrbobele@ollusa.edu

Degrees:
PhD, 1975, University of Houston (Psychology)
MA, 1973, University of Houston (Psychology)
BS, 1970, University of Houston (Psychology)

Theoretical Approach: Systemic, social constructionism postmodern.

Research Interests: Supervision and training, systemic therapy, health psychology, multicultural psychology, qualitative research methods, post-modern approaches to psychotherapy.

Courses Taught: Foundations of Family Therapy, Family Systems Medicine, Systemic Approaches to Counseling, Introduction to Health Psychology, Doctoral Colloquium, Qualitative Research Methods, Supervision, Psychological Hypnosis, Professional Writing, Prepracticum, and Practicum. 

Publications:

• Bobele, M. and Biever, J. L. (in press). Postmodern models of systemic supervision, in The complete systemic supervisor: philosophy, context, & pragmatics, Tom Todd and Cheryl Storm Eds.
• Slive, A. B., & Bobele, M. (Eds.). (2011). When one hour is all you have: Effective therapy with walk-in clients. Phoenix: Zeig, Tucker & Theisen.
• Bobele, M., Lopez, S. S.-G., Scamardo, M., & Solorzano, B. (2008). Single-session/walk-in therapy with Mexican-American clients. Journal of Systemic Therapies, 27, 75-89.Biever, J. L., Bobele, M. & North, M. (1998). Therapy with intercultural couples: A postmodern approach. Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 11, 2, 181-188.
• Bobele, M. (2008) Constructivist theory, in Encyclopedia of Counseling, Fred Leong (Ed), Los Angeles: Sage.Biever, J.L.,
• Biever, J. L., Bobele, M., Gardner, G. T., & Franklin, C. (2005). Perspectivas postmodernas en terapia familiar. In G. L. Arce (Ed.), Terapias postmodernas: Aportaciones construccionistas. Mexico City: Editorial Pax Mexico.
• Scamardo, M., Bobele, M., and Biever, J.L. (2004). A new perspective on client dropouts. Journal of Systemic Therapies, 23, 27-38.
• Bobele, M. (2003). Floundering with Harry. Journal of the Texas Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. 8, (1), 4-5.
• Bobele, M. (2004). Unique problems, unique resolutions: Brief treatment of sexual complaints. In Shelley Green and Douglas Flemons (Eds.) Quickies: The Handbook of Brief Sex Therapy. New York: Norton.Bobele, M. & North, M-L. (2001). Therapy with intercultural couples in Multicultural Counselling: A reader (S. Palmer, ed). London: Sage.
• Biever, J. L. Gardner, G.T. & Bobele, M.(1998). New postmodern perspectives for brief therapy: Social construction and narrative family practice. In C. Franklin & C. Jordan (Eds.), Family practices in social work: Interventions and integrations. Garden Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole
• Bobele, M. (2008) Constructivist Theory, in the Encyclopedia of Counseling,Fred Leong (Ed), Los Angeles: Sage.
• Biever, J. L., Bobele, M., Gardner, G. T., & Franklin, C. (2005). Perspectivas postmodernas en terapia familiar. In G. L. Arce (Ed.), Terapias postmodernas: Aportaciones construccionistas. Mexico City: Editorial Pax Mexico.
• Scamardo, M., Bobele, M., and Biever, J.L. (2004). A new perspective on client dropouts. Journal of Systemic Therapies, 23, 27-38.
• Bobele, M. (2004). Unique problems, unique resolutions: Brief treatment of sexual complaints. In Shelley Green and Douglas Flemons (Eds.) Quickies: The Handbook of Brief Sex Therapy. New York: Norton.
• Bobele, M. (2004). Review of Beyond technique in Solution-Focused Therapy. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 20, 107.
• Bobele, M. (2003). Floundering with Harry. Journal of the Texas Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. 8, (1), 4-5.
• Biever, J. L., Bobele, M., & North, M. W. (2002). Therapy with intercultural couples: A postmodern approach. In S. Palmer (Ed.) Multicultural counseling: A reader (pp. 73-81) . London: Sage.
• Biever, J. L., Bobele, R. M., & Gardner, G. T. (1998). New postmodern perspectives: Social Construction and Narrative Family Practice. In C. Franklin & C. Jordan (Eds.), Family practice: Brief systems methods for social work (pp. 143-174). Garden Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole.
• Biever, J. L., Bobele, M., & North, M. W. (1998). Therapy with intercultural couples: A postmodern approach. The Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 11, 181-188.
• Gardner, G., Bobele, M., & Biever, J. (1997). Postmodern supervision: Rethinking hierarchy, expertise, truth, classification, and evaluation. In C. Storm & T. Todd (Eds.), The complete systemic supervisor: Philosophy, methods and contexts. New York: Allyn & Bacon.
• Gardner, G. T., Biever, J. L., Bobele, M., & Neugebauer, A. E. (1996). Legal and professional standards of practice. In D. Ratliff, and L. Yingling (Eds.), Reviewing our common body of knowledge: MFT license exam preparation manual. Austin, Texas: Texas Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.
• Bobele, M., Gardner, G., & Biever, J. (1995). Supervision as social construction. Journal of Systemic Therapies, 14, 14-25.
• Green, S. & Bobele, M. (1994). Family therapists' response to AIDS: An examination of attitudes, knowledge, and contact. Journal of Marriage and Family Therapy, 20, 349-367.
• Bobele, M., Lopez, Selia Servin-Guerrero, Scarmardo, M., & Solórzano (2008). Single-Session/walk-in therapy with Mexican-American clients. Journal of Systemic Therapies, 27, 75-89.