Julia Van Liew, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Behavioral Medicine, Medical Humanities and Bioethics

Additional Roles
Assistant Professor, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Program
Assistant Professor, Behavioral Medicine, Student Research Mentors

Areas of Expertise

Aging, Geriatrics, Medical Education in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Mental Health, Psychiatry

About

Dr. Van Liew’s clinical and research experiences on interprofessional health care teams have focused on addressing co-occurring physical and mental health concerns to optimize patient wellbeing and delivery of patient-centered health care, particularly among older adults.

As part of DMU’s innovative collaboration with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) to integrate NAMI’s Provider Education Program into health professions education, Dr. Van Liew studies the impact of the program on student outcomes including stigma about mental illness. She is also engaged in research on curricular efforts in culturally and socially responsive health care.

Primary Teaching Roles

Physician as Professional (A and B)
Clinical Sciences II (Psychiatry)
Clinical Sciences IV (Geriatrics)
Research rotation preceptor
Mentored Student Research Program mentor

Primary Service Commitments

COM Strategic Planning Team Co-Lead (Research)
University Integrity Committee member
Psychiatry Club faculty advisor
Green Bandana Project suicide prevention trainer
COM DO faculty advisor

Education:
Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, University of Iowa (Health Psychology emphasis)
B.A., Psychology, Spanish Language and Literature, Marquette University

Publications and Presentations

Van Liew, J.R., Lai, C., & Streyffeler, L. (2024). Twelve tips for teaching culturally and socially responsive care to medical students. Medical Teacher, Preprint, published Feb 29 2024, DOI: 10.1080/0142159X.2024.2322713.

Van Liew, J.R., Jie, C., Tucker, J. R., & Streyffeler, L. (2023). Reducing stigma and increasing competence working with mental illness: Adaptation of a contact-based program for osteopathic medical students to a virtual, active learning format. Medical Education Online, 28:1, 2151069, DOI: 10.1080/10872981.2022.2151069

Dindo, L., Van Liew, J. R., & Arch. J. (2022). ACT for chronic health conditions. In Twohig, M.P., Levin, M.E., & Petersen, J.M. (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Oxford University Press.

Tinetti, M. E., Costello, D. M., Naik, A. D., Davenport, C., Hernandez-Bigos, K., Van Liew, J. R., Esterson, J. Kiwak, E., & Dindo, L. (2021). Outcome goals and healthcare preferences of older adults with multiple chronic conditions. JAMA Network Open, 4(3), e211271. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.1271

Tucker, J. R., Seidman, A. J., Van Liew, J. R., Streyffeler, L., Brister, T., et al. (2020). Effect of contact-based education on medical student barriers to treating severe mental illness: A non-randomized, controlled trial. Academic Psychiatry, 44, 566-571. doi: 10.1007/s40596-020-01290-1

Naik, A. D., Dindo, L. N., Van Liew, J. R., Hundt, N.E., Vo, L., et al. (2018). Development of a clinically-feasible process for identifying patient health priorities. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 66, 1872-1879. doi: 10.1111/jgs.15437

Van Liew, J. R., Cvengros, J. A., & Christensen, A. J. (2018). Patient-provider interactions: Promoting effective behavior and providing optimal care. Invited chapter in E. B. Fisher, L. D. Cameron, A. J. Christensen, U. Ehlert, Y. Guo, B. Oldenburg, & F. J. Snoek (Eds.), Principles and concepts in behavioral medicine: A global handbook. New York: Springer.

Dindo, L., Van Liew, J. R., & Arch, J. J. (2017). Acceptance and commitment therapy: A transdiagnostic behavioral intervention for mental health and medical conditions. Neurotherapeutics, 14(3), 546-553. doi: 10.1007/s13311-017-0521-3

Van Liew, J. R., Brock, R. L., Christensen, A. J., Karnell, L. H., Pagedar, N., & Funk, G. F. (2017). Weight loss after head and neck cancer diagnosis: A dynamic relationship with depressive symptoms. Head & Neck, 39(2), 370-379. doi: 10.1002/hed.24601

Van Liew, J. R., Christensen, A. J., & de Moor, J. S. (2014). Psychosocial factors in adjuvant hormone therapy for breast cancer: An emerging context for adherence research. Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 8(3), 521–531. doi: 10.1007/s11764-014-0374-2

Christensen, A. J., Van Liew, J. R., & Kellerman, Q. D. (2014). Depression in chronic kidney disease: A context for comorbidity. Invited chapter in C. S. Richards & M. W. O’Hara (Eds.), The Oxford handbook of depression and comorbidity (398–410). New York: Oxford University Press.

Van Liew, J. R., Christensen, A. J., Howren, M. B., Karnell, L. H., & Funk, G. F. (2013). Fear of recurrence impacts health related quality of life and continued tobacco use in head and neck cancer survivors. Health Psychology, 33(4), 373–381. doi: 10.1037/a0032680

Howren, M. B., Van Liew, J. R., & Christensen, A. J. (2013). Advances in patient adherence to medical treatment regimens: The emerging role of technology in adherence monitoring and management. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 7(7), 427–443. doi: 10.1111/spc3.12033

Howren, M. B., Christensen, A. J., Karnell, L. H., Van Liew, J. R., & Funk, G. F. (2013). Influence of pretreatment social support on health-related quality of life in head and neck cancer survivors: Results from a prospective study. Head & Neck, 35(6), 779–787. doi: 10.1002/hed.23029

Van Liew, J.R. (2012). Balancing confidentiality and collaboration within multidisciplinary health care teams. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 19(4), 411–417. doi: 10.1007/s10880-012-9333-0

Van Liew, J. R. (2012). Locus of control. In M. D. Gellman & J. R. Turner (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Behavioral Medicine. New York: Springer.

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