Jessica Provines Ph.D.

Overview

Administrative leadership and direction for departments within Wellness.

Ask Me About

Spending time with my family, attending Shocker basketball games, being outdoors and live music.  

Academic Interests and Expertise

Education

• Ph.D. in Community/Clinicial Psychology (Wichita State University, 2006)

Licensure

• Licensed Psychologist in Kansas since 2007

Professional Experience

Professional Organizations

• Association for University and College Counseling Center Directors (AUCCCD) 

Recent Conferences Attended

• National Association of Graduate Admissions Personnel (NAGAP)
• National Association of Student Personnel Administrators Strategies Conference (NASPA)

Clinical Experience

• Wichita State University Counseling and Prevention Services
  • Assistant Vice President for Wellness (current)
  • Director of CAPS (current)
  • Associate Director/Clinical Coordinator of CAPS
  • Training Director of WCPIP
  • Training Coordinator at CAPS 
  • Chair of the Campus Alcohol Advisory Board
• Prairie View, Inc.
  • Post-doctoral specialized training in Dialetical Behavior Therapy 

Awards and Honors

Awards

• Outstanding Alumni of Wichita State University (2017)

Grants

• Program Evaluator for the SAMHSA Garret Lee Smith Campus Suicide Prevention Grant (2015-2018)

Areas of Service

Committees

• WSU CARE Team
• WSU Health and Safety Committee 
• WSU COVID Reintegration Committee 
• WSU Student Government Health and Wellness Advisory Board 
• WSU Bias Incidence Response Group 
• WSU Shared Leave Review Committee
• WSU Strategic Enrollment Management Committee 
• WSU Health Risk Assessment Team 
• Sedgwick County Community Health Improvement Plan 
• Sedgwick County Suicide Prevention Coalition
• Ascension Via Christi Suicide Prevention Grant Planning Team  

Liaisons

• Liaison to:
  • Student Affairs Leadership Team
  • AVP Team 
  • Academic Affairs/Student Affairs/Military and Veteran Affairs Leadership Team 

Other Interests

• Instituted Prevention Services at Wichita State focused on improving student wellness and preventing suicide, sexual violence, and substance abuse
• Dr. Provines and her colleagues created the #WeSupportU Suspenders4Hope comprehensive approach to help organizations and communities across the country end mental health stigma, improve wellness, and reduce deaths of despair

Additional Information

• Pronouns: she/her/hers
• On a personal note, Dr. Provines is an avid Shocker sports fan. She and her family enjoy traveling, camping, boating and attending music concerts as often as possible.