Denise Beagley
MSc
Associate Director, Crisis & Justice Systems
Banner University Health Plans

Denise Beagley, M.Sc. has over 20 years of experience in the Behavioral Health, Justice, and Psychology fields. Currently, Denise is the Associate Director at Banner University Health Plans, focusing on the crisis and justice systems within Arizona. She is a Faculty Associate for Arizona State University and a Crisis Intervention Specialist for the Chandler Fire Department. She holds a master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. Her work has predominantly intersected at behavioral health, justice, and psychology. While at Trinity College, her research focused on the Garda Siochana (police force) and working under stress. Since 2005, Denise has served as an adjunct faculty for the Office of the Courts, Arizona Probation and Crisis Intervention Team instructor within Maricopa County. Since 2017, she has served as the primary instructor and curricula writer for the Crisis Support Training, a training that assists firefighters by increasing their awareness of and knowledge regarding behavioral health. Denise was recently appointed to the Arizona Parents Commission on Drug Education and serves as the chair commissioner. She also serves as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to internal and external ASU departments and provider companies.