Orlando-Marquez C. Kittrell serves as director of the Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP). Before Ithaca College, he held the rank of assistant professor in the Department of Academic and Human Development at Mansfield University of Pennsylvania and served as the director of the PA Higher Education Equal Opportunity Program (EEOP), also known as the Act 101 Program. Prior to Mansfield University, he was responsible for coordinating Counseling Services at Ocean County College in Toms River, NJ. He held similar academic and student affairs positions at Hartwick College and the College of Saint Rose, both located in New York.
Education
Professional Certificate in Leading Management Teams, 2008,
Cornell University, Johnson Graduate School of Management and School of Hotel Administration
Professional Certificate in Executive Leadership, 2007,
Cornell University, Johnson Graduate School of Management and School of Hotel Administration
Psy.D., 2007, California Coast University
Clinical Psychology curriculum
Graduate Certificate of Advanced Study, The College of Saint Rose
School Psychology - 30 credits
M.S., Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
Exceptional Persons/Special Education
B.A., Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
Psychology, Speech Communication, and Mass Communication
Teaching and Research Interests
Kittrell has taught the following undergraduate courses: Personality Theory, Social Psychology, Cross-Cultural Psychology, Psychology of Personal Affirmation, Psychology of College Success, Curriculum on Learning Academic Success Strategies, Strategies for Academic Success, Exploring Psychology, and General Psychology. Kittrell's research interests include Media Psychology; Power of intention on interpersonal communication; Executive leadership and management in higher education; and Influence of physical appearance on objectivity and altruism.
His areas of counseling proficiency include health & wellness issues, family unification and family systems, self-esteem, student development, leadership development, interpersonal communication, and community HIV/AIDS prevention and education.
Selected Publication
Kittrell, O. (2008). Developmental Stage Theory: Chickering’s Psychosocial Theory for 21st Century Western Thought on College Student Development and Engagement. Act 101 Journal (refereed), 21-27.
Professional Affiliations/Memberships
National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
American Counseling Association (ACA)
American College Counseling Association (ACCA)
American Psychological Association (APA)
American Psychological Association (APA) – Division 41 – American Psychology - Law Society
American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA)
National Mental Health Association (NMHA)
National Academic Advising Association (NACADA)
American School Counselor Association (ASCA)
National Association for Developmental Education (NADE)
Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA)
Hobbies include watching classic and horror films, reading magazines such as GQ, Esquire, Details, and Conde' Nast Portfolio, and collecting old coins. His favorite television networks and shows include: Food Network, CNN, MSNBC, truTV, Damages, Law and Order, Mad Men, The Oprah Winfrey Show, Dr. Phil, Dr. Oz, Judge Judy, and Dateline NBC. He enjoys cooking and eating East Indian and West Indian cuisines. His favorite motto to live by is "Carpe Diem" and his favorite quotation is "The unexamined life is not worth living" by Socrates.
