Dr. Warren Dittmar
Summary
Warren’s background as an educator for over 30 years shows his ability and enjoyment for this profession. In addition to this work experience, Warren brings a full gamut of life experiences as an entrepreneur, world traveler, creative arts therapist, lecturer, and published writer. He challenges his students to not only master the course material, but to advance their critical thinking skills to better prepare them for academic work and life itself. His interest in psychology has been shown in his training and workshops. He has a Ph.D. in psychology and an MA in English.
Work experience
Miami Dade College, Miami, Fla. 1/06-Present
Adjunct Professor of English
Trident Technical College, Charleston, SC 9/23-Present
Adjunct Professor of English
Broward Community College, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. 5/10/04-Present
Adjunct Professor of English
Barry University, Miami Shores, Fla. 2012-2017
Adjunct Professor of English
On Location Photography, Nyack, NY 1990-2004
President / Professional Photographer
Rockland Community College, Suffern, NY 1998-2003
Adjunct Professor of Creative Writing & Photography
The Focus Center, Suffern, NY 1994-2003
Therapist - Private Practice
Warren Dittmar & Atelier, Inc., Spring Valley, NY 1979-1990
President / Professional Photographer
Board of Education – New York City 1970-1982
High School English Teacher
Education
Walden University, Minneapolis, Minnesota
PhD in psychology November 2014
Adelphi University, Garden City, New York
Master of Arts in English January 1977
The City College, New York City, New York
Bachelor of Arts in English June 1970
Awards & Recognition
Nomination for the Broward Community College Professor of the Year 2009
Nominated by student population – 1 of 5 candidates of over 230 professors
Nomination for the Broward Community College Professor of the Year 2007
Nominated by student population – 1 of 5 candidates of over 230 professors
Selected Representative for the Florida Master Teachers Seminar 2007
Broward Community College
Holcombe Classroom Research Award Recipient Fall 2008
Professional affiliations
PSI CHI - International Honor Society in Psychology 2011 – Present
National Expressive Therapy Association 1998 - Present
American Psychological Association 2011 - Present
Accreditations
The National Expressive Therapy Association September 1998
Certified Expressive Therapist, Permanent License
The Society of Neuro-Linguistic Programming September 1994
Licensed Master Practitioner of NLP
The University of the State of New York February 1977
Permanent Certification in English 7-12
Seminar experience
International & National Lecturer/Guest Speaker 1992-2007
New York, Miami, Montreal, Dallas, Fort Worth, & Paris, France
Photographic Trainer/Lecturer 1985-2007
Professional and Amateur - Photographic Advancement
Lecturer/Seminar Developer 1990-2007
NLP & Personal Development Programs
Skills
Teacher, Lecturer, Motivational Speaker
Writer, Therapist, Photographer
Computer programs: PowerPoint, Photoshop, Word, Canvas, D2L, ETC.
Published Work & Gallery exhibits
The Creative Jump: Developing a Creative Spirit – Kindle Direct Publishing 2018
Completing the Wheel: An Adventure in Creativity and Life – iUniverse. New York 2010
“And in Six Months….” New Voices - The Macmillan Co. New York
Monthly Articles on Photography - Nyack Villager Magazine 2003
Hibel Museum , Jupiter, Florida 2004
Edward Hopper House Museum, Nyack, New York 2003
Studio 4 Gallery , Piermont, New York 2002
Edward Hopper House Museum, Nyack, New York 2002
References___________________________________________________________________________
Furnished upon request