Assistant Professor; Recreational Therapy Program
Phone: 828-227-2788
Email: gkastrinos@email.wcu.edu
Office Address: 306 HHS Building
Education:
- ABD, Education with Counseling Cognate, University of Idaho
- M.Ed., Therapeutic Recreation, Temple University
- BS, Psychology, Utah State University
About Glenn Kastrinos:
Glenn has over fourteen years of experience as a recreational therapist in psychiatric settings and has taught Recreational Therapy for twenty years at four different universities including Temple University, University of Idaho, Eastern Institute of Technology in New Zealand and Western Carolina University. He has done over twenty five national and international presentations on recreational therapy and recreational therapy teaching. His research interests include portfolios and integration of psychotherapy techniques with recreational therapy. His hobbies include soccer, skiing, hiking, travelling and playing with his son Dorian.
Publications:
Austin, D., & Kastrinos, G., & Stumpf, K. (1998) Master’s Programs in Therapeutic Recreation in the United States. In Global Therapeutic Recreation, (V) (pp. 189-200).
Malkin, M., & Kastrinos, G. (1997) (Peer Reviewed) Integration of cognitive therapy
techniques with recreational therapy. In Dave Compton’s Therapeutic Recreation:
Toward the New Millennium. (pp. 445-461) Champaign, IL: Sagamore.
Kastrinos, Glenn (1994) (Peer Reviewed) Implications of inpatient group psychotherapy
models and therapeutic recreation in acute psychiatric settings. In D. Compton and
S. Iso-Ahola (Eds.), Leisure and Mental Health Park City, UT: Family Development
resources.
Hammersley, C.H., & Kastrinos, G. (1993) A vocational profile of certified therapeutic
recreation specialists using the 16PF. Therapeutic Recreation Journal, 3rd quarter.
Hammersley, C.H., & Kastrinos, G. (1992) Trait and Factor Theory: An application for certified therapeutic recreation specialists. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, Vol. 63, No. 1.
Teaching responsibilities:
RTH 101 Tai Chi
RTH 200 Foundations of Recreational Therapy (2 a year)
RTH 300 Health and healing: (two sections each semester)
RTH 350 Recreational Therapy with people with physical disabilities (Fall semester)
RTH 405 Recreational Therapy in Behavioral Health
Assistant Professor; Recreational Therapy Program
Phone: 828-227-2788
Email: gkastrinos@email.wcu.edu
Office Address: 306 HHS Building
- ABD, Education with Counseling Cognate, University of Idaho
- M.Ed., Therapeutic Recreation, Temple University
- BS, Psychology, Utah State University