Melisa Littleton

Ms. Melisa Littleton is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Certified Safe Crisis Management Trainer as well as a Qualified Mental Health Expert: Child and Adolescent Therapist. She has been the program coordinator and an associate teaching professor of Rehabilitation and Human Services (RHS) at Penn State Wilkes-Barre since 2014.

In addition to her traditional teaching responsibilities, Melisa is involved with the campus in many ways. She coordinates events on campus that reflect issues relevant to RHS. She is involved with several committees on campus that focus on a wide variety of issues that promote academic success, overall wellness, and social justice. She participates in campus events and recruitment efforts. She also oversees club activities and advises students. Over the last couple of years, Melisa has taught workshops for the Certified Recovery Specialist program offered through the Continuing Education department. This program offers members of the community an opportunity to earn a state certification to work in the field of addictions. Additionally, Melisa is active in the Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commerce as a member of the Young Professionals Network committee, and she was recently appointed to the Luzerne/Wyoming Counties Mental Health/Developmental Services Advisory Board.

Ms. Littleton was awarded the University College Faculty Teaching Award for 2020-21.

Prior to joining Penn State, Melisa was a mental health professional for eight years at Children’s Service Center in Wilkes-Barre, as well as an adjunct faculty member at Misericordia University in the psychology department.

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