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School: University of Tampa
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Department: English
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Location: 401 W Kennedy Blvd
Tampa, FL - 33606
Dates at University of Tampa: January 2013 - August 2013
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Biography

University of Tampa - English

Adjunct Graduate Professor and Curriculum Developer at Tiffin University
Higher Education
Dr. Marlen Elliot
Harrison
West Palm Beach, Florida Area
Dr. Marlen Elliot Harrison is a US State Department English Language Fellow & Erasmus (EU) grant recipient who has been teaching composition, communication, language (TESOL), & literature; psychology, identity, gender, & sexuality; diversity and leadership; and social science research writing methods at international universities in Asia, Europe, and North America since 1997. As such he is a transdisciplinarian who is as much at home in the worlds of higher education administration and qualitative research methods as he is in composition pedagogy and language teaching. Having taught students in over 50 different academic programs at no less than 15 different universities across 6 countries and three continents, and with 70+ international academic presentations – including TESOL, EuroCALL, JALT, AAAL, ASA, AAA and CCCC – and 30+ international academic publications – including manuscripts in the following peer-reviewed journals: Qualitative Research in Psychology (USA), Language Learning in Higher Education (UK), Writing on the Edge (USA), Reflections on English Language Teaching (Singapore), CALL-EJ (Australia), and The Language Teacher (Japan) – his current research interests include peer mentorship in online education; writing as a tool for self-development; technologies, multimodalities, and literacies; and autoethnographic approaches to research in English Language Arts.

Experience

Tiffin University
Adjunct Graduate Professor and Curriculum Developer
Marlen worked at Tiffin University as a Adjunct Graduate Professor and Curriculum Developer
Southern New Hampshire University
Adjunct Graduate Professor & Team Lead
Marlen worked at Southern New Hampshire University as a Adjunct Graduate Professor & Team Lead
Smithsonian Institution
Independent Contractor - Project Coordinator at National Museum of the American Indian
Marlen worked at Smithsonian Institution as a Independent Contractor - Project Coordinator at National Museum of the American Indian
Smithsonian Institution
Cultural Arts Programming Staff at National Museum of the American Indian
Marlen worked at Smithsonian Institution as a Cultural Arts Programming Staff at National Museum of the American Indian
Indiana University East
Adjunct Graduate Professor and Curriculum Developer
Marlen worked at Indiana University East as a Adjunct Graduate Professor and Curriculum Developer
Fragrantica
Managing Editor & Columnist
Marlen worked at Fragrantica as a Managing Editor & Columnist

Education

The George Washington University
Master's degree
Education and Human Development
Education and Human Development The George Washington University, Washington, D.C. Emphasis of study: Community Counseling and Expressive Arts Therapies Masters internship in Counseling at the Psychiatric Institute of Washington, DC Graduate Teaching Assistant: Counseling/Interviewing Skills Member of Chi Sigma Iota International Counseling Honor Society Academic Excellence Fellowship Specialization in Art Therapy, Addictions Counseling, Group Therapy, and Psychodrama
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Composition and TESOL
PhD Composition & TESOL; Adjunct Faculty Department of English, Full-time, 2007-2010; Graduate Teaching Assistant Department of English, 2006-2007; Writer, Office of Public Relations

Publications

PhD Dissertation
IUP
…”I ask him if he is ‘out’ and he looks at me, moves his head slightly forward and asks, ‘Pardon?’” “Are you out of the closet?” I explain. He shakes his head from side to side a little, leans in and says slowly, “I’m not gay in Japanese, I’m only gay in English.” The above excerpt introduces Marlen Elliot Harrison’s “Discovering Voices,” an examination of language, sexuality, and identity in 21st century Japan. After living and teaching in Western Japan for 4 years, Harrison returned to the United States to complete a doctoral program in applied linguistics. When considering a dissertation topic, he recalled a conversation in which a friend discussed being gay in one language and not in another (above) and wanted to further explore why this might be. By weaving together his own narratives about Japan and sexuality with the autoethnographic narratives of queer Japanese individuals, Harrison showcases the intersection between linguistic repertoire and those critical moments when we conceptualize, reveal, and perform our sexualities. In this dissertation, Harrison introduces a puzzle of questions and responds to them by discussing key theoretical and methodological themes such as imagined communities and the role of narrative in sexuality ethnography, examining histories of same sex intimacy in Japan, and considering the social significance of English language and culture in Japan.
PhD Dissertation
IUP
…”I ask him if he is ‘out’ and he looks at me, moves his head slightly forward and asks, ‘Pardon?’” “Are you out of the closet?” I explain. He shakes his head from side to side a little, leans in and says slowly, “I’m not gay in Japanese, I’m only gay in English.” The above excerpt introduces Marlen Elliot Harrison’s “Discovering Voices,” an examination of language, sexuality, and identity in 21st century Japan. After living and teaching in Western Japan for 4 years, Harrison returned to the United States to complete a doctoral program in applied linguistics. When considering a dissertation topic, he recalled a conversation in which a friend discussed being gay in one language and not in another (above) and wanted to further explore why this might be. By weaving together his own narratives about Japan and sexuality with the autoethnographic narratives of queer Japanese individuals, Harrison showcases the intersection between linguistic repertoire and those critical moments when we conceptualize, reveal, and perform our sexualities. In this dissertation, Harrison introduces a puzzle of questions and responds to them by discussing key theoretical and methodological themes such as imagined communities and the role of narrative in sexuality ethnography, examining histories of same sex intimacy in Japan, and considering the social significance of English language and culture in Japan.
Running, being and Beijing – An existential, autoethnographic exploration of a runner identity.
Qualitative Research in Psychology
In this research, we explore the negotiation of a conflicted runner identity in a Finnish runner's short-term migration to Beijing, China. We examine the historical and cultural construction of the runner identity and discuss the current discourses that constitute the modern runner subjectivities. From there, we continue with a Heideggerian existential-phenomenological analysis of the ‘boundary situation’ when the project of competitive running is challenged due to environmental and cultural barriers in the migration. Our empirical inquiry is based on the first author's autoethnographic account, written during and shortly after her 10-week stay in Beijing in March-June 2011. Two main themes, the loss of control and isolation, are examined and an existential interpretation is paired with insight from Buddhist psychology. Finally, we conclude with implications for future research in sport and migration studies as well as practical considerations for the use of autoethnography in psychological research and practice.
PhD Dissertation
IUP
…”I ask him if he is ‘out’ and he looks at me, moves his head slightly forward and asks, ‘Pardon?’” “Are you out of the closet?” I explain. He shakes his head from side to side a little, leans in and says slowly, “I’m not gay in Japanese, I’m only gay in English.” The above excerpt introduces Marlen Elliot Harrison’s “Discovering Voices,” an examination of language, sexuality, and identity in 21st century Japan. After living and teaching in Western Japan for 4 years, Harrison returned to the United States to complete a doctoral program in applied linguistics. When considering a dissertation topic, he recalled a conversation in which a friend discussed being gay in one language and not in another (above) and wanted to further explore why this might be. By weaving together his own narratives about Japan and sexuality with the autoethnographic narratives of queer Japanese individuals, Harrison showcases the intersection between linguistic repertoire and those critical moments when we conceptualize, reveal, and perform our sexualities. In this dissertation, Harrison introduces a puzzle of questions and responds to them by discussing key theoretical and methodological themes such as imagined communities and the role of narrative in sexuality ethnography, examining histories of same sex intimacy in Japan, and considering the social significance of English language and culture in Japan.
Running, being and Beijing – An existential, autoethnographic exploration of a runner identity.
Qualitative Research in Psychology
In this research, we explore the negotiation of a conflicted runner identity in a Finnish runner's short-term migration to Beijing, China. We examine the historical and cultural construction of the runner identity and discuss the current discourses that constitute the modern runner subjectivities. From there, we continue with a Heideggerian existential-phenomenological analysis of the ‘boundary situation’ when the project of competitive running is challenged due to environmental and cultural barriers in the migration. Our empirical inquiry is based on the first author's autoethnographic account, written during and shortly after her 10-week stay in Beijing in March-June 2011. Two main themes, the loss of control and isolation, are examined and an existential interpretation is paired with insight from Buddhist psychology. Finally, we conclude with implications for future research in sport and migration studies as well as practical considerations for the use of autoethnography in psychological research and practice.
Fragrance journalism
http://theperfumecritic.com
Links to all of my fragrance writing are posted at my self-created fragrance blog: http://theperfumecritic.com/2011/06/more-writing-and-video-from-marlen-2/