Co-authored Manuscript to be published in Psychology Journal

Marlen’s manuscript entitled “Running, being and Beijing? An existential, autoethnographic exploration of a runner identity” and co-authored by lead researcher Noora Ronkainen and Professor Tatiana Riba of Aarhus University, Denmark, has been accepted for publication at Qualitative Research in Psychology, a Taylor and Francis peer-reviewed journal. The autoethnographic manuscript is an exploration of Noora’s written reflections on her experience as a runner challenged to understand the ramifications of geographic and cultural migration.

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Harrison & Baiano to Present at 2013 Congress

Image from congress2013.caOn Saturday, June 1st, 2013 Marlen and UT student Alexa Baiano will kick off the Sexuality Studies Association’s scientific program; their discussion of sex and the college writing classroom will be SSA’s first presentation of the weekend as part of Canada’s 2013 Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences. View the abstract here.

From congress2013.ca: “Unrivaled in scope and impact, the annual Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences is known simply as “Congress.” Now in its 82nd year, this singular, flagship event is much more than Canada’s largest gathering of scholars across disciplines. Organized by the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences, Congress brings together academics, researchers, policy-makers, and practitioners to share findings, refine ideas, and build partnerships that will help shape the Canada of tomorrow.

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Research Writing Student Publishes Course Manuscript

Image by Dina Joanna PhotographyCongratulations to University of Tampa student Lauren Candemeres on the acceptance of her manuscript “Youth Empowerment: How College Students Can Affect Peacekeeping” in the Undergraduate Research Journal for the Human Sciences. Lauren completed this primary, qualitative research project while enrolled in Marlen’s FYW 102 course during spring, 2013. View the published manuscript here, abstract below. View Marlen’s FYW 102 syllabus here.

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This research questions how increasing the awareness of college students on topics such as military action and foreign relations affects how the United States conducts peacekeeping. Although there is much research available on… Continue reading

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Marlen’s Students Receive Research Fellowships

University of TampaUniversity of Tampa students Elliot Taillon and Alexa Baiano, both students in Marlen’s FYW 101 and 102 courses, have received undergraduate research fellowships up to $1000 each from the University Honors Program. They will pursue original research projects during the 2013-2014 school year under Marlen’s supervision. Elliot will examine how North American colleges and universities market to their LGBTQ students while remaining sensitive to conservative, religious and international students; Alexa will co-author a double-voiced autoethnography with Marlen examining sex as a topic in the college writing classroom. Congratulations to Elliot and Alexa.

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