Marlen Elliot Harrison, PhD

"To love what you do and feel that it matters; what could be more fun?"

Welcome to my digital cv and website. Here you'll find information about my educational background, my teaching and work history, my writing and publications, and my current endeavors. Feel free to say hello via the contact page.

Marlen Elliot Harrison

What I Do

Educator & Curriculum Developer

My student-centered and project-based approaches to language, composition, and humanities education have led me to teaching in over 50 different academic programs at more than 15 different universities across three continents. A current graduate instructor for Southern New Hampshire University and Tiffin University, Marlen has previously guest-lectured or taught at American University of Malta, Florida International University (FL), Indiana University East (online), University of Jyväskylä (Finland), University of Helsinki (Finland), University of Liège (Belgium), Aarhus University (Denmark), Doshisha University (Japan), and the George Washington University (DC) amongst others.

Education

Having earned a PhD in writing and language teaching from Indiana University of Pennsylvania (PA), I also earned a Masters degree in Education and Human Development (Counseling) from The George Washington University (DC) and a Bachelors degree in Psychology from Appalachian State University (NC). In 2020, I began the MFA in Creative Writing at Southern New Hampshire University, and in 2023 I began the MA in Public History.

Scholarship

I have delivered over 80 academic presentations at international conferences and symposia, and have published more than 30 academic manuscripts in journals such as The Qualitative Report (USA), 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).

Recognition

I was recognized as OUTSTANDING INSTRUCTOR at both Southern New Hampshire and Tiffin Universities in 2024. I was also recognized with a President's Award from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 2010 for campus service, and with a Best of JALT award for research on learner autonomy (Japan, 2006). I have received international grants/honoraria to teach in Canada (Simon Fraser University), Japan (Saitama University), Finland (University of Rovaniemi), Denmark (NordPlus; University of Aarhus), and Belgium (Erasmus; University of Liege).

Projects

In 2015, I was contracted to organize a group of international scholars to assist in the curation of a collaborative online exhibit among Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, National Postal Museum, and the US Postal service. In 2017 I developed the Writing Center and EAP program for the new American University of Malta, and served as the Assessment Coordinator for the general education program. In 2020, I founded The award-winning AutoEthnographer Literary & Arts Magazine. Learn more by viewing my Portfolio.

Fragrance Journalism

I was a contributor to and Managing Editor of the Fragrantica family of websites, working with a staff of more than 20 international, multilingual writers. I have also contributed to BusinessInsider.com, Basenotes.com, NowSmellThis.com, The Washington Blade, MensJournal.com, MensFitness.com, Playboy.com, NYTimes.com, WSJ.com (Wall Street Journal), Forbes.com,  and international publications such as Finland’s Anna andViva magazines and Canada’sGlow magazine. My writing has earned international recognition and invitations to speak at events such as the 2008 Symposium of the American Society of Perfumers in NYC and the 2016 Esxence Fragrance exhibition in Milan.

Testimonials

Resume

12 Years of Experience

Education

2023 - Present
SNHU

MA Public History

Focus on sensory history and fragrance as culturally embedded artifact.

2020 - Present
SNHU

MFA Creative Writing

Focus on historical fiction.

2006 - 2010
Indiana University of Pennsylvania

PhD English Composition & TESOL

Focus on second language writing, autoethnography, and language and identity.

1996 - 1997
The George Washington University

MA Education & Human Development; Counseling

Focus on expressive and creative arts therapies; internship at Psychiatric Institute of Washington.

1992 - 1995
Appalachian State University

BS Psychology Honors

Focus on counseling with the LGBTQ population. 

1994 - 1995
Kingston University, UK

International Study Abroad

Focus on the psychology of Freud and Jung.

Current Employment

2015 - Current
Southern New Hampshire University Online

Adjunct Graduate Faculty and Subject Matter Expert

Master of Arts (M.A.) in English; English & Creative Writing Programs

Recognized as SNHU 2024 Outstanding Instructor.

Creating, adapting, and teaching online (Blackboard; D2L) graduate courses in theory and pedagogy of writing, and MA capstone (literature, pedagogy, composition) thesis supervision.

Supervised/coached/evaluated a team of ~20 faculty as Team Lead for Graduate Programs in the Humanities (2016-2020).

Voluntarily collaborating with graduate students on extracurricular research endeavors.

Creating and managing multimodal online materials (graphics, interactive activities, original video, etc.) for a variety of courses and purposes.

Developing innovative social mentoring initiative utilizing course alumni in a voluntary student WhatsApp group.

Independently mentoring student academic research to bring it to publication and presentation.

Serving as subject matter expert (curriculum development) for the Capstone in English course, ENG 670.

2016 - PRESENT
Tiffin University, Ohio Online

Adjunct Graduate Faculty and Subject Matter Expert

Master of Humanities (M.H.) and Master of Education (M.Ed.) 

Recognized as Tiffin’s 2024 Excellence in Online Teaching Award.

Recognized as a Tiffin 2020 Instructor Who Makes a Difference.

Creating, adapting, and teaching online (Moodle) graduate courses in an array of subjects including Research Writing, Critical Thinking & Reading, Professional Writing, Educational Diversity, and Educational Leadership.

Contributing to the development of an annual graduate research conference; acting as keynote.

Creating and managing multimodal online materials (graphics, interactive activities, original video, etc) for a variety of courses and purposes.

Developing innovative social mentoring initiative utilizing course alumni in a voluntary student WhatsApp group.

Independently mentoring student academic research in order to bring it to publication and presentation.

Serving as subject matter expert for the Professional Communication course in the Graduate Education department.

Language Proficiency

Spanish Reading

75%

Spanish Listening

50%

Spanish Speaking

50%

Spanish Writing

50%

French Reading

50%

French Listening

35%

French Speaking

35%

French Writing

25%

Japanese Reading

10%

Japanese Listening

45%

Japanese Speaking

75%

Japanese Writing

10%

English (All Skills); Native Fluency

100%

Portfolio

My Works
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Media
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Vimeo Videos
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Mockups
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YouTube Videos
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Media

Contact

Get in Touch

+1 (561) 374-0821

Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA

drmarlenharrison at gmail dot com

Available for Freelance