EDUCATION Interested in creative expression and psychological development, I began my education with a focus on counseling and expressive arts...
Presentations from the 1st Annual Graduate Research Conference, Tiffin University, Ohio: Keynote, “Creating Opportunities for Student Professional Development in Online Programs”; March, 2019
"Then came my final capstone class again. Learning from past experiences, I requested Dr. Marlen Harrison as a capstone mentor, whom I felt was the best professor I ever had at SNHU. He was the one teacher that pushed me the most during my stay here at SNHU. I knew if I worked hard and could earn a good grade for him, that it was a grade well deserved."
A vital part of my teaching pedagogy involves metacognition and reflective writing. The following are excerpts from mid-course and final...
PHILOSOPHY OF TEACHING “To love what you do and feel that it matters, what could be more fun?” In the...
Bridging Passion and Profession: Supporting Agency and Investment in Multilingual University Writers
"The authors sought to look back at the trajectory of their experiences in a second language communication and composition course in order to more deeply understand the roles of agency and investment in their own and fellow classmates' learning."
"classroom observations showed us that there was a strong connection between not only the theory and practice of using personal essays, but also of the outcomes such practice will have on student writing, creating a more humanized classroom environment."
Marlen was currently interviewed by a UK-based writer for a forthcoming article on language and technology. Here’s what he had...
Written by Michelle Colyar for Prof. David Loomis’ Journalism 120 course at IUP; published with permission of author and subject...
As part of the presentation of plans for a united language campus (KieliKampus) at JYU, Marlen along with student-researchers Jenni,...
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“presumes a researcher who builds a reciprocal,collaborative, trusting, and friendly relations with the persons he orshe is studying.” (Denzin, 2003,...