Marlen Elliot Harrison, Ph.D.
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Marlen Elliot Harrison, Ph.D.
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    How Autoethnography Is Being Utilized to Support Learner Development

    Disrupting the MA English Thesis: Autoethnography in Advanced Literary Studies

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    Keynote Speaker: Professional Development Opportunities for Online Students, Tiffin University

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    “He Was the One Teacher That Pushed Me the Most During My Stay Here at SNHU”

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    Esxence 2016 – Roundtable – Judging & Criticism in Artistic Perfumery

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    MensJournal.com: 10 Best New Colognes for Men

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Novel: The Perfumer of Ashur

When a heartbroken but headstrong temple assistant in the 13th century BC Mesopotamian land of Ashur is befriended by the...
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Book Review: The Assyrian (Guild, 1987)

The Assyrian follows two real-life half-brothers from different mothers, Tiglath and Esarhaddon, both sons of the infamous King Sennacherib, one of the mightiest rulers of the Neo-Assy
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Mensfitness.com: Every man needs a signature scent

COLOGNE BUYING GUIDE Every man needs a signature scent. This guide to navigating the fragrance counter like a pro—from test...
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Household and personal care: The scented word – Context, intrigue and the problem of olfactory literacy.

Harrison, M. (2010). The scented word: Context, intrigue and the problem of olfactory literacy. Household and Personal Care, Supplement. January,(1), 6-10. ABSTRACT:...
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Reflections on English language teaching: Developing keypal projects in the Japanese university classroom

Harrison, M. (2006). Developing keypal projects in the Japanese university classroom. National University of Singapore: Reflections on English Language Teaching, 5(1), 141-148. ABSTRACT With...
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Blinded by Beleaf

Image by Grant Osborne Osaka, Japan – A trip to the Body Shop proved near fatal for one American man...
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American Society of perfumers guest panelist

The American Society of Perfumers (ASP) will hold its 54th annual symposium June 2 at the Marriott Marquis on Broadway in New York, NY....
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Disrupting the MA English Thesis: Autoethnography in Advanced Literary Studies

"We will explore why and how an MA thesis director introduces autoethnography as an alternative research discourse to MA English thesis students, and examine student responses. Pedagogical implications, teaching resources, and thesis examples will be presented in order to highlight the myriad creative possibilities for using autoethnography to both celebrate and interrogate literature, literacy, and language."
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Novel: The English Teacher

BOOK 1: JAPAN When a chance discussion introduces the idea of teaching English in Japan, the gregarious yet still single...
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Marlen a.k.a “ThePerfumeCritic” in MensJournal.com

Marlen has an alter-ego, “ThePerfumeCritic”! Read his take on ten, great male fragrances for 2013 in MensJournal.com. Read the article...
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Workshop: Feminist Communitarian Ethical Frameworks

“presumes a researcher who builds a reciprocal,collaborative, trusting, and friendly relations with the persons he orshe is studying.” (Denzin, 2003,...
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Internal vs. External Characteristics: Anna from The Book of Longings

When building characters, a great strategy I like to use (among others) is to consider both internal and external characteristics.
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