User:Teri Merlyn

Dr Teri Merlyn Sydney, Australia

2009> New career: Poet and playwright

2004-2009: Academic researcher/writer

Qualifications:

1999 - 2004:	Ph.D. (Adult Education Vocational Technology & Arts Education Griffith University) Thesis: Writing revolution: The British radical literary tradition as the seminal force in the development of adult education, its Australian context and the life and work of Eric Lambert.

1995 - 1999:	Masters of Philosophy (Provisional) Conversion to PhD Program; M.Ed units (UNE) Issues in Arts Education and Research Methods in Education; M.Phil units (GU) Drama as a Learning Medium and Curriculum Development & Practice in the Arts plus Independent Research Project (thesis background) 1994:      Graduate Diploma in Continuing Education (UNE) History, philosophy and theory of Adult Education and Vocational Training. Specialist focus: The Arts as Adult Education and Educational Research Methods

1993:      Bachelor of Arts (UNE) Majors: Theatre Studies & Drama in Education; Psychology: Assessment & Research Methods, Social Psychology, Cognition, Abnormal & Therapeutic Psychology, Dying & Bereavement; Minor: Sociology: Health & Medicine, Aboriginality & Europeanness.

Research Publications

Jeon, Y-H, Merlyn, T et al, ‘Optimising the residential aged care workforce: leadership and management study,’ Australian Primary Health Research Insitute, ANU, in submission with 19th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics - Paris, 5-9 July, 2009

Chenoweth, L & Merlyn, T, ‘What factors attract and retain nurses in aged and dementia care: A systematic literature review’ in submission with Journal of Clinical Nursing.

Merlyn, Teri (2007) ‘Why don’t working people want to be working class any more? Class identity and education in 21st century Australia,’     The Economic and Labour Relations Review 17(2):217-231

Merlyn, Teri (2005) ‘Why doesn’t anyone want to be working class any more?’ refereed symposium paper,  Conference Proceedings, Researching Work and Learning 4 2005, University of Technology,  Sydney 12-14 Dec 2005. Merlyn, Teri (2005) ‘Book review: A man for his time, and ours: Frank Hardy and the Literature of Commitment,’ Australian Literary Studies 22(1):121.

Merlyn, Teri (2004) ‘Celebrating life in Sydney’s west: The hard and soft learning of community action in a festival organizing workshop course for grassroots leaders,’ Education and Social Action Conference Proceedings, Centre for Popular Education, University of Technology Sydney, 06.12.2004:143-48.

Merlyn, Teri (2003) ‘Wobbly words: The Industrial Workers of the World and their ballads and verse as radical adult education,’ Communities of Learning, Communities of Practice, Adult Learning Australia, 23rd Annual Conference Proceedings, 27th – 30th November, 2003.

Merlyn, Teri (2002a) ‘WhyWurk,’ in joint seminar presentation, Robert Boughton (UNE), Mike Brown (RMIT) and Peter Rushbrook (CSU), ‘Constructing the good worker: A dialogue in process,’ Envisioning Practice, Implementing Change, proceedings of the 10th annual conference of the Centre for Learning and Work Practice, Griffith University, 2nd – 4th November 2002. Merlyn, Teri (2002b) Book review ‘Making connections: past and present’ by Helen Schwencke, Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 42(1) April:128-132.

Merlyn, Teri (2001a) ‘The hero’s journey: Marxism, morality and the work of Eric Lambert,’ Elizabeth Ruinard & Elspeth Tilley (eds.), New Talents 21C: Fresh Cuts, St Lucia : Journal of Australian Studies, University of Queensland Press, 2001:67-74. Merlyn, Teri (2001b) ‘The longest war: The two traditions of adult education,’ Australian Journal of Adult Learning, v.41, n.3, Nov 2001:297-313.

Merlyn, Teri (2000a) ‘The long war between the two traditions of adult education: where do you belong?,’ Learning Together, Working Together: Building Communities for the 21st Century, proceedings of the 8th annual conference, Centre for Work and Learning, Griffith University, Dec 4-6 2000:257-264.

Merlyn, Teri (2000b) ‘Writing the wave: an argument for the didactic imperative of the British radical socialist literary tradition and its influence in the Australian context,’ International Journal of Lifelong Education, v.19, n.2, Mar-Apr 2000:159-171.

Merlyn, Teri (2000c) ‘Book review: Adult and community education: a snapshot,’ by Helen Schwencke,’ Australian Journal of Adult Learning, v.40, n.3, Nov 2000:245-247. Merlyn, Teri (1998) ‘Eric Lambert (1918-1966): a retrieval,’ Overland, n.152 Spring:12-16.

Other Media: 2000 - 2005 Monthly current affairs columnist for independent, community-run, Brisbane-based West End Neighbourhood News; Manly Daily ‘Weekend’ articles: ‘Planet vacant,’ 12-13 April 2003, ‘Lost opportunity,’ 22-23 Feb 2003; ‘Getting down to earth together,’ August 2004; ‘True romantic rarity,’ January 2005.

Previous career:

1970-1990: Couturier for private clientele, performance artists, theatre and designer label pret a porter