Robin Usher
Biography
Received a Ph.D in English in 1993 from the University of Kingston-Upon-Hull, England, for research thesis titled 'Jungian Archetypes in the work of [science fiction writer] Robert A. Heinlein'. Commissioned by the Hungarian Institute for Educational Research (HIER) in 1995 to write the CEPES report on Hungarian Higher Education for UNESCO. Most recently published in June 2008's Humanizing Language Teaching online journal with an article based on teaching experiences in Khartoum, Sudan, West Africa, titled 'Bitchin' English'. First published article 'Robert A. Heinlein: Theologist?' in the British journal of science fiction Foundation in May 1993. Published article 'Learning to Study' in the Hungarian Institute for Educational Research's journal Educatio in 1995. Science fiction writer, in English and Hungarian, stories published include 'Out of this World' (1994) and ''Ride!' she said' (1997) for the UK's Desire magazine, and 'MAP', 'Sas' and 'Valhalla for Starters' in Hungarian translation for Cherubion Press in Debrecen, Hungary (1997). Taught English language and literature in Hungary, Poland, Russia, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Sudan and Oman. Currently working at Rustaq College of Education, Oman.
Articles by this Author
Possible effects of the Presidential Candidates on the future economy of the United States
- By Robin Usher
- Published 06/2/2008
- Presidential Race 2008
- Unrated
The likelihood of John McCain`s administration being isolationist leads to a dangerous overweighting in favour of the military industrial complex at the expense of trade with the rest of the world and the inability of the US electorate to recognize this danger in time to promote either Clinton, the social and sociologically aware, or Obama, the statesman, to the White House.
