Hugh Rosen graduated high school in 1948 vowing that he would never set foot in a classroom again. Two years later he entered the U.S. army shortly after the outbreak of war with Korea. The last two of his three years tour of duty were spent stationed in Tokyo. He was ripe for college when he was discharged and attended St. Joseph's College, a small Jesuit liberal arts school, where he majored in English literature with a minor in philosophy. During that time he took one course in creative writing and also wrote a few one-act plays that were performed at the college. St. Joseph's College is now a university. After floundering for two years, he enrolled in a Masters degree program at the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Work. Helping people appealed to him much more than the fast-paced and competitive business world. The training portion of his education took place in a state hospital where he had the opportunity to work with people who suffered from severe mental illness. After a few more jobs as a social worker, he returned to school once again, this time as a student at Columbia University where he earned a doctorate in clinical social work. Hugh then joined Hahnemann University (since assimilated into Drexel University), where he served in its School of Health Professions. He taught and administered a bachelors level educational program. By the end of his career there he was the chairperson of the Department of Mental Health Sciences which housed six educational programs ranging from an associate degree to a doctoral Degree. At that time Hugh was also serving as the Associate Dean for Graduate Studies. In addition, he conducted a small private practice of psychotherapy. During Hugh's twenty-nine years at the university he was the sole author of three books, two of which were published by Columbia University Press, and the co-editor of three other books. The subjects covered cognitive development, moral reasoning, constructivism, and psychotherapy. (See below.) Upon retiring at the age of sixty-eight, Hugh broke his vow never to return to the classroom as a student once again. This time he entered the Creative Writing Program of the English Department at Temple University and earned an M.A. degree at age seventy. In 2005 at the age of seventy-four, Hugh is pleased to present Silent Battlefields: A Novel. Not once has Hugh ever regretted breaking his 1948 vow to stay out of the classroom. In fact, he highly recommends it, even if the world is one's learning space. Visit http://www.authorstalk.com/ to hear voice message and read personal interview with author. ~ ~ ~
Prior Publications
Rosen, Hugh. Pathway to Piaget: A Guide for Clinicians, Educators, and
Developmentalists. Cherry Hill, NJ, Postgraduate International, 1977.
Rosen, Hugh and
Kevin T. Kuehlwein (eds.). Constructing Realities: Meaning-Making Perspectives for
Psychotherapists. San Francisco, Jossey-Bass, 1996. |
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