Eric H. Roth holds an M.A. in Media Studies from New School University (1988)and a B.A. in Philosophy from Wabash College (1984).  Roth has taught English at Santa Monica Community College, UCLA Extension, Cal State Long Beach Extension,  and John Locke High School. He has also worked for Congressmen Henry A. Waxman and Steven J. Solarz, written articles for over a dozen publications, and helped many immigrants become naturalized United States citizens as a director of an adult education center. Roth currently helps engineering students learn the pleasures of technical writing, public speaking, and sharing their knowledge of our modern world. His special interests include persuasive writing, propaganda posters, and documentary films. He also collects old postcards, plays a mean game of chess on the beach, and loves to travel.