Academic History

Ph.D., Educational Psychology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind., 1988
M.S., Educational Psychology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis., 1982
B.S., Psychology/Art, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minn., 1979 

Areas of Interest

Creative women
Africa and other international contexts
Engineering and science education
Partnerships in education
Science methods for elementary learners
Gifted and talented learners

Awards and Honors

• 2006 Outstanding Leader Award:  Board of Directors World Relief Minnesota
• 2005 Who's Who Among America's Teachers           
• 1997 Curriculum Studies Division Quality Leadership Recognition, National Association for Gifted Children
• 1995 American MENSA Education and Research Foundation Award for Excellence, American Mensa, Ltd.
• 1994 Leadership Award, Indiana Association for the Gifted and Talented
• 1994 Outstanding Leadership Recognition, Banneker Achievement Center, Gary, Ind.  
• 1990 Research Fellow, Melbourne University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• 1989 Phi Delta Kappa National Outstanding Dissertation Award Runner-up
• 1985 First Place Champion, Purdue University Table Tennis Team
• 1984 John C. Gowan Graduate Student Award, National Association for Gifted Children
• 1975 First Female MVP, St. James Senior High School, St. James, Minn.

Selected Publications and Presentations

• Hansen, J.B. & Toso, S. (2007).  Gifted dropouts:  Personality, family, social and school factors.  Gifted Child Today 30, (4), 30-41.
• Hansen, J.B. (2009).  Scientists.  Encyclopedia of Giftedness, Creativity, and Talent.  Thousand Oaks, CA:  Sage Publications USA.
• Hansen, J.B. (2009).  Ivy league colleges.  Encyclopedia of Giftedness, Creativity, and Talent.  Thousand Oaks, CA:  Sage Publications USA.
• Hansen, J.B. Gifted Dropouts.Association of Teacher Educators (ATE), Atlanta.
• Hansen, J.B. & the late E.G. Hall.(2005). The Women of Martha Cook. Unionville, NY: Royal Fireworks Press.
• Hansen, J.B. (2005). Anno's Medieval World and Other Science Literacy Links. Hubbs Children's Literature Conference, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minn.
• Hansen, J.B. (2003). Portraits of Gifted Teachers. Conference on Gifted Education Research, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minn.
• Hansen, J.B. (2002). Identifying the Purposes of the Evaluation:  Not as Easy as it Seems. Voice: Minnesota Educators of Gifted and Talented, Spring.
• Hansen, J.B. (2002). Gifted Drop Outs. Conference on Gifted Education Research, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minn.
• Hansen, J.B. (2000). The Ideal Teacher of Highly Gifted Students. Mensa Research Journal, 43.
• Hansen, J.B. (2000). Cipher in the Classroom. Our Gifted Children 82.
• Hansen, J.B. (2000). Creative Women:  The Women of Martha Cook. National Association for Gifted Children, Atlanta, Ga.
• Feldhusen, J.F. & Hansen, J.B. (1998). Teachers of the Gifted: Preparation and Supervision. Gifted Education International, 5(2).
• Hansen, J.B. & Hall, E.G. (1998). Gifted Women and Marriage. Gifted Child Quarterly, 41(4).
• Hansen, J.B. & Hall, E.G. (1997). Actualized Women. Gifted Child Today, 20(4).
• Hansen, J.B. (1995). Discovering Highly Gifted Students, Tempo. Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented, 15(1).
• Hansen, J.B. & Hoover, S.M. (1994). Talent Development: Theories and Practice. In Dubuque, Kendall/Hunt.
• Hansen, J.B. & Feldhusen, J.F. (1994 ). Comparison of Trained and Untrained Teachers of Gifted Students. Gifted Child Quarterly, 38(3).
• Hansen, J.B. & Feldhusen, J.F. (1994). Comparing GT Trained and GT Untrained Teachers. In K.A. Heller and E.A. Hany, (Eds.). Competence and Responsibility: The Third European Conference of the European Council of High Ability, Bern, Germany: Hogrefe and Huber Publishers.     
   

Professional Memberships

• American Society of Engineering Educators (ASEE)
• Association of Teacher Educators
• Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)  
• Minnesota Science Teachers Association
• National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC)
• National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)