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
Science methods for elementary learners
Gifted and talented learners

Awards and Honors

• 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.
• 1975 Outstanding High School Senior, St. James, Minn.

Selected Publications and Presentations

• 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 Psychological Society 
• Association of Teacher Educators   
• Minnesota Educators for Gifted and Talented
• Minnesota Science Teachers Association
• National Association for Gifted Children