Dr. Martin E. Hansen

Home Mailing Address	St. Ambrose University
6212 Appomattox Rd.	Department of Sociology, 518 W. Locust
Davenport IA 52806	Davenport IA 52803
(563) 445-0682	SAU office phone (563) 333 6454

Education:

PhD	Iowa State University: Sociology with emphases in (a) Technology, Change, International Development, and (b) Social/Complex Organizations	SPR	1994
	Dissertation: Overcoming the limitations of the classical paradigm: Post-Newtonian implications for a social science (April 1994)
	University of Northern Iowa; Doctoral work – Phil. of Education; Phil. of Science	SUM	1992
MA	University of Northern Iowa; Liberal Arts & Sciences: Sociology	FALL	1991
	Tulane University; Graduate work: Sociology - Theory, Stats, Social Psychology	FALL	1989
BA	University of Northern Iowa; Liberal Arts & Sciences: Sociology with additional emphases in Criminology; Secondary Education/Teaching; Industrial Tech.	SPR	1989

Academic Teaching Positions:

Employer: St. Ambrose University, Dept. of Sociology	1999-present
Title: Professor of Sociology (tenured 2003)
Description: University emphases on teaching, student advising, support, and university service; teach 13 different courses with average load of 19 hours per semester and five preps; extensive administrative duties including program assessment, review, and curriculum development/revision; budget and staff development, review, and support; management of departmental technical resources including departmental website development and support
Employer: University of Northern Iowa, Dept. of Sociology	1997-99
Title: Assistant Professor (Visiting): Sociology and Criminology
Description: Temporary appointment with primary emphases on teaching and student support; average teaching load 12 hours per semester and two preps; university support person for international students; no university service expectations for position; active involvement in and support of various departmental and university research projects; no research requirements or supports
Employer: William Penn College, Dept. of Social and Behavioral Sciences	1995-96
Title: Chair, Dept. of Social and Behavioral Sciences and Assistant
Professor of Sociology and Criminology (tenure track)
Description: University emphases on teaching, student advising/support, and university service; average teaching load 15 hours per semester and five preps; helped lead extensive university restructuring involving creation of new social science department and interdisciplinary curriculum including work with NCA/HLC and Noel-Levitz; no research requirements or supports
Employer: University of Northern Iowa, Dept. of Sociology	1994-95
Title: Adjunct Instructor in Sociology and Criminology
Description: Develop and administer courses in “Theories of Criminal Justice” and “Research Methods”; no university service or research requirements
Employer: Hawkeye Community College, Waterloo, IA.	1993
Title: Adjunct Instructor in Sociology
Description: Develop and administer course “Intro to Sociology”; no service or research requirements
Employer: Tulane University, Dept. of Sociology	1989
Title: Teaching / Research Assistant under supervision of Joel Devine
Description: Assist with teaching and evaluation of Classical Theory course; management of computer resources for department of sociology

Research Related Positions:

Employer: Center for Social & Behavioral Research, Cedar Falls, IA.	1990-1995
Title: Research Associate (1995); Staff Researcher (1990-1992)
Description: Assist with grant and proposal writing; provide support for various private and public funded ($1 million +) research projects including research design, administration, data collection, statistical computer analyses using SPSS, data summary and reporting, publication assistance, editing
Employer: Iowa State University, Census Services	1991-93
Title: Research Assistant under supervision of Willis Goudy, Director.
Description: Data collection, statistical analyses using SPSS, data summary and reporting; publication assistance and editing, primarily for the Iowa Census Services publication “Iowa’s Counties”

Private Sector Employment:

Employer: HHC Computers, Waverly IA	1988-1999
Position: Owner, manager, and technical engineer
Description: Manage all aspects of small computer business including purchasing, inventory, sales, accounting, product engineering, manufacturing/assembly, repair, programming, network administration/support; customer service and support
Employer: John Deere & Company, Waterloo Operations	1979-82
Position: Maintenance (semi-skilled, general)
Description: Very wide variety of maintenance related positions and tasks requiring the ability to troubleshoot and solve problems, consistently learn new skills, provide leadership in team projects; assist skilled trades employees in all phases of building and equipment repair; work safely and independently when alone, and keep accurate logs and records

International Exchange and Visiting Positions:

Host: Outokumpo College, Finland, and ICISP	May 2006
Title: Visiting Professor
Description: Faculty Exchange
Host: Institute for Sociology, University of Klagenfurt, Austria	(Several 4-12 week awards)
Title: Visiting Scholar/Professor	1995, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2005
Description: Joint research on employment and required skills of university graduates; teach block seminars on Technology Assessment, and Science, Technology, and Society; mentor and support for students; provide technical resources on computing, assist with SPSS data analysis; consult with other faculty on research, publication, and editing; offer various seminars to faculty and administration; commencement speaker in 2000

Professional Emphases and Interests:

Globalization and Development, Sociological Theory, Research/Methodology, History and Philosophy of Science; Science, Technology, and Society; Social Impact Assessment; Technology Assessment; History of Social Thought, Crime and Deviance, Social Change, Social Organization, Sociology of Knowledge, Education and Curriculum Development

Teaching Repertoire:

Currently teaching: Intro to Sociology; Social Problems; Cultural Anthropology; Deviant Behavior; Race and Ethnicity; Social Organization; Social Stratification and Inequality; Social Change; Conflict Resolution; Sociological Theory; Research Methods for the Social Sciences; Social Data Analysis; Senior Seminar; Technology Assessment

Previously taught: Advanced Research Methodology; Sociology of Conflict; Social Deviance and Controls; Human Behavior in the Social Environment; Educational Psychology for Teachers; Intro to Criminology; Juvenile Delinquency; Psychology of Criminal Justice; Science, Technology, and Society; Collective Behavior and Social Movements; Theories of Criminal Justice

University Service:

Assessment Committee: St. Ambrose University (2003-2006). Responsible for designing and/or purchasing, administering, analyzing, summarizing, and reporting results of assessments of student learning and organizational performance as well as coordinating goals, objectives, and assessment methods between and within all organizational levels of the university

Educational Policies Committee: St. Ambrose University (2004-2006). Responsible for review and approval of all university curriculum changes that would be reflected in the university catalog

Treasurer, American Association of University Professors (2000-2005). Maintain accurate records of local membership, finances, and recruiting.

Community Service:

CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate): Scott County Juvenile Court. Provide mentoring and impartial support for children that have been referred to the juvenile court including working with families, schools, social services, probation officers, and affected children to investigate, assess, and make impartial recommendations to the court in regard to the best interests of the child

Professional Presentations and Papers:

Hansen, M. (2006) Globalization, Global Security, and the New World [Dis]Order. Annual Arts and Sciences Lecture, St. Ambrose Unviersity, February 23, 2006. Davenport, IA.

Hansen, M. (1993). Deconstructing the Macro-Micro Dichotomy. Paper presented at the Midwest Sociological Society Meetings, April 9, 1993. Chicago IL.

Hansen, M., & Hermansen, N. (1994). Continuing and Further Education. Paper presented at the Conference for the Future of University Education, Sept. 9, 1994. Cedar Falls, IA.

Publications:

Hansen, M. (in process). Science, Technology, and Society: Critical Intersections. Undergraduate text, unsubmitted.

Hansen, M. (2000). Juvenile Delinquency: Teacher’s Guide and Test Bank for C. Bartollas’ Juvenile Delinquency (5^th edition) (including supplements). Needham Heights, MD: Allyn & Bacon.

Burke, S., Hansen, M., & Goudy, W. (1991). Census of Population and Housing: Summary Tape 3A, Iowa. Ames, IA: Iowa State University.

Goudy, W., Hansen, M., Nieves, J., & Van Dalen, K. (1991). Business establishments, employees, and annual payrolls in Iowa's counties. Iowa's Counties: Selected Population Trends, Vital Statistics, and Socioeconomic Data. Ames, IA: Iowa State University Census Services.

Honorary and Professional Organizations:

Alpha Kappa Delta (International Sociology Honor Society)

Midwest Sociological Society

American Sociological Association

American Association of University Professors

Competitive Grants, Scholarships, and Awards:

ACADEMIC GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS:

1985	UNI Foundation Scholarship	1988	Rex Miller Scholarship
1986	UNI Foundation Scholarship	1989	Anna Beal Scholarship
	Anna Beal Scholarship		George Morgan Scholarship
1987	Anna Beal Scholarship		UNI Academic Tuition Grant
	Daniel Ryan Scholarship		Tulane Graduate Tuition Scholarship
	George Morgan Scholarship	1990	UNI Graduate Tuition Scholarship
1988	Anna Beal Scholarship	1991	IA State Graduate Tuition Grant
	George Morgan Scholarship	1992	IA State Graduate Tuition Grant
	UNI Academic Tuition Grant		UNI Merchant Scholarship

AWARDS:

1989 Purple and Old Gold Award for Meritorious Scholarship in Sociology

1989 Graduation Magna Cum Laude; ranked 8 of 739 in class, by college

1990 Alpha Kappa Delta initiation to International Sociology Honor Society

1992 UNI Outstanding Master's Thesis Award. Sociological Implications of Technology: The Historical Treatment of Technology in Sociological Theory and a Proposal for Empirical Research.(2nd place)