John Hansen
About
John Hansen is a writer whose prose and poetry have appeared in places including The Banyan Review, Drunk Monkeys, Wild Roof Journal, Litro Magazine, Aethlon: The Journal of Sport Literature, National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD), One Sentence Poems, PopMatters, The Drabble, The Griot: The Journal of African American Studies, The Pluralist, The Summerset Review, and others.
John teaches developmental writing, composition, and literature courses at Mohave Community College in Arizona. E-mail him at hansenjohnp[@]gmail.com.
Selected Publications
- “Unknown Impacts – Be Kind.” Macmillan Learning Blog – Tiny Teaching Story, 2023.
- “Six Tips to Prepare Students for College Writing Courses.” TCEA, 2022.
- “May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AAPI Heritage Month).” The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), 2022.
- “Best Practices for Teaching and Improving Success Rates in Developmental English Writing Courses.” Norton Learning Blog, 2022.
- “Awkward” and “Hit and Run.” Potato Soup Journal, 2022.
- “Aspen Grove.” The Banyan Review, no. 9, 2022.
- “Conclave.” Drunk Monkeys, vol. 7, no. 3, 2022.
- “Suffering and Assumptions about God.” Philosophical Investigations, 2022.
- “For the American Robin.” Wild Roof Journal, no. 12, 2022.
- “Yesterday.” The Pangolin Review, 2022.
- “Costly Solitude.” Amethyst Review, 2021.
- “Home.” Ink Pantry, 2021.
- “Fragments.” Litro Magazine, 2021.
- “Living.” oddball magazine, 2021.
- “Newton, KS to Ft. Madison, IA.” Schuylkill Valley Journal, 2021.
- “Visiting Halabeoji in Busan.” Eunoia Review, 2021.
- “My Korean Mother.” The Dillydoun Review, 2021.
- “The Other Pandemic: Anti-Asian Sentiment.” The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), 2021.
- “Cake with My Two-Year-Old Daughter.” Sparks of Calliope, 2021.
- “3 Hours at Cape Hatteras.” Spillwords Press, 2021.
- “Here and Gone.” 50-Word Stories, 2021.
- “Northern Sky.” Trouvaille Review, 2021.
- “Saturday at the Casino.” Verse-Virtual, 2021.
- “Steamboat Days.” Two Drops of Ink, 2021.
- “How to Play a Good Game of Tennis.” Aethlon: The Journal of Sport Literature, vol. 37, no. 1, 2020, pp. 101-105.
- “Jefferson Street.” One Sentence Poems, 2020.
- “Simultaneously.” The Drabble, 2020.
- “Fishing.” Eve Poetry Magazine, 2020.
- “Poetry.” Literary Yard, 2020.
- “The Pleasures of Idle Thought?” Philosophical Investigations, 2017.
- “Defying Stereotypes: To Assimilate or Not Assimilate?” Asian Avenue Magazine, vol. 12, no. 5, 2017, pp. 10-11.
- “Shifting the Role of the Teacher.” “They’re All Writers”: Teaching Peer Tutoring in the Elementary Writing Center, edited by Jennifer Sanders and Rebecca Damron, Teachers College Press, 2016, pp. 136-137.
- “Eyes of Insight.” The Tower Journal, vol. 8, no. 2, 2016.
- “Subjective Idealism.” Journal of Research in Humanities and Social Science, vol. 4, no. 10, 2016, pp. 48-49.
- “Eastern and Western Philosophy: Personal Identity.” Philosophical Investigations, 2016.
- “Unintentional Plagiarism: Who Should Bear the Burden?” National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development Innovation Abstracts (NISOD), vol. 37, no. 28, 2015.
- “The Myth of Elvis Presley.” PopMatters, 2015.
- “The Ambiguity and Existentialism of Human Sexuality in The Unbearable Lightness of Being.” Philosophy Pathways, no. 194, 2015.
- “A Damaged Mentality.” Volga River Review, 2015, pp. 65-71.
- “The New American Scholar.” The Pluralist, vol. 9, no. 1, 2014, pp. 97-103.
- “The Other Side of the Wall.” Chiaroscuro, vol. 22, no. 1, 2013, pp. 10-14.
- “The American Scholar: The New Man Thinking.” Philological Review, vol. 39, no. 2, 2013, pp. 23-46.
- “Frederick Douglass’s Journey from Slave to Freeman: An Acquisition and Mastery of Language, Rhetoric, and Power via the Narrative.” The Griot: The Journal of African American Studies, vol. 31, no. 2, 2012, pp. 14-23.
- “A Reader’s Journey into the Musicality of The Owl and the Nightingale.” Language, Literature and Cultural Studies, vol. 4, no. 2, 2011, pp. 157-170.
- “Melody of You.” Gallery of Writing – The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), 2011.
- “Korean Soul Food.” The Summerset Review, 2007.
- “The American Federation of Labor (AFL-CIO) in the State of Iowa.” American Federation of Labor – Congress of Industrial Organizations, 2003.
Publication Contributions
- Contribution. “Preserving the Freedom to Teach.” The Council Chronicle, vol. 32, no. 1, 2022.
- Contributor. Three Line Poetry, no. 57, 2021.
- Contributor. Li, Ai. “i heard it first.” the cherita, vol. 4, no. 3, 2020.
- Contributor. Medium, Summer 2020 – present.
- Contribution. Schilb, John, and John Clifford. Making Literature Matter: An Anthology for Readers and Writers. 7th ed., Macmillan Learning, 2018.
- Contribution. Yagelski, Robert P. Writing: Ten Core Concepts, 2nd ed., Cengage, 2016.
Conference Presentations
- “Susceptible Minds: What Happens to Women When Patriarchy is Ignored in Todd Downing’s The Cat Screams?” American Comparative Literature Association, Chicago, Illinois, March 2023.
- “Creating Experiences and Community: The Value of a Common Read.” 2023 Modern Language Association Annual Convention, San Francisco, California, January 2023.
- “Of Education: Milton’s Reformed Educational System.” Symposium on Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri, June 2022.
- “Traditional Blood Libel Literature: Forgiveness or Violent Retribution for the Jewish Character?” Symposium on Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri, June 2022.
- “How to Make Zoom Meetings More Inclusive for Students.” National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Fall Virtual Conference, October 2021.
- “Activist Literacy: A Pedagogical Approach to Civic Learning and Community Engagement.” Conference on College Composition and Communication (Regional) – Building Diverse Communities through Writing, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, December 2020.
- “Let’s Get Personal… With Online Learning.” Learning and Teaching with Technology Expo (LATTE), Mohave Community College, Kingman, Arizona, December 2018.
- “Decolonization in Education.” American Comparative Literature Association, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, California, March 2018.
- “Linda Tuhiwai Smith and Decolonizing Methodologies: The Significance of Research to Indigenous Intellectuals and their Communities in Potiki and Pears from the Willow Tree.” American Comparative Literature Association, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, March 2016.
- “Eighteenth-Century Familial Relationships in Robinson Crusoe: Crusoe’s Desire to Seek an Immediate Family.” The Midwest Conference on British Studies, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, September 2015.
- “Blood and Strife: Motives for Violence and Recrimination between Christians and Jews during the Western European Middle Ages.” American Comparative Literature Association, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, March 2012.
- “Unintentional Plagiarism: Who Should Bear the Burden?” Oklahoma State University Humanities Graduate Conference, Stillwater, Oklahoma, March 2012.
- “Frederick Douglass’s Journey from Slave to Freeman: An Acquisition and Mastery of Language, Rhetoric, and Power via the Narrative.” Oklahoma State University Humanities Graduate Conference, Stillwater, Oklahoma, March 2011.
- “A Reader’s Journey into the Musicality of The Owl and the Nightingale.” Arkansas Philological Association, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, October 2010.
- “The Dignity of Mr. Sober: An Inner Reflection of Idleness and Call for Repentance.” Oklahoma State University English Graduate Student Association Colloquium, April 2010.
Conferences/Webinars Attended
- “The Grimms’ Fairy Tales.” AZ Humanities, Virtual Session, March 2023.
- “ChatGPT and AI’s Effect on Community Colleges.” The League for Innovation in the Community College, Virtual Session, March 2023.
- “A Modest Proposal for Eliminating Discussion Boards.” National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) 2021 International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence, Virtual Session, April 2021.
- Online Learning Consortium Innovate 2021, Virtual Sessions, March 2021.
- Online Learning Consortium Accelerate 2020, Virtual Sessions, November 2020.
- “Medicine, Narrative, Pandemic, and Power.” Modern Language Association of America (MLA), Virtual Session, June 2020.
- “Instructional Delivery and Academic Calendar Adjustments for the Fall and Beyond.” Complete College America, Virtual Session, June 2020.
- Online Learning Consortium Accelerate 2019, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, November 2019.
- Online Learning Consortium Accelerate 2018, Orlando, Florida, November 2018.
- Annual English Articulation Task Force meeting, Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona, October 2018.
- Online Learning Consortium (OLC) Innovate 2018, Nashville, Tennessee, April 2018.
- Online Learning Consortium Accelerate 2017, Orlando, Florida, November 2017.
- Annual English Articulation Task Force meeting, Cochise College, Sierra Vista, Arizona, October 2017.
- Online Learning Consortium (OLC) Innovate 2017, New Orleans, Louisiana, April 2017.
- Online Learning Consortium Accelerate 2016, Orlando, Florida, November 2016.
- Complete College America – Game Changers Overview: Strategies that Promote Student Success, Rio Salado College, Tempe, Arizona, October 2016.
- Annual English Articulation Task Force meeting, Coconino Community College, Flagstaff, Arizona, October 2016.
- Online Learning Consortium (OLC) Innovate 2016, New Orleans, Louisiana, April 2016.
- Annual English Articulation Task Force meeting, Chandler-Gilbert Community College, Chandler, Arizona, October 2015.
- 21st Annual Online Learning Consortium International Conference, Orlando, Florida, October 2015.
- 12th Annual Online Learning Consortium Blended Learning Conference and Workshop, Denver, Colorado, July 2015.
- 8th Annual Emerging Technologies for Online Learning International Symposium, Dallas, Texas, April 2015.
- 20th Annual Online Learning Consortium International Conference, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, October 2014.
- Teaching the Adult Learner: Face-to-Face and Online Teaching, Fayette, Iowa, July 2014.
- 11th Annual Blended Learning Conference and Workshop, Denver, Colorado, July 2014.
- 7th Annual Emerging Technologies for Online Learning International Symposium, Dallas, Texas, April 2014.
- The Mid-America Medieval Association, Conception Seminary College, Conception, Missouri, February 2010.
Professional and Academic Service
- Training, Open Educational Resources Fundamentals Rural Arizona Cohort, Open Textbooks for Rural Arizona (ISKME and OER Commons), March 2023
- Representative, Communication Articulation Task Force, Mohave Community College, Fall 2022
- Training, OER Commons Hub Training, The Open Textbooks for Rural Arizona Initiative, Fall 2022
- Member, Institutional Effectiveness Network (IEN) – Pillar 1, Academic Program Review and Prioritization Process, Fall 2022 – present
- Member, OER Workgroup Team, English Department, Mohave Community College, Fall 2022 – present
- Member, English Faculty – English Interview Committee, Mohave Community College, Summer 2022
- Journal manuscript reviewer, To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development, Summer 2022 – present
- Member, DEI Student Engagement Workgroup Team, Mohave Community College, Fall 2021 – present
- Member, Experiential Learning Objective Research Team, Mohave Community College, Fall 2021 – present
- Peer reviewer, Routledge / Taylor & Francis, Fall 2020 – present
- Member, Dual Enrollment Advisory Committee, Mohave Community College, Spring 2020 – Spring 2021
- Member, Strategic Planning Committee, Mohave Community College, Fall 2019 – Summer 2020
- Lead Faculty (Chair) – English Department, Mohave Community College, Fall 2019 – Fall 2021
- Mentor, English Faculty, Mohave Community College, Fall 2018
- Master course shell developer, ENG 101 – Composition I, Mohave Community College, Summer 2018 – Fall 2021
- Peer reviewer, MERLOT, Summer 2018 – present
- Member, Faculty Focus Group – Online Teaching and Student Success, Mohave Community College, Spring 2018
- Member, Employee Advisory Committee Task Force, Mohave Community College, Spring 2018
- Editor, Ovis, Mohave Community College, Spring 2017 – present
- Member, AGEC Task Force, Mohave Community College, Fall 2016 – 2017
- Curriculum Committee, Mohave Community College, Fall 2016 – present
- Representative, English Articulation Task Force, Mohave Community College, Fall 2016 – Fall 2020
- Journal manuscript reviewer, Journal of Black Studies, Fall 2015 – present
- Liaison, CRUSHD Event, Mohave Community College, Spring 2015
- Co-chair, Program Review, Department of English, Mohave Community College, Spring 2015 – Spring 2016
- Awarded grant from Mohave Community College Foundation – WPA Consultant-Evaluator Service for Writing Programs – Amounts: $1,499; $4,000 from Office of Instruction, Spring/Fall 2015
- Presenter, Faculty Professional Development – Open Educational Resources (OER) Initiative, Mohave Community College, Fall 2014
- Advisor, Phi Theta Kappa, Mohave Community College, Fall 2014 – present
- Member, Faculty Council, Mohave Community College, Fall 2014 – present
- Member, Academic Standards, Planning, and Resources Committee, Mohave Community College, Fall 2014 – 2016
- Member, Assessment Committee, Mohave Community College, Spring 2014 – Fall 2015
- Presentation Judge, The Henry Bellmon Office of Scholar Development and Recognition, Freshman Research Scholars Colloquium, Oklahoma State University, Spring 2012
- Oklahoma State University GPSGA Representative – 2010-2011
- Oklahoma State University English Graduate Student Association – 2009-2012
Memberships
- The Professional and Organizational Development (POD) Network in Higher Education
- The Online Learning Consortium (OLC)
- American Association of Community Colleges
- Modern Language Association
- American Comparative Literature Association
- National Council of Teachers of English
Honors and Awards
- Spillwords Press Publication of the Year – 2021
- Spillwords Press Publication of the Month, Spring 2021
- Winner for the 42nd Annual Andy (Devine) Awards – Educator of the Year, Fall 2019
- Winner for the Under 40 Awards by Kingman Daily Miner, Education, Fall 2018
- Finalist for the 40th Annual Andy (Devine) Awards – Educator of the Year, Fall 2017
- Academic Keys Who’s Who in Community Colleges Higher Education – Mohave Community College, Fall 2015
- English Graduate Student Association Breakout Award, Fall 2011
- Oklahoma State University 25th Annual Honors Convocation, Fall 2010
- University of Iowa Salvation Army Outstanding Effort Recognition, Fall 2005