VITA

SANDRA L. HANSON

PERSONAL

Born:                                       January 20, 1953

Office

Address:                                 Life Cycle Institute

                                                The Catholic University of America

                                                Washington, D.C. 20064

                                                Telephone: (202) 319-5999

Home

Address:                                 4808 Piney Branch Road

                                                Fairfax, VA 22030

                                                Telephone: (703) 830-9689

EDUCATION

B.A.                                         Mankato State University, Mankato, MN

                                                Sociology/Psychology (1975) (Summa Cum Laude)

M.A.                                        The Pennsylvania State University

                                                 Sociology (1978)

Ph.D.                                         The Pennsylvania State University

                                                 Sociology (with minor in Statistics) (1981) 

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION

Gender:                                  Gender, family, and achievement; women in science;

                                                 gender, sports, and science, minority women in science;

                                                 women in science across cultures;  gender in

                                                 comparative context.

Achievement:                         Role of family background, gender, schools, personal

                                                experiences, and values in determining chances of dropping

                                                out of high school, high school achievement, and labor                                                          market experiences; gender influences on educational

                                                 aspirations and math/science school and work experiences.

Family:                                    Work and the family; stratification of women in the labor

                                                force; consequences of women's labor force participation

                                                for the family; extended kin relations; family background

                                                 and school achievement; adjustment to divorce; socialization

                                                and gender construction; family involvement in teen pregnancy 

                                                programs; family and success for women scientists.

Aging:                                      Sources of variation in filial responsibility norms; extended kin networks;

                                                age as social structure; generations and change.

Demography:                         Patterns of female labor force participation and the family; antecedents

                                               and consequences of childless and one-child families; antecedents of

                                               adolescent pregnancy; cohorts, history and periods.

Quantitative                            Experience in survey design; training and experience in structural

Methods:                                equation models, log linear analysis, probit and logistic models, and

                                               latent structure analysis, as well as other more traditional quantitative

                                               techniques; experience with secondary data sets including GSS, NELS,

                                               HSB, LSAY, SIMS, and SISS.

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of Missouri - St. Louis, 1981-1982.

Associate, Center for Metropolitan Studies, UMSL, 1981-1982.

Assistant Professor of Sociology, Case Western Reserve University, 1982-1984.

Senior Research Analyst, Decision Resources Corp., 1984-1986.

Assistant Professor of Sociology, The Catholic University of America, 1986-1989.

Associate Professor of Sociology, The Catholic University of America, 1989-1999.

Regular Professor of Sociology, The Catholic University of America, 1999-Present

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Introduction to Sociology; Sociology of the Family; Sociology of Campus Life; Sociology of Aging; Sociology of Death and Dying; Family Problems; Sociology of Gender; Gender Across Societies; Generation X; Introduction to Social Statistics; Undergraduate and Graduate level Research Methods and Statistics.

PRESENTATIONS AT PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS

     2007 “Women, men, and Racial Attitudes: A Cross National Study.”  Paper presented at the American Sociological Meetings Annual Conference (with Michael Hughes and Steven Tuch).  New York City, August 2007

     2006 “Asian Americans in Science: Family Influences.”  Paper presented at the National Conference on Family Relations (with Yu Meng).  Minneapolis.  November 2006.

     2006 “Asian Americans in Science: Effects of Race and Sex.”  Paper presented at the American Sociological Association meetings (with Yu Meng).  Montreal.  August 2006.

     2006 "Swimming Against the Tide: Minority Women in Science."  American Association for the Advancement of Science Meetings. St. Louis.  February 2006.

     2005  "The Use of Vignettes in Social Science Research."  Paper presented at the National Conference on Family Relations.  Phoenix.  November 2005.

     2005  "The Use of Vignettes in Social Science Research: A Web Survey Application Focusing on African American Women's Perceptions of Race, and Gender Discrimination in Science."  Paper presented at the American Sociological Association Meetings.  Philadelphia, August 2005.

     2004  "The Use of Vignettes in Studying Minority Women's Experiences in Science."  National Science Foundation, Division of Research Evaluation, and Communication.  Meeting for Principal Investigators.  Washington, DC.  October 2004.

     2004  "Gender Across Societies."  Session organizer at World Congress of the International Institute of Sociology.  Beijing, China.  July 2004.

     2003  "Attribution of Success in Science: The Role of Minority Families."  Paper presented at the National Conference on Family Relations.  Vancouver.  November, 2003.

     2003 "Minority Women in Science: Factors that Encourage and Discourage."  National Science Foundation, Division of Research, Evaluation, and Communication. Meeting for Principal Investigators.  Washington, DC. October, 2003.

     2003 "African American Women in Science: Experiences from High School through the

Post Secondary Years and Beyond."  Institute for Women=s Policy Research Conference. June, 2003.

      2002 AEast vs. West: A Comparative Look at Women=s Attitudes About Opportunity,

Status, and Mobility@ American Sociological Association. Chicago. August 2002.

      2002 Keynote Speaker. ASport, Gender, and Science@. Center for Research on Sport and

Society@ Title IX 30^th Anniversary Symposium. December 2002.

      2002  Panel Member: AWhat is the >Social= in >Science=?@   AInternational and Comparative Studies of Girls and Science@ Eastern Sociological Association Meetings. March 2002.

      2001  Presider/Discussant.  AComparing Gender Across Societies.@  35^th World Congress of the International Institute of Sociology.  Krakow, Poland, July 2001.

      2000  AExplaining the Success of African American Women in High School Science: Family Influences,@ National Conference on Family Relations.  Minneapolis, MN.  November, 2000.

      2000  Presider/Discussant. AMath, Science and Engineering Education.@ American Sociological Association Meetings.  Washington, D.C.  August, 2000.  

      2000  Discussant. AInequalities in Careers in Academia and Science in a Cross-National Perspective@ American Sociological Association Meetings, Washington, D.C., August 2000.

      2000  Organizer and Presider.  AComparative Gender Inequality@ Eastern Sociological Society Meetings.  Baltimore, March, 2000.

      2000  AEducational Pathways in Science@ presentation on WOMEN AND SCIENCE panel.  Sociologist for Women in Society Meetings - Costa Mesa, CA, February 2000.

      1999  Organizer and Presider, Session on Sociology of Science.  American Sociological Association Meetings B Chicago, Il, August 1999.

      1999  AA Comparative Study of Female Elite: Gender Attitudes Among Women Scientists in Germany and the United States@ Paper presented at American Sociological Association Meeting B Chicago, IL, August 1999 (with S. Fuchs, S. Aisenbrey and N. Kravets).

      1999  AThe Benefits of Sport on Science for Women: Race Makes a Difference.@  Paper presented at American Sociological Association Meetings B Chicago, IL, August 1999 (with Rebecca Kraus).

      1999  AKeys to Empowering Youth: Developing a Science and Technology Mentoring Program@ Paper presented at WEPAN conference (Women in Engineering Programs and Advocate Network) B San Antonio, TX, June 1999 (with E. Thompson and C. Lathan).

      1998  "Hopefulness vs. Hopelessness: An Examination of Generation X in Poland and the U.S."  Paper presented at the American Sociological Association meetings -- San Francisco, CA, August 1998 (with Wojciech Szumowski).

      1998  "Catholicism, Country and the Construction of Gender: Catholic Women in Poland and the U.S."  Paper presented at the American Sociological Association meetings -- San Francisco, CA, August 1998 (with Kaja Gadowska).

      1997  "African American Women in Science:  Expecting the Unexpected."  Paper presented at the American Sociological Association Meeting -- Toronto, Ontario, August 1997 (with Elizabeth Palmer Johnson).

      1997  "Women in Male Domains: Sport and Science."  Paper presented at the American Sociological Association Meeting -- Toronto, Ontario, 1997 (with Rebecca Kraus).

      1996  "Woman, Sports and Science:  Do Female Athletes Have An Advantage?"  Paper presented at the American Sociological Association Meetings -- New York, New York, August, 1996 (with Rebecca Kraus).

      1995  "Females, Families and Science: A Look at Women Scientists."  Paper presented at the National Conference on Family Relations -- Portland, OR, November, 1995.

      1994  "Women in the Science Pipeline: The Family Context."  Paper presented at the National Conference on Family Relations -- Minneapolis, MN, November, 1994.

      1993  "Lost Talent: Unrealized Educational Aspirations and Expectations Among U.S. Youth."  Paper presented at American Sociological Association Meetings -- Miami Beach, Florida, August, 1993.

      1992  "The Structure of Educational Pipelines to Technical Occupations:  Gender Stratification in Mathematics Curricula in Seven Countries".  Paper presented at the American Sociological Association Meetings -- Pittsburgh, PA, August, 1992. 

(With M. Schaub and D.Baker).        

      1991  "Young Women's Unrealized Educational Hopes and Expectations."  Paper presented at American Sociological Association Meetings -- Cincinnati, Ohio, August, 1991.

      1990  "Values and Success: Strategies for At-Risk Children and Youth."  Paper presented at the International Conference on Children and Youth At-Risk -- Washington, DC, February, 1990 (with Alan Ginsburg).

      1989  "Young Children and Job Satisfaction Among Men and Women."  Paper presented at American Sociological Association Meetings--San Francisco, CA, August, 1989 (with Douglas Sloane).

      1988  "Antecedents of Teen Fathering."  Paper presented at American Sociological Association Meetings--Atlanta, GA, August, 1988 (with Donna Morrison and Alan Ginsburg).

      1987  "Costs and Rewards of Two-Earner Families."  Paper presented at National Conference on Family Relations Meeting--Atlanta, GA, April 1987 (with Theodora Ooms).

      1985  "The Comparability of U.S. National Fertility Surveys."  Paper presented at the Population Association of American Meetings--Boston, MA, March 1985 (with David Myers et al.).

      1984  "Labor Markets and Job Satisfaction."  Paper presented at the American Sociological Association Meetings--San Antonio, TX, August 1984 (with Jack K. Martin and Steven A. Tuch).

      1984  "The Determinants of Marital Instability: Some Methodological Issues."  Paper presented at the Southern Sociological Meetings--Knoxville, TN, April 1984 (with Steven A. Tuch).

      1983  "Family Development and Adjustment to Marital Separation."  Paper presented at the Southern Sociological Meetings--Atlanta, GA, April 1983.

      1982  "Consequences of Involuntary Childlessness."  Roundtable at the Population Association of American Meetings--San Diego, CA, April 1982.

      1982  "Sex, Family Status and Satisfaction with Work: An Alternative Model of Job Satisfaction."  Paper presented at the Eastern Sociological Meetings--Philadelphia, PA, March 1982 (with Jack K. Martin).

      1981  "Consequences of Childlessness on the Importance of and Satisfaction with Homemaker and Work Roles: Findings from a 24-Year Longitudinal Study."  Paper presented at the Population Association of America.

      1980  "Racial and Cohort Variations in Filial Responsibility Norms."  Paper presented at the Eastern Sociological Association Meetings -- Boston, MA, March 1980 (with William J. Sauer and Wayne C. Seelbach).

      1978  "Rural-Urban and Cohort Differences in Filial Responsibility Norms."  Paper presented at the Gerontological Society Meetings, November 1978 (with William J. Sauer and Wayne C. Seelbach).

      1978  "The Involvement of Extended Kin in the Adjustment to Separation and Divorce."  Paper presented at the Southern Sociological Meetings, March 1978 (with Graham B. Spanier).

OTHER RECENT PRESENTATIONS

2007     Co-organizer *with John White), American Dream Conference.  Gave talk on "Whose American

            Dream: Gender and the American Dream."  Catholic University, Washington, DC.  March 2007.

2007     "Gender and Race the Effects in Science Achievement."  Invited panel member National

            Academy of Engineerinf workshop, National Academy of Science.  Washington, DC  Jan. 29,

            2007.

2005     "Using Vignettes in Sociological Research: Applications to Minority Women in Science."  Paper

            presented at Centennial Celebration, American Sociological Association.  Capital Hill,

            Washington, DC.

2005     "Sport as Capital: Gender and Sport."  Paper presented at conference on Human Capital at

            Opole University, Opole, Poland.  April.

2005      "Gender, Country and Religion: Catholic Women in Poland and the U.S."  Presentation to Polish

            Sociological Association.  Jagiellonian University.  March 2005.

1997       "Lost Talent: Women in  Science."  American Consulate, Krakow, Poland, October, 1997.

1997       "Gender, Family and Work: Illustrations from Research on Women in Science."

             Sociology Institute. Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland, November, 1997.

1998       "Women and Science." Efka Women's Center. Krakow, Poland, January, 1998.

1998       "Catholic Women in Poland and the U.S." Sociology Institute.  Jagiellonian University, Krakow,

              Poland, February, 1998.

1999       "Generation X in Poland and the U.S."   Sociology Institute. Jagiellonian University, Krakow,

              Poland, March, 1999.

2000        "Hopefulness vs. Hopelessness: Generation X."  Institute for Central and Eastern European

              Studies. Bremen University, Bremen, Germany, July, 2000.

2000      "Entering the Elites: Women in Science."  Institut for Soziologie, Leipzig University, Leipzig,

             Germany, July, 2000.

2000       "Entering the Elites: Women in Science."  Institute for Central and Eastern European Studies,

             Bremen University,   Bremen, Germany, July, 2000.

BOOK REVIEWS

Hanson, Sandra L. Review of Has Feminism Changed Science? By Londa Schiebinger.  In Gender and Society 15:775-776 (2002)

Hanson, Sandra L. Review of Middletown: A Study in Modern American Culture by R.S. Lynd and H.M. Lynd. In Journal of Marriage and the Family=s AYear 2000 Decade Review.@  62:847-49 (2000).

Hanson, Sandra L.  Review of Balancing Act: Motherhood, Marriage and Employment among American Women.  In Journal of Marriage and the Family 59: 1034-45 (1997). 

Hanson, Sandra L.  Review of Worlds of Pain: Life in the Working-Class Family by L. Rubin.  In Journal of Marriage and The Family, 55: 513-14. (1993).

Hanson, Sandra L.  Review of Women's Two Roles:  A Contemporary Dilemma by Phyllis Moen.  In Journal of Marriage and the Family, 54: 999 (November 1992).

Hanson, Sandra L. Review of First Births in America: Changes in the Timing of Parenthood by R. Rindfuss, S. Philip Morgan, and Gray Swicegood.  In Journal of Marriage and the Family, Vol. 54 (August, 1990).

Hanson, Sandra L.  Review of Family Interaction by S.J. Bahr.  In Teaching Sociology, Vol. 18 (January, 1990).

Hanson, Sandra L. Review of Work and the Family by V.K. Oppenheimer. In Journal of Marriage and the Family 45: 450 (May, 1983).

Hanson, Sandra L.  Review of Social Research:  Guides to a Decision Making Process by S. Philliber, M. Schaub, and G.S. Sloss.  In International Review of Modern Sociology, Vol. 12, #2 (Autumn, 1982).

BOOKS

Swimming Against the Tide: Minority Women in Science. Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 2009.

Lost Talent: Women in the Sciences. Philadelphia: Temple University  Press, 1996.

PUBLICATIONS

PAPERS IN PROGRESS

AEast vs. West: Women=s Attitudes About Inequality in Eastern and Western Europe.@

"Hopelessness vs. Helplessness:  An Examination of Generation X in Poland and in the U.S."

AHidden Dragons: Asian American Women in Sport@

ASuccess in Science Among Young African American Women: The Role of Minority Families@

AWARDS

Fulbright Fellow.  1997-1998.  Institute of Sociology, Jagiellonian University.  Krakow, Poland.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Associate Editor, Journal of Marriage and Family, 1983 - Present

Associate Editor, Journal of Family Issues, 1989 - 1999.

Reviewer for Social Forces, Sociology of Education, American Sociological Review, Social Science Quarterly.

Participant, NSF Workshop on Studying Human Resources in Science and Engineering, June 1989.

Participant, NIH Review Group, "Minority Youth Health Behavior Research:  The Development and Application of Interventions." (July, 1992).

Participant, NSF Conference, "Women & Science."  (December, 1995).

Member, Reuben Hill Award Committee, National Conference on Family Relations (1995-Present)

Participant, Betty Friedom=s Women, Men and the Media Foundation=s Symposium ANews Coverage of Women in Sport - Winner or Loser?@ (November 1998).

Speaker, Women=s Sports Foundation Summit >99 on panel session AResearch in Women=s Sports@ (April 1999)

Program Co-Director.  Two programs (Keys and Gateways) for mentoring young girls in science and engineering at Catholic University (1997-1999).

Panel Chair, NSF Review Group, AComputer Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Scholarships Program@ (November 1999).

Co-Program Chair. Eastern Sociological Society Meetings., March 2000.

Discussant, AGender Issues in International Achievement@ CPRE TIMSS Policy Forum 2000: Research on TIMSS: New Analyses and Implications.  Washington, D.C. June, 2000.

Panel, NSF Review Group, AGender Equity: High School, Undergraduate, Teacher and Faculty Development and Educational Technologies@ (May 2001).

FUNDED RESEARCH

Co-Principal Investigator "Employed Daughters, Family Systems, and Old Parents" National Institute Aging #1 R01 AGO3484. Principal Investigator:  Sarah Matthews.  Funded May, 1984 for 18 months. $67,425.

Principal Investigator "Effects of Family Involvement on AFL Program Clients." Office of Teen

Pregnancy, Health and Human Services #APR 00946-02-0.  Funded November 1987 - October, 1989.  $200,000.

Principal Investigator "Patterns of Development in Young Women's Educational Choices and Experiences in Math and Science."  National Science Foundation. #RED SES-9122802.  Funded March, 1991 - August 1994.  $96,996.

Principal Investigator "Lost Talent: Women in Science" National Science Foundation #RED-9453059.  Funded June 1995 - May 1997.  $77,677.

Co-Principal Investigator "Gateways to Engineering:  Workshops for High School Girls Opening the Way to Career Paths in Engineering."  Engineering Information Foundation.  Funded Jan. 1997-Dec. 1999.  $85,300.

Principal Investigator: AROLE: Combining New and Mature Data Collection Technologies to Better Understand Facts that Encourage and Discourage African American Women in SMET Education.@  National Science Foundation. Funded July 15, 2002 - June 30, 2004. $159,621.

Principal Investigator: >Supplement to support Research Experience for Undergraduates@. National Science Foundation. Funded July 15, 2002-June 30, 2004. $10,000.

Principal Investigator: AUS-Germany Cooperative Research: >Perceptions of Fairness: Attitudes About Opportunity and Status Among Women Scientists in Germany and the U.S.=@ National Science Foundation. April 2003-April 2006. $10,000.

Catholic University Research Initiation Grants

AYoung Women=s Educational and Occupational Expectations: Do Post-High-School Decisions Match High School Expectations?@   March 1987 - March 1988. $1,800.

AModeling Young Women=s Math and Science Experiences@ December 1990 - December 1991. $1,000.

AYoung Women in Math and Science@ March 1990 - March 1991. $1,520.

AA Cross Country Look at Young Women=s Math Achievement.@  April 1991 - April 1992. $1,500.

AGender Differences in Grade School Math and Science.@   December 1992 - December 1993. $2,400.

AGeneration X in Poland.@  November 1998 - November 1999. $1,000.

Travel to present on AWomen in Science@ panel, Sociology for Women in Society conference.  February, 2000. $300.

ASurvey of Minority Women at National Society for Black Engineers Conference@ April 2000 - April 2001. $1,000.

Travel to present on Sociology of Science panel, Eastern Sociological Society Meeting, March 2001. $650.

Travel to organize session on Comparative Gender Studies at International Institute of Sociology Meetings, Krakow. 2001. $1,000.

Travel to present AEast vs. West: A Comparative Look at Women=s Attitudes About Opportunity, Status, and Mobility.@ at the 2002 Meeting of the American Sociological Association - Chicago. $700.

Travel to organize session on Comparative Gender Studies at International Institute of Sociology Meetings, Beijing. 2004. $1800.

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