Publications

Hanson, Sandra L. and John K. White (editors) "The Latino/a American Dream." College Station, Texas: Texas A&M University Press, 2016.

Hanson, Sandra L. and John Zogby. “The Polls-Trends: Attitudes About the American Dream”. Public Opinion Quarterly. Advance Access online (doc10.1093/poq/nfq010) (2010).

Hanson, Sandra L. and Fang Fang. “Race, Sex and Job Satisfaction in Science Occupations: A focus on Asian Americans.” Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering 15 (4): 357-377 (2009).

Hanson, Sandra L. and Yu Meng. “Science Gains and Degrees Among Asian-American Students: Influence of Race and Sex” in Annuals of Research for Engineering Education. Spring/Summer 2009 (www.areeonline.org).

Funded Research

Principal Investigator: “Gender, Race and Science: Asian American Women as Model Minority?” National Science Foundation. September 2006 - August 2010. (HRD: 0624493) $255,649.

Presentations

Recent Presentations at Professional Meetings

2022 “A Comparative Analysis of Gender and Public Opinion on Democracy in Poland, Romania, and the U.S.’ (virtual) (with Michelle Kelso and Steven A. Tuch). Council for European Studies Conference, Lisbon, (June).

2020 “A Comparative Analysis of Public Opinion on Freedom, Liberty, and Democracy in Poland, Romania, and the U.S.” (virtual) (with Michelle Kelso and Steven A. Tuch). Eastern Sociological Society meetings. Philadelphia, March.

2019 “A Cross-Time Comparison of Men and Women’s Public Opinion on Freedom, and Democracy in Poland and the U.S.” (with Steven A. Tuch) Eastern Sociological Society Meetings. Boston, March.

2017. "Trends in Voting: A Consideration of Race/Ethnicity and Gender." Eastern Sociological Society Meetings. Philadelphia, March.

2017. "Speaker at Workshop on Retirement issues for Sociologists." American Sociological Association Meetings. Philadelphia, March. 

2016. "Science Experiences among Latinos and Asian Americans: Generation, Race, and Science." American Sociological Association Meetings. Seattle, August, 2016. 

2016. "Race, Generation, and Science" Eastern Sociological Society Meetings. Boston, March 19, 2016. 

2014. "Mapping Gender and Science: The Global Context" Eastern Sociological Society meetings, (with Mary Sykes). Baltimore, February 2014.

2009. “Perceptions of the Model Minority in Science: Insights from Vignettes.” Paper presented at the American Sociological Association meetings.” San Francisco. August 2009.

2009. “Culture, Family and Science Achievement: The Perspective of Model Minority Students.” Paper presented at the Eastern Sociological Association meetings (with Emily Ricke) Baltimore. March 2009.

Other Recent Presentations (U.S.)

2018. Plenary Speaker at International Scientific Conference on Women in Science, "Gender Equity in Science in a Global Economy." Cardinal Stefan Wycznski University, Warsaw. April 24. 

2018. Fulbright Presentations in Poland: "Race, Gender, and Science." Fulbright lecture to the Section on Population Studies, Jagiellonian University. February 27. 

"Who Will Do Science? Gender Equity in Science in a Global Economy." Public lecture in celebration of International Women's Day at Gallecia Museum, Krakow. March 13. 

"The Sociology of Gender." Fulbright talk with English Language Students, American Consulate, Krakow. March 15.

"The American Dream and a Polish Perspective" Fulbright talk to Section on Applied Sociology, Jagiellonian University, Krakow. March 15. 

"The Sociology of Gender." Fulbright guest lecture to students at University of Science and Technology, Krakow. March 28.

"The American Dream with a Consideration of the Polish Dream." Fulbright lecture to MA Sociology students, Jagiellonian University. April 12. 

"Equity in Science in a Global Economy." Fulbright lecture to Sociology Faculty Jagiellonian University. April 19 

"The American Dream with a Discussion of Intersection with the Polish Dream." Fulbright lecture to BA students, John Paul II University, Krakow, May 15. 

2017. Sigma Xi Distinguished Lecture, "Girls in Science: Why So Few?" Louisville Public Library (August 8, 2017). 

2017. Sigma Xi Distinguished Lecture, "Science for All: Diversity in Science in a Global Economy." University of Louisville (September 12, 2017). 

2016. Sigma Xi Distinguished Lecture, "Science for All: Diversity in Science in a Global Economy." Iowa State University (November 30, 2017).

2016. Sigma Xi Distinguished Lecture, "Science for All: Diversity in Science in a Global Society." Western Kentucky University (April 1, 2016). 

2015. Sigma Xi Distinguished Lecture, "Science for All: Diversity in Science in a Global Society." Mercyhurst College (October 19, 2015).

2015. "Mapping and Thinking Spatially in the Social Sciences." Presentation at Georg Simmel Centre for Metropolitan Studies, Humboldt University. Berlin, Germany. May 2015.

2010. Invited speaker. “Women in Sports.” For Catholic University “Dialogue on Demand” series celebrating Women’s History Month. March 3.

2010. Invited speaker. “Swimming Against the Tide: African American Girls and Science Education”. Keynote speaker for Women’s History Month. Fermilabs. Batavia, IL. March 10.

2009. Testified before U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science and Technology subcommittee on Research and Science Education hearing on “Encouraging the Participation of Female Students in STEM Fields.” July 21, 2009.

2009. Invited speaker. “Swimming Against the Tide: African American Girls and Science Education.” U.S. Department of Education. September 14, 2009.

2009. Invited speaker. “Swimming Against the Tide: African American Girls and Science Education.” National Science Foundation. September 2, 2009.

2009. Invited speaker. “Swimming Against the Tide: African American Girls and Science Education.” National Academy of the Sciences/American Association for the Advancement of Science. April 2009.