David M. Hansen

School of Education - Educational Psychology

Department Chair

Ph.D., Human Development and Family Studies, University of Illinois

dhansen1@ku.edu

Primary office:

785-864-1874

Joseph R. Pearson Hall
Room 618

University of Kansas

1122 West Campus Rd

Lawrence, KS 66045-3101

Bio
Academics
Publications
Presentations

Dr. Hansen is an associate professor at the University of Kansas in the School of Education where he teaches and maintains an active research program as a graduate faculty member. He completed his doctorate (2001) and post-doctorate experience (2001 to 2007) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is a developmental scientist with an applied research focus. His expertise is on adolescent development and learning in a variety of out-of-school settings, including the full range of organized youth activities (e.g., extracurricular, community-based programs). Dr. Hansen is particularly invested in understanding how adolescents from impoverished communities learn "real-world" skills and competencies needed for adult life and engaged citizenship, such as strategic planning, engagement with challenge, initiative, teamwork, and leadership. He argues that adolescence is the second critical period of human development when an adolescent is neuro-developmentally primed to learn adult-like, real-world skills and competencies. Prior to returning to pursue graduate degrees, Dr. Hansen helped start a non-profit organization in Chicago whose aim was to provide the means for local faith-based organizations to hire full-time staff to assist in addressing issues of poverty and education an a community.

Dr. Hansen specializes in adolescent development in the non-formal settings, including out-of-school activities and employment, and processes of real-world decision making and initiative.

Education

Ph.D., Human Development and Family Studies, University of Illinois

M.S., Developmental Psychology, Illinois State University

B.A., International Ministries, Moody Bible Institute

Teaching

Courses:

EPSY 704:Advanced Educational Psychology: Learning Processes in Education

EPSY 705:Human Development through the Lifespan

EPSY 715:Understanding Research in Education

EPSY 800:Development During Youth and Adulthood

EPSY 980:Advanced Topics: _____

Teaching Interests

Adolescent Development
Human Development
Research Methods
Human Learning

Selected Publications

Hansen, D. M., Moore, W. & Jessop, N. (2017). Youth Program Adult Leader’s Directive Assistance and Autonomy Support, and Development of Adolescents’ Agency Capacity. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 1-15. DOI:10.1111/jora.12355

Hansen, D. M., & Jessop, N. (2017). A Context for Self-Determination and Agency: Adolescent Developmental Theories. In M. L Wehmeyer, K. A Shogren, T. D Little, & S. J Lopez (Eds.), Development of Self-Determination Through the Life-Course (pp. 27-46).

Herrmann, S. D., & Hansen, D. M. (2015). Active Voice: Fitness and Academic Achievement in Children — Not Necessarily a Straightforward Association . Sports Medicine Bulletin,(March 3).

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All Publications

Hansen, D. M. (in press). Out-of-School Activities. In . (Ed.), SAGE Encyclopedia of Educational Research, Measurement, and Evaluation.

Donnelly, J. E., Hillman, C. H., Greene, J. L., & Hansen, D. M. (2017). Physical Activity and Academic Achievement Across the Curriculum (A+PAAC): Primary outcomes from a 3-year cluster-randomized trial. Preventive Medicine, 99, 140-145.

Hansen, D. M., Moore, W. & Jessop, N. (2017). Youth Program Adult Leader’s Directive Assistance and Autonomy Support, and Development of Adolescents’ Agency Capacity. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 1-15. DOI:10.1111/jora.12355

Hansen, D. M., & Jessop, N. (2017). A Context for Self-Determination and Agency: Adolescent Developmental Theories. In M. L Wehmeyer, K. A Shogren, T. D Little, & S. J Lopez (Eds.), Development of Self-Determination Through the Life-Course (pp. 27-46).

Herrmann, S. D., & Hansen, D. M. (2015). Active Voice: Fitness and Academic Achievement in Children — Not Necessarily a Straightforward Association . Sports Medicine Bulletin,(March 3).

Hansen, D. M., Herrmann, S. D., Lambourne, K. Lee, J. & Donnelly, J. E. (2014). Linear/nonlinear relations of activity and fitness with children's academic achievement. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, 46(12), 2279-85. DOI:10.1249/MSS.0000000000000362

Donnelly, J. E., Washburn, R. A., Gibson, C. Sullivan, D. Greene, J. & Hansen, D. M. (2013). Physical Activity and Academic Achievement Across the Curriculum (A+PAAC). Rationale and design of a 3-year, cluster-randomized trial. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 13(307). DOI:10.1186/1471-2458-13-307

Lambourne, K. Hansen, D. M., Szabo, A. Lee, J. Herrmann, S. D., & Donnelly, J. E. (2013). Fitness mediates the relation between physical activity and academic achievement in elementary school students. Journal of Mental Health and Physical Activity, 6(3), 165-171.

Moore, E. G., & Hansen, D. M. (2012). Assessing the construct-validity of a new self-report measure of adolescents’ engagement with challenge: Evidence for structural- and criterion-validity. Psychology, 3(10), 923-933.

Hansen, D. (2012). A "bottom-up" approach to youth development and policy in the United States. In M. Malgot & M. Hahn-Bleibtreu (Eds.), Youth Policy in a Changing World: From theory to practice (pp. 71-82). Toronto: Barbara Burdich Publishers.

Hansen, D. Chen, L. & Crawford, M. J. (2012). A tale of two histories: A brief look at youth work in the United States. In F. Coussée, G. Verschelden, & H. Williamson (Eds.), The history of youth work in Europe and its relevance for youth policy today (Vol. 3, pp. 235-244). Strasbourg, France: Council of Europe Publishing.

Hansen, D. Crawford, M. J., & Jessop, N. (2012). Civic engagement: Volunteerism, community involvement, and political action. In G. Creasy & P. Jarvis (Eds.), Adolescent development and school achievement in urban communities (pp. 163-176). New York, NY: Taylor & Francis Pub.

Hansen, D. & Crawford, M. J. (2011). On measuring youth work in the United States: The role of qualitative and quantitative methods. Youth and Policy, 107, 71-81.

Hansen, D. Skorupski, W. P., & Arrington, T. L. (2010). Differences in developmental experiences for commonly used categories of organized youth activities: It's time for a "tune-up". Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 31(6), 413-421.

Hansen, D. (2008). El aprendizaje en actividades organizadas para la juventud en los Estados Unidos. Buenos Aires, Argentina: Prometeo Libros.

Hansen, D. & Arrington, T. (2008). Out of school. In B. Kerr (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Giftedness, Creativity and Talent. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Hansen, D. (2008). The variety of organized youth activities in the United States and adolescents' developmental experiences in them. In R. Bendit & M. Hahn-Bleibtreu (Eds.), Youth and the future: Processes of social inclusion and patterns of vulnerability in a globalized world. Farmington Hills, MI: Leverkusen-Opladen & Barbara Budrich Publishers.

Hansen, D. & Larson, R. (2007). Amplifiers of developmental and negative experiences in organized activities: Dosage, motivation, lead roles and adult-youth ratios. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 28, 360-374.

Larson, R. Hansen, D. & Moneta, G. (2006). Differing profiles of developmental experiences in across types of organized youth activities. Developmental Psychology, 42(5), 849-863.

Larson, R. Hansen, D. & Walker, K. (2005). Everybody's gotta give: Adolescents' development of initiative within a youth program. In J. Mahoney, J. Eccles, & R. Larson (Eds.), Organized activities as context of development: Extracurricular activities, after-school and community programs (pp. 159-184). Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Larson, R. & Hansen, D. (2005). The development of strategic thinking: Learning to impact human systems in a youth activism program. Human Development, 48, 327-349.

Alfed, C. Stone, J. R., Aragon, S. Hansen, D. Zirkle, C. Connors, J. Spindler, M. Swineburne-Romine, R. & Woo, H. (2005). The value added by career and technical student organizations (CTSOs) to students' high school experience. Minneapolis, MN: National Research Center for Career and Technical Education, University of Minnesota.

Larson, R. Jarrett, R. Hansen, D. Pearce, N. Sullivan, P. Walker, N. Watkins, N. & Wood, D. (2004). Youth programs as contexts of positive development. In A. Linley & S. Joseph (Eds.), Positive psychology in practice: From research to application (pp. 540-560). New York, NY: Wiley.

Dworkin, J. B., Larson, R. & Hansen, D. (2003). Adolescents' accounts of growth experiences in youth activities. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 32, 17-26.

Hansen, D. Larson, R. & Dworkin, J. (2003). What adolescents learn in organized youth activities: A survey of self-reported developmental experiences. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 13(1), 25-55.

Hansen, D. Mortimer, J. T., & Kruger, H. (2001). Adolescent part-time employment in the United States and Germany: Diverse outcomes, contexts and pathways. In P. Mizen, C. Pole, & A. Bolton (Eds.), Hidden hands: International perspectives on children's work and labour (pp. 121-138). London, England, UK: Falmer Publishers.

Hansen, D. & Jarvis, P. (2000). Adolescent employment and psychosocial outcomes: A comparison of two employment contexts. Youth and Society, 31(4), 417-436.

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Selected Presentations

Hansen, D. M. & Jessop, N. . (07/31/2017). The History, Evolutions, and Future of the Youth Experience Survey. International Society of Sport Psychology . Sevilla, Spain

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