Richard Hansen
Dr. Rick Hansen received his Ph.D.
in American Literature at UC Davis in 1994, the same year he was
hired to run the English department's teacher training program.
As Co-Coordinator for the credential program, Dr. Hansen
established numerous contacts with high school and university
teachers by opening discussions on a wide range of pedagogical,
curricular, literacy, and theoretical topics. Serving as
Co-Director of the San Joaquin Valley Writing Project from
1995-2000, Dr. Hansen rekindled his passion for writing pedagogy
and theory.
Currently, Dr. Hansen is teaching, serving as the Writing
Program Administrator for the freshman composition program, and
chairing the University Subcommittee on Writing. His teaching
focuses on writing, pedagogy, curricular design, composition
theory, literary theory, and American literature.
Dr. Hansen is married to Karen Marguth, and has four
children: Kelly, Megan, Erin, and Joe.
Dr. Rick Hansen has been with the department since 1994.
