Expertise

Professor Hanson's interests are at the intersection of political philosophy and American politics. He focuses upon the historical development of liberalism in the United States and its effect on democratic forms of politics.

Past Affiliations

Adjunct Faculty, Department of American Studies, College of Arts and Sciences, Indiana University Bloomington

Associate Professor, Indiana University
1987 - 1995

Assistant Professor, Political Science
1982 - 1987

Teaching Assistant, Political Science
1975 - 1979

Professor Emeritus, Department of Political Science, College of Arts and Sciences, Indiana University Bloomington

Chair, Department of Political Science, College of Arts and Sciences, Indiana University Bloomington

Full Professor, Department of Political Science, College of Arts and Sciences, Indiana University Bloomington

Professor, Department of American Studies, College of Arts and Sciences, Indiana University Bloomington

Lecturer, Political Science

Professor, Political Science

Communities
North American Studies, Political Science
Degrees
PhD, University of Minnesota, Political Science, 1982
MA, University of Minnesota, Political Science, 1978
BS, St. John's University, Government, 1975
Keywords
political science
Honors

IUB Teaching Excellence Recognition Award, 1997; 1998

1997 Best Paper Award, State Politics Section (American Political Science Association)

Associations
American Political Science Association
Conference for the Study of Political Thought
Midwest Political Science Association