Teaching Assistant Professor; Director of Undergraduate Studies
Contact Information
203 Social Sciences and Humanities
405-744-5569
holleyh@okstate.edu
Twitter: @hhansenwrites
ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Holley_Hansen
Professional Website
Office Hours (Fall 2021)
Available via Zoom 9am-noon on Fridays (email to request Zoom Meeting link)
Curriculum Vitae: PDF or Word Format
Dr. Hansen teaches a range of courses in comparative politics and international relations, including ethnic conflict, Russian and Central Asian politics, international organizations, and global economics. She was the recipient of the 2017 Marlene Strathe Distinguished Educational Leadership Award from the OSU office of Leadership and Campus Life, and in 2018 was named as the Golden Torch Award recipient from the College of Arts and Sciences by the Achafoa Chapter of the Mortar Board Honor Society.
She has an avid interest in using technology in the classroom, helps manage the department's online and social media presence, and has conducted research comparing blog assignments to other written classwork in achieving teaching goals. Related to this last project, she runs a blog in her free time, featuring news and analysis written by her and her current students.
Dr. Hansen's research focuses on identity conflicts and conflict mediation, with an emphasis on how minority groups impact the political process in emerging democracies. Her more recent work examines ethnic interactions and violence, including the relationship between ethnicity and terrorism. She is especially passionate about undergraduate research, and has acted as a research mentor and co-author to a number of Wentz Research Award recipients and other undergraduates pursuing independent research projects.
Research Interests
Ethnic & Communal Politics, Conflict & Conflict Mediation, Comparative Democracy, Technology & Teaching
Google Scholar profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=d270fj4AAAAJ&hl=en
Recent Publications
- Nemeth, Stephen C. and Holley E. Hansen. Forthcoming. "Political Competition and Right-Wing Terrorism: A County-Level Analysis of the United States." Political Research Quarterly. Available via OnlineFirst.
- Hansen, Holley E., Stephen C. Nemeth, and Jacob A. Mauslein. 2020. "United Nations peacekeeping and terrorism: short-term risks and long-term benefits." International Interactions, 46 (2): 199-226.
- Hansen, Holley E., Stephen C. Nemeth, and Jacob A. Mauslein. 2020. "Ethnic political exclusion and terrorism: Analyzing the local conditions for violence." Conflict Management and Peace Science, 37 (3): 280-300.
- Hansen, Holley E. 2015. "The Impact of Blog-Style Writing on Student Learning Outcomes: A Pilot Study." The Journal of Political Science Education, 1-17.