Sarah J.R. Hansen
Summary
Sarah completed her undergraduate degree in Chemistry at Earlham College, gained a Master’s in Science Education from Teacher’s College, and a Ph.D. in Science Education from Columbia University with a focus on Chemistry Education Research. Prior to teaching she worked as an analytical chemist and joined the Columbia faculty in 2004. Her research interests include curriculum development, food science investigations, and visual problem solving strategies in Chemistry learning.
Books and Chapters
VandenPlas, J. R., S. J. R. Hansen, and S. Cullipher (2018) Eye Tracking for the Chemistry Education Researcher. Editor (2018, ACS Symposium Series)
Hansen, S. J. R. and J. R. VandenPlas (2018) Study Logistics in Eye Tracking for the Chemistry Education Researcher. (Eds. J. R. VandenPlas, S. J. R. Hansen and S. Cullipher) (2018, ACS Symposium Series)
K. L. Havanki and S. J. R. Hansen (2018) What they see impacts the data you get: Selection and design of visual stimuli, in Eye Tracking for the Chemistry Education Researcher. (Eds. J. R. VandenPlas, S. J. R. Hansen and S. Cullipher) (2018, ACS Symposium Series)
Peer Reviewed Publications
Kelly, R. M. et al. Examining learning of atomic level ideas about precipitation reactions with a resource framework. (2021) Chem. Ed. Res. Pract., 22, 886-904
Hansen, S. J. R. et al. Critical consumption of chemistry visuals: eye tracking structured variation and visual feedback of redox and precipitation reactions. (2019) Chem. Ed. Res. Pract. Advance Article
Kelly, R. M., Akaygun, S., S. J. R. Hansen and A. Villalta-Cerdas (2017) The effect that comparing molecular animations of varying accuracy has on students’ submicroscopic explanations, Chem. Ed. Res. Pract., 18 (4), 582-600
Kelly, R. M., and S. J. R. Hansen (2017) Exploring the design and use of molecular animations that conflict for understanding chemical reactions, Química Nova 40(4)
Hansen, S. J. R., F. Moore Mensah, and P. Gordon (2016) Using multimodal data to triangulate student problem solving patterns, J. Chem. Educ., 93 (6), 1148–1149
Hansen, S. J. R., J. Zhou, L. Kaufmann, C. Sorrento, J. Karch, and J. Ulichny (2016) Bridging the gap between graduate pedagogical training and undergraduate engagement with research based data analysis skills: Teaching Excel skills in within the context research literature, J. Chem. Educ., 93 (4), 663–668
Hansen, S. J. R., F. Moore Mensah, and P. Gordon. (2015) A Multimodal Examination of Visual Problem Solving, American Chemical Society Division of Chemistry Education Spring 2015 ConfChem
Popular Science Publications
Kitchen as lab: Extracting chromosomes from berries, Popular Mechanics, March 2013
Electroplating: Laying down circuits using a mainstay of industrial chemistry, Popular Mechanics, May 2013