Linda Hanson
Western Michigan University
1903 W Michigan Ave
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5413 USA
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EDUCATION BACKGROUND
1996 Masters +30 – Specialist in Chemistry Education
Central Michigan University, Michigan State University, Grand Valley State University, Montana
State University, Mississippi State University, Colorado State University
1993 Master of Science in Teaching Chemistry
Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI
1988 Bachelor of Science in Science Education, Chemistry Major, Biology Minor, Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI
1986 Associate in Science
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT
2019 – Present Faculty Specialist I, Chemistry, Western Michigan University
2014 – 2019 Teaching Professor of Chemistry, University of Southern Mississippi
2011 – Present Teaching Professor of Chemistry, Michigan Virtual University, Online Adjunct
2017 – Present Teaching Professor of Chemistry, Life University, Online Adjunct
1994 – 2014 Instructor of Science, Reeths-Puffer High School, Retired
1995 – 2014 Adjunct Professor, Baker College of Muskegon
1898 – 1994 Instructor of Science, Greenville High School
BIOGRAPHY
Mrs. Linda Hanson is a Faculty Specialist in the Department of Chemistry at Western Michigan University. Prior to working in Kalamazoo, Linda was a Teaching Professor in Chemistry at the University of Southern Mississippi on their Gulf Park Campus. She is a retired public-school teacher from the Reeths-Puffer district in Muskegon, Michigan. Linda is an accomplished online instructor having developed distance learning courses for both lecture and lab for a variety of chemistry settings. Linda was an independent consultant that has traveled though the country delivering professional development workshops for teachers, principals, schools and districts to improve instruction, classroom assessment, and curriculum development. With over 30 years of experience in public education, she has successfully taught at the university, community college and public high school settings. Her passion for teaching is evidenced by helping all her students find their own pathway to success.