Linda N. Hanson
Encyclopedia
Linda N. Hanson is an American
academic. She became Hamline University’s
19th president in July 2005. Hanson is president emeritus of the College of Santa Fe
, where she served as president for five years. Previously, Hanson served nine years as vice president for university relations at Seattle University
.
Hanson grew up in Savannah, Georgia
, and taught English in secondary schools for six years. She graduated summa cum laude from Southern Nazarene University
in Oklahoma with a degree in English and speech communication. She earned a doctor of education in educational leadership and a master’s degree in educational administration from Seattle University.
Previously, Hanson worked for nine years as vice president for university relations at Seattle University, where she was also assistant provost for executive education.
Before joining Seattle University, Hanson served as president of Independent Colleges of Washington, a consortium of ten independent colleges and universities in Washington, and as vice president for development at Texas A&M University
in Corpus Christi. She spent many years in arts management, as director of development for The Denver Center for the Performing Arts and as executive director of the Paramount Theatre for the Performing Arts in Austin, Texas.
Hanson serves as a member of executive committee of the Associated Colleges of the Twin Cities
and as a member of the Minnesota Private College Council board of directors.
United States
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academic. She became Hamline University’s
Hamline University
-Red Wing location :Hamline was named in honor of Leonidas Lent Hamline, a bishop of the Methodist Church whose interest in the frontier led him to donate $25,000 toward the building of an institution of higher learning in what was then the territory of Minnesota. Today, a statue of Bishop Hamline...
19th president in July 2005. Hanson is president emeritus of the College of Santa Fe
College of Santa Fe
Santa Fe University of Art and Design is an institution of creative and performing arts based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The university offers programs in creative writing, theatre, art, graphic design, moving image arts , music, and photography, based on a liberal arts core curriculum...
, where she served as president for five years. Previously, Hanson served nine years as vice president for university relations at Seattle University
Seattle University
Seattle University is a Jesuit Catholic university located in the First Hill neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, USA.SU is the largest independent university in the Northwest US, with over 7,500 students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs within eight schools, and is one of 28 member...
.
Hanson grew up in Savannah, Georgia
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important...
, and taught English in secondary schools for six years. She graduated summa cum laude from Southern Nazarene University
Southern Nazarene University
Southern Nazarene University is a Christian liberal arts college located in Bethany, Oklahoma, United States.-History:The history of the institution is one of various mergers and, therefore, one of differing institutions. While SNU claims its founding date as 1899, that founding date refers to an...
in Oklahoma with a degree in English and speech communication. She earned a doctor of education in educational leadership and a master’s degree in educational administration from Seattle University.
Previously, Hanson worked for nine years as vice president for university relations at Seattle University, where she was also assistant provost for executive education.
Before joining Seattle University, Hanson served as president of Independent Colleges of Washington, a consortium of ten independent colleges and universities in Washington, and as vice president for development at Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas . It is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. The sixth-largest university in the United States, A&M's enrollment for Fall 2011 was over 50,000 for the first time in school...
in Corpus Christi. She spent many years in arts management, as director of development for The Denver Center for the Performing Arts and as executive director of the Paramount Theatre for the Performing Arts in Austin, Texas.
Hanson serves as a member of executive committee of the Associated Colleges of the Twin Cities
Associated Colleges of the Twin Cities
The Associated Colleges of the Twin Cities is a consortium of private liberal arts institutions dedicated to providing cooperative programs, services, and opportunities for their respective students, faculty, staff, and administrators. The ACTC is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The five members...
and as a member of the Minnesota Private College Council board of directors.