Background
Hanson-Smith, Elizabeth was born on October 28, 1942 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of Arthur Christian and A. Elizabeth Hanson-Smith.
Hanson-Smith, Elizabeth was born on October 28, 1942 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of Arthur Christian and A. Elizabeth Hanson-Smith.
Bachelor of Arts in English, Smith College, 1964. Postgraduate, Hochschule St. Gallen, 1965. Master of Arts in English, Stanford University, 1967.
Postgraduate, University Paris, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy in English and Comparative Literature, Stanford University, 1972.
Director writing adjunct program California State University, Sacramento, 1976-1980. Teacher-trainer Ministry of Education, China, 1980-1981, Maurice Thorez Institute Foreign Languages and American Council for Collaboration in Language Study, Moscow, 1989-1990. Professor English California State University, Sacramento, 1971-1995, coordinator Teachers English to Speakers Other Languages graduate program, 1984-1995.
Chair Ryan Act committee arts. and science California State University, Sacramento, 1974-1975. Board governors California Maritime Academy, Vallejo, 1978-1980. English language consultant University Grants Commission and Asia Foundation, Sri Lanka, 1984.
Curriculum consultant Ministry of Education and United States Agency for International Development, Belize, 1986. Coordinator convention computer room California Association Teachers English to Speakers Other Languages, 1991-1993. Lecturer American University Cairo, 1995.
Coordinator Electronic Village Online, 2003-2005.
Member Teachers English to Speakers Other Languages (board member 1999-2001, chair CALL Instruction Section 1994-1995), California Association Teachers English to Speakers Other Languages, Phi Beta Delta.
Married Jack Half-Life THompson, November 25, 1979. Children: Aaron Virgil (deceased), Paul, Cairbre Ampere-hour Smith.