Background
Hansen, Elizabeth Kay Sanders was born on February 18, 1950 in Little Rock. Daughter of Orville Blaine Senior and Celia Elizabeth (Mires) Sanders.
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Elizabeth Kay Sanders Hansen
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Elizabeth Kay Sanders Hansen, American Communications educator, writer. Recipient Addy award, 1988, Reader's Digest award, 1990, various writing and editing awards; Gannett-Association Education Journalism and Mass Comm. teaching fellow Indiana U., 1985; Tchg. fellow Poynter Institute Media Studies,1992.
Education
BJ, U. Arkansas, 1972; Master of Science in Journalism and Mass Comm., Iowa State University, 1976; postgraduate, U. Kentucky, since 1987.
Career
Reporter, Springdale (Arkansas) News, 1972-1974; instructor, assistant professor, Iowa State University, Ames, 1976-1979; reporter, State-Times, Baton Rouge, 1979-1982; freelance writer, since 1982; instructor, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, 1984-1986; instructor, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1986-1987; assistant professor, Eastern Kentucky U., Richmond, 1987-1997; associate professor, Eastern Kentucky U., Richmond, since 1997. Coordinator community journalism project Kentucky Press Association and Eastern Kentucky U., Richmond, 1991, 92, 95, 96, 97.
Achievements
Membership
Speaker and judge various high school journalism workshops, Richmond, since 1988. Organizer and worker Garden Springs Scholastic Chess Association, Lexington,1992-. Publicity and program editor National H.S. Chess Championships, Lexington, 1992.
Publicity department music P.L. Dunbar H.S., Lexington, 1995, 96, 97, 98. Volunteer American Cancer Society, Lexington, 1996, 97. Member International Comm.
Association, Society Professional Journalists (ethics chair Bluegrass chapter 1991-1993, 94-95, Dirs. award 1992), Association Education Journalismand Mass Comm. (liaison law division Society Professional Journalists 1996-1998), National Federation Press Women (writing and photo awards 1974, 81, 82), Association Practical and Professional Ethics, Kentucky Professional Communicators (writing awards 1991, 92, 93).
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Married Gary Lee Hansen, August 26, 1972. Children: Christina Elizabeth, Megan Lee.
