Jessica Allen Hanssen

Professor

Fakultet for lærerutdanning og kunst- og kulturfag

E-post

jessica.a.hanssen@nord.no

Telefon

+47 75 51 77 78

Studiested

Bodø

Kontor

CA3415

Kompetanseområder

Middle Grades English Education, Narratology, Short-Story Theory, Young Adult Fiction, American Literature, English Section

I am a Professor of English subject pedagogy in the Department of English at Nord University and the faculty coordinator for the Bachelor of English degree. My primary areas of interest are American literature, especially 19th and early 20^th century fiction, short-story theory, narratology, YA fiction, and middle grades English education.

Accredited Teacher (merittert underviser) distinction.

BACKGROUND

COURSES

I am part of a team responsible for teaching British and American literature for both the Bachelor of English, Master of Middle Grades Education, and Senior Lecturer of Social Sciences degrees. Addtionally, I teach part of an MA course for teacher education students called " Critical Reflections on Literature and Language Teaching in English Teaching Practices." I also teach or co-teach courses in Research and Writing, American Fiction after 1945, and Crime Fiction for BA students, as well as coordinate BA thesis supervision for Bachelor of English students.

In previous years, I have taught classes on young adult fiction, fantasy narratives, English Didactics for Grades 8-13, Business English, American Fiction after 1945, and Hawthorne vs. Melville.

My teaching responsibilities include BA, MA, PhD, and practicum supervision, as well as in-service training for English teachers on a rotating basis.

In 2014, I was awarded Nord's (then University of Nordland) faculty prize for creating an Outstanding Learning Environment for the subject of English for students and staff (læringsmiljøprisen).

RESEARCH AND PROJECT WORK

My education research focuses on the intersection of critical theory and middle grades English education and the early introduction of critical reading, and especially reader-response and narratology-based teaching strategies, into the Norwegian national curriculum.

My literary research applies ideas on structure, narrative persona, and closure, as derived from contemporary short-story theory, to 19th century American writers such as Washington Irving and Nathaniel Hawthorne.

I have recently published articles on diverse themes, including unnatural narratology in Frankenstein, English teaching methodology, YA sustainability narratives, Hawthorne's A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys, and Irving's The Sketch-Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.

I coordinated the 2018 Frankenreads project at Nord University. I am a founding member of Nord's Humanities, Education and Culture research group.

2024

Mark Haddon’s The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Narrative Fallibility, and the Young Adult Reader 2024, Literature: Volum 4 s. 135-146 Hanssen, Jessica Allen

2022

Nord University: Teacher Education in Transition Middle Level Teacher Preparation across International Contexts: Understanding Local and Global Factors Influencing Teacher Education 2022, Routledge: s. 117-135 Hanssen, Jessica Allen

“The Use of Students’ Linguistic Resources in Teaching English as an Additional Language in Norway.” Theoretical and Applied Perspectives on Teaching Foreign Languages in Multilingual Settings: Pedagogical Implications 2022, Multilingual Matters: Prilutskaya, Marina Yurievna; Knoph, Rebecca; Hanssen, Jessica Allen

‘Pathetic Geek Stories’: A Practical Approach to Introducing a Challenging Graphic Narrative 2022, Children's Literature in English Language Education (CLELEjournal ): Volum 10 s. 54-73 Hanssen, Jessica Allen

2021

“Scenes from a Marriage: The Age of Innocence as Discourse on the Transactional Value of Marriage” Marriage Discourses: Historical and Literary Perspectives on Gender Inequality and Patriarchic Exploitation 2021, Walter de Gruyter (De Gruyter): s. 207-230 Hanssen, Jessica Allen

David Foster Wallace’s Oblivion and the Limits of Technology Contemporary American Fiction in the Embrace of the Digital Age 2021, Sussex Academic Press: s. 131-148 Hanssen, Jessica Allen

2020

Mediating Profession and Discipline: New challenges for teacher education 2020, Tidsskrift for professionsstudier: Volum 16 s. 32-41 Hanssen, Jessica Allen