Lesley Hansen

Lesley Hansen is a Lecturer with extensive teaching experience at institutions including Queens College (CUNY), Fashion Institute of Technology (SUNY), Pace University, The City College of New York, and John Jay College, where he taught for 26 years each. His expertise spans 17th-century English literature, Milton, 19th-century fiction, and the intersection of scientific/religious thought with literary imagination. He specializes in composition, business/science writing, and cross-disciplinary writing pedagogy.

• Education:
• PhD in English, Columbia University
• MPhil in English, Columbia University
• MA in English, Columbia University
• BA in English, University of Iowa
• BS in General Science and Chemistry, University of Iowa
• BA in Philosophy, University of Iowa

His research interests include the evolution of literary thought under scientific and religious influences, advanced prose techniques, and writing pedagogy across disciplines. Beyond academia, Hansen authored a philosophical motorcycle memoir and a novel, and has traveled 140,000+ miles on his Harley-Davidson while practicing soft martial arts.