Hansen is a PhD student in the Department of Philosophy at Northwestern University. His research interests include social epistemology, critical philosophy of race, Black feminisms, phenomenology, and epistemic injustice. Prior to Northwestern, Hansen received an MA in philosophy from Georgia State University and a BA in philosophy from the University of Northern Iowa. He started volunteering with NPEP in 2018 and is excited to continue to work with the program as a member of the Graduate Student Advisory Committee.