Christopher Hansen
Assistant Professor of Sociology Loyola Marymount University
Biography
Dr. Hansen is a survey methodologist with special expertise in sexual and gender minority (SGM) health and population research. His research focuses on sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) measurement in the context of SGM and general population survey studies. He is particularly interested in how SGM status intersects with other systems of stratification, including age and race/ethnicity.
Dr. Hansen’s recent work explores multidimensional measurement of gender, longitudinal SOGI data collection, and SOGI proxy reporting. His published work appears in leading survey methods and health science journals.
Education
Loyola University Chicago
Ph.D.
Sociology
The University of Chicago
M.A.
Social Sciences
The College of William and Mary
B.A.
History and Hispanic Studies
Areas of Expertise
Affiliations
- American Sociological Association
- American Association for Public Opinion Research
Articles
Does Varying the Order of Sexual Orientation Response Categories Change Population Estimates? Findings from a Nationally Representative Study of U.S. Adults.
Journal of Survey Statistics and MethodologyHansen, Christopher, Leah Christian, Erin Fordyce, and Bryn David
2025. Vol. 13, No. 1. 3-17.
The Longitudinal Measurement of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity: A Study of Identity Change in a Nationally Representative Sample of U.S. Adults and Adolescents.
LGBT HealthHansen, Christopher, Melissa Heim Viox, Erin Fordyce, Sabrina Avripas, Michelle M. Johns, and Stuart Michaels
2024. Vol. 11, No. 7. 522-530.
When to Text? How the Timing of Text Message Contacts in Mixed-Mode Surveys Impacts Response.
Journal of Survey Statistics and MethodologyChristian, Leah, Hanyu Sun, Zoe Grotophorst, Christopher Hansen, and Martha McRoy
2024. Vol. 12, No. 3. 674-696.
Public Attitudes Toward the Use of Religious Beliefs to Discriminate Against LGBTQ People.
Williams Institute and NORC at the University of ChicagoMallory, Christy, Ilan H. Meyer, Michelle M. Johns, Christopher Hansen, Sabrina Avripas, and Stuart Michaels
2023.
Differences in Health Care Equity among Transgender Youth by Gender Identity and Race/Ethnicity.
Prevention ScienceJohns, Michelle M., Allegra Gordon, Jack Andrzejewski, Christopher Harper, Stuart Michaels, Christopher Hansen, Erin Fordyce, and Richard Dunville
2023. Vol. 24, No. 6. 1128-1141.
Social Media Recruitment for a Web Survey of Sexual and Gender Minority Youth: An Evaluation of Methods Used and Resulting Sample Diversity.
LGBT HealthStern, Michael J., Erin Fordyce, Christopher Hansen, Melissa Heim Viox, Stuart Michaels, Anna Schlissel, Sabrina Avripas, Christopher Harper, Michelle Johns, and Richard Dunville
2020. Vol. 7, No. 8. 448-456.
