Ms. Terry L. Hansen was born and raised in Alberta, Canada. While she freely admits to graduating high school with a 64% average, she was not content to accept what those marks suggested—that she wasn’t all that smart. Hansen struggled against that label, and successfully completed a technical degree in electroencephalography (brain wave testing) at the University of Alberta Hospital. Hansen returned to university, earned a BA First Class Honor’s Degree and received scholarships and awards for maintaining an exceptionally high Grade-Point-Average. Hansen was awarded the Dean’s Special Scholarship to pursue a Master’s of Science in the Faculty of Kinesiology. Subsequent to receiving her MSc., Hansen was accepted into the PHD program at the Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neuroscience at the University of Calgary. She was awarded the Cooper award for having the highest mark in the course “Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience”. She is trained in brain mapping, a complex skill that aids in the placement of a permanent electrode deep within the brain to aid in reducing the devastating symptoms of advanced Parkinson’s Disease.

Having successfully completed two years of her PHD, Hansen chose to take a leave of absence in order to promote her unique method of learning, Genius by Choice. This incredibly intelligent and compassionate woman was being asked repeatedly how she maintained such high marks, as a single-mom, going through a difficult divorce, and commuting two hours per day. Her answer is contained in Genius by Choice for College Students. Initially, the intention was to write the book and then return to her PHD program. However, it quickly became apparent that students of all ages were benefiting from her learning system. Hansen continues to train students in her unique approach to learning, and has had tremendous success. She has been instrumental is altering students’ lives, creating a promising and fulfilling future for many. Hansen is an honest and inspiring speaker, a creative inventor, and a strong proponent for fixing what she believes are profoundly damaging educational errors. She envisions the day when all education will be based on the principles of neuroscience and is truly a pioneer in the effort to expose learning myths and offers simple, tested solutions for increasing learning outcomes in education.