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Gerry Hanley

Gerry Hanley

Title:
Exec. Director, MERLOT & SkillsCommons/ Emeritus Professor
MERLOT Reviewer:
Faculty Development
Primary Discipline:
Academic Support Services
Social Media Connections:

Member Type:
Administrator
Last Login:
April 17, 2026
Member Since:
January 8, 1999
Other Disciplines:

Contributions

Gerry Hanley is an author of materials Gerry Hanley is a member of the Virtual Speakers Bureau Gerry Hanley is a Peer Reviewer

Affiliations

Primary Affiliation:
California State University, Long Beach (Education, 4 Year/4 Year + Grad, CA, United States)
Secondary Affiliations:
SkillsCommons (Non-Profit, Public, CA, United States)
Center for Usability in Design and Accessibility at CSULB (Other, CA, United States)
MERLOT (Non-Profit, Public, CA, United States)
Asian American, Native American, Pacific Islander Serving Institution Hispanic Serving Institution

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California State University System
Materials from Gerry’s discipline
sociology community
Academic Support Services
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agriculture community
Academic Support Services

Virtual Speakers Bureau

Member of VSB Since:
September 3, 2004
Best Way to Contact:
Email gerry.hanley@csulb.edu
Fees Involved:
Negotiable
Technical Formats:
Instant Messaging, Conference Calls, Discussion Forums, Email, Chat, Face-To-Face, Online/Video Conferencing
Topics of Expertise:
MERLOT, usability testing, facutly development and teaching with technology
Presentation Titles:
Tenure and Technology: Using MERLOT to support tenure and promotion evaluations of faculty using technology in teaching and learning; A Taste of MERLOT in Teaching and Learning; Slipstreaming with MERLOT: How MERLOT collaborates to deliver services for higher education;

Associations

  • AUNUIE
    Faculty 01/2026 – Current
  • REALCHEM CoP
    Member 05/2025 – Current
  • HBCUALS
    member 05/2021 – Current

Education History

  • Ph.D., Experimental Psychology (08/1984)
    State University of New York at Stony Brook
  • MA, Experimental Psychology (05/1981)
    State University of New York at Stony Brook
  • BA, Psychology (05/1978)
    State University of New York at Stony Brook

Publications

  • Hanley, G.L, & Hanley, M.A.. (2025). Preparing Human Factors Graduate Students to Be Human Factors Professionals. in Proceedings of the Association of Human Factors and Ergonomics International,. (Vol. 199, 2025, 1332-1338.).
  • Bernal, E.,V. and Hanley, G.L.. (2020). Opening Learning Opportunities with Open Educational Resources and Practices: A Taste of MERLOT and Virtual Labs. in American Chemical Society Division of Chemical Education Committee on Computers in Chemical Education. (Winter, Paper 3, 2020, 1-7.).
  • Hadsell, J. and Hanley, G.L.. (2019). Collaborating to Offer Access for California Students Online. in EDUCAUSE Review. (Winter, 40-41.).

Teaching Experience

  • Cognitive Psychology, Critical Thinking, Statistics, Research Methods, Behavior Theory and Learning, Human Factors (Current)
    • California State University, Long Beach – Psychology

Languages

  • English
    • Speaking level: Superior
    • Reading level: Superior
  • French
    • Speaking level: Beginner
    • Reading level: Beginner

Honors & Awards

  • 2020 Hall of Fame Inductee by the United States Distance Learning Association (07/2020)
    In recognition for the many years leading open education innovations worldwide and
  • Frank Mayadas Leadership Award in Online Education (11/2015)
    for extraordinary leadership of transformative initiatives that connect all aspects of online education, and for persistent dedication to delivering and sharing positive impact through collaborative achievement. (Online Learning Consortium award).
  • DET/CHE 2014 Outstanding Instructional Technology Web Site for the CSU California Open Online Library for Education (12/2014)

Positions

  • Chief Academic Officer (05/2022 – Current) Partner in Publishing
  • Director, Center for Usability In Design and Accessibility (CUDA) (07/1996 – Current) California State University, Long Beach
  • Executive Director (01/2002 – Current) MERLOT