Catherine A. Hansman

Catherine Hansman , Ed.D., is Professor Emeritus of Adult Learning and Development at Cleveland State University and has over 30 years in teaching and administrative roles in higher education institutions. She served as the program coordinator of the graduate Adult Learning and Development (ALD) program, and she was also the director of the Master of Education in Health Professions Education (MEHPE), a partner program with the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Hansman has written and edited numerous books, book chapters, and articles in refereed journals concerning her research interests in adult and higher education, mentoring, health professions education, context-based learning, communities of practice, qualitative research, history of adult education, and issues of diversity. Her most recent edited books, The Covid-19 Pandemic and Other Ongoing Crises: Reflections, Innovations, and Adaptations (2022) and Mentoring, Learning, and Leadership in Adult and Continuing Education (2020) focus on supporting and mentoring adult learners in higher education contexts. She was a co-editor of the Adult Education Quarterly from 2014 to 2019. She was awarded the Cyril O. Houle Emerging Scholar in Adult and Continuing Education Scholarship and was conferred a Distinguished Faculty Award for Research by Cleveland State University. In 2016, Dr, Hansman was inducted into the International Adult and Continuing Education Hall of Fame. She is a Past President of the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE), and she also chaired the Commission of Professors of Adult Education (CPAE) and served on its executive committee for six years.

Publications

Navigating Uncertainty and the Unknown: Andragogical Education Leadership in Times of Change
Navigating Uncertainty and the Unknown: Andragogical Education Leadership in Times of Change
Wendy M. Green, Catherine A. Hansman, Anil Lalwani. © 2023. 18 pages.
Within the global community, the only constant is change. In Spring 2020, as COVID-19 became a global pandemic, countries closed their borders and closed schools, businesses, and...
The Development of a Doctoral Program CoP and Its Members
The Development of a Doctoral Program CoP and Its Members
Carol A. Olszewski, Kyle A. Znamenak, Toni M. Paoletta, Catherine A. Hansman, Matthew L. Selker, Karie A. Coffman, Keli B. Pontikos. © 2022. 15 pages.
The purpose of this research study was to explore how a multigenerational community of practice (CoP) at a public urban university may provide doctoral students the space and the...
International Journal of Adult Education and Technology (IJAET)
International Journal of Adult Education and Technology (IJAET)
Viktor Wang, Kristina Posavec. Est. 2020.
The International Journal of Adult Education and Technology (IJAET) provides a global look at educational technologies for adult learners in higher education with content drawing...
The Development of a Doctoral Program CoP and Its Members
The Development of a Doctoral Program CoP and Its Members
Carol A. Olszewski, Kyle A. Znamenak, Toni M. Paoletta, Catherine A. Hansman, Matthew L. Selker, Karie A. Coffman, Keli B. Pontikos. © 2020. 13 pages.
The purpose of this research study was to explore how a multigenerational community of practice (CoP) at a public urban university may provide doctoral students the space and the...
Faculty Socialization and Gaining Tenure: Ethical Concerns and Considerations
Faculty Socialization and Gaining Tenure: Ethical Concerns and Considerations
Carol A. Olszewski, Catherine A. Hansman. © 2020. 21 pages.
In higher education, ethical principles should guide administrators to develop policies and procedures that are just and fair to faculty, administrators, staff, and students and...
Navigators on the Research Path: Supporting Student Qualitative Researchers
Navigators on the Research Path: Supporting Student Qualitative Researchers
Catherine A. Hansman. © 2019. 29 pages.
Qualitative research methods courses are required in most doctoral and some Master's degree graduate programs. However, although many graduate students enter their programs...
Mentoring in Graduate Education: Curriculum for Transformative Learning
Mentoring in Graduate Education: Curriculum for Transformative Learning
Catherine A. Hansman. © 2014. 17 pages.
The purpose of this chapter is to examine and analyze the concepts of power, critical reflection, and potential for transformative learning in graduate mentoring models and...
International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and Technology (IJAVET)
International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and Technology (IJAVET)
Viktor Wang, Judith E. Parker, Geraldine Torrisi-Steele. Est. 2010.
The International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and Technology (IJAVET) provides a global look at educational technologies for adult learners in higher education with...