Dr  Jo Hanley

Dr Jo Hanley

Planning and Projects Coordinator

Learning and Teaching (Sociology and Anthropology)

Career Summary

Biography

Dr Jo Hanley is Planning and Projects Coordinator for the Pathways and Academic Learning Support Centre (PALS). Jo has a PhD in Sociology and an Honours degree in Communication Studies. She is passionate about higher education and has worked in the sector for over 20 years in both professional and academic positions. Her work in developing and supporting innovation and research in the areas of enabling education and widening participation is informed by her deeply held belief in social justice and equity.

Jo is co-facilitator of the National Association of Enabling Educators of Australia’s Research Development and Collaboration Special Interest Group, with A/Prof Anna Bennett, Director of PALS. She was manager of the journal International Studies in Widening Participation from 2017 to mid-2021, publishing seven Issues.

Jo's doctoral thesis, awarded in 2007, examined the tension between space and place through an investigation of local government community consultation and resident action.

Jo has a Vice-Chancellor's Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning and a Faculty of Business & Law Excellence in Teaching award.


Qualifications

  • PhD, University of Newcastle
  • Bachelor of Arts (Communication Studies), University of Newcastle
  • Bachelor of Arts (Communication Studies)(Honours), University of Newcastle

Keywords

  • Community engagement
  • Equity in Higher Education
  • Professional development
  • Research practice

Awards

Recognition

Year Award
2014 Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award
Faculty of Business & Law, The University of Newcastle
2013 Vice-Chancellor's Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning
The University of Newcastle
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Publications

For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.


Chapter (1 outputs)

Year Citation Altmetrics Link
1997 Hanley JE, 'Newcastle: Place of History, Landscape of Memory', Hidden Newcastle Urban Memories and Architectural Imaginaries, Tower Books/Gadfly Media, Sydney, Australia (1997)

Journal article (7 outputs)

Year Citation Altmetrics Link
2019 Farrugia D, Hanley JE, Sherval M, Askland HH, Askew MG, Coffey JE, Threadgold SR, 'The local politics of rural land use: Place, extraction industries and narratives of contemporary rurality', JOURNAL OF SOCIOLOGY, 55 306-322 (2019) [C1]
DOI 10.1177/1440783318773518
Citations Scopus - 10Web of Science - 3
Co-authors Julia Coffey, Steven Threadgold, Meg Sherval, Hedda Askland
2018 Sherval M, Askland H, Askew M, Hanley J, Farrugia D, Threadgold SR, Coffey J, 'Farmers as modern-day stewards and the rise of new rural citizenship in the battle over land use', Local Environment: the international journal of justice and sustainability, 23 100-116 (2018) [C1]
DOI 10.1080/13549839.2017.1389868
Citations Scopus - 17Web of Science - 14
Co-authors Julia Coffey, Steven Threadgold, Meg Sherval, Hedda Askland
2018 Threadgold SR, Farrugia D, Askland H, Askew M, Hanley J, Sherval M, Coffey J, 'Affect, risk and local politics of knowledge: changing land use in Narrabri, NSW', Environmental Sociology, 4 393-404 (2018) [C1]
DOI 10.1080/23251042.2018.1463673
Citations Scopus - 10Web of Science - 10
Co-authors Meg Sherval, Hedda Askland, Julia Coffey, Steven Threadgold
2018 Coffey J, Threadgold SR, Farrugia D, Sherval M, Hanley J, Askew M, Askland H, ' If you lose your youth, you lose your heart and your future : Affective figures of youth in community tensions surrounding a proposed Coal Seam Gas project', Sociologica Ruralis, 58 665-683 (2018) [C1]
DOI 10.1111/soru.12204
Citations Scopus - 7Web of Science - 5
Co-authors Hedda Askland, Julia Coffey, Steven Threadgold, Meg Sherval
2017 Young TN, Hanley J, Lyons KD, 'Mediating global citizenry: a study of facilitator-educators at an Australian university', Tourism Recreation Research, 42 223-234 (2017) [C1]
DOI 10.1080/02508281.2017.1304325
Citations Scopus - 7Web of Science - 5
Co-authors Kevin Lyons, Tamara Young
2016 Lyons KD, Young T, Hanley J, Stolk P, 'Professional Development Barriers and Benefits in a Tourism Knowledge Economy', International Journal of Tourism Research, 18 319-326 (2016) [C1]

This study investigates small to medium tourism enterprise (SMTE) owner¿managers¿ intentions to seek professional development. SMTEs in a regional tourism destination were surveye... [more]

This study investigates small to medium tourism enterprise (SMTE) owner¿managers¿ intentions to seek professional development. SMTEs in a regional tourism destination were surveyed, and an exploratory factor analysis identified barriers to, and benefits of, professional development factors. Logistic regression analysis was used to predict SMTE owner¿manager¿s intention to pursue professional development based on perceived benefits of and barriers to training factors, education level and business size. ¿Staff performance benefits¿ and ¿time/cost barriers¿ of owner¿manager¿s intention to seek professional development opportunities for staff. ¿Business performance benefits¿ predicted owner¿manager¿s intentions to seek professional develop for themselves. Implications of the findings are discussed.

DOI 10.1002/jtr.2051
Citations Scopus - 9Web of Science - 9
Co-authors Kevin Lyons, Tamara Young, Paul Stolk
2012 Lyons KD, Hanley JE, Wearing S, Neil J, 'Gap year volunteer tourism. Myths of global citizenship?', Annals of Tourism Research, 39 361-378 (2012) [C1]
DOI 10.1016/j.annals.2011.04.016
Citations Scopus - 222Web of Science - 194
Co-authors Kevin Lyons
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Conference (6 outputs)

Year Citation Altmetrics Link
2012 Lyons KD, Hanley JE, Young TN, 'Barriers and benefits to professional development: Perceptions of small and medium tourism enterprise operators in a regional Australian destination', Conference Proceedings. BEST Education Network Think Tank XII: Mobilities and Sustainable Tourism, Greoux-les-Bains, France (2012) [E3]
Co-authors Kevin Lyons, Tamara Young
2012 Hanley JE, Lyons KD, Young TN, 'Making sound business decisions? Industry intelligence and small tourism enterprises in a regional destination', Proceedings of the 1st Annual Conference on Tourism and Hospitality Research (THoR 2012), Singapore (2012) [E1]
Co-authors Tamara Young, Kevin Lyons
2011 Lyons KD, Hanley JE, 'Pathways to global citizenry: A critical review of gap-year travel', Australian Sociological Association (TASA) Conference: Local Lives/Global Networks, Newcastle, NSW (2011) [E3]
Co-authors Kevin Lyons
2011 Young TN, Hanley JE, 'Community on the move: Social media in the lived experience of backpackers', Australian Sociological Association (TASA) Conference: Local Lives/Global Networks, Newcastle, NSW (2011) [E3]
Co-authors Tamara Young
2010 Young TN, Hanley JE, 'Virtual mobilities: Backpackers, new media and online travel communities', Social Causes, Private Lives. Australian Sociological Association Annual Conference 2010, Sydney, NSW (2010) [E1]
Co-authors Tamara Young
2002 Hanley JE, 'Resident opposition to street prostitution in Islington, NSW', New Sociology: Awareness, Analysis, Advocay, The University of New South Wales (2002) [E2]
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Report (3 outputs)

Year Citation Altmetrics Link
2017 Wood D, McLeod M, Viragh K, Devlin M, Hill A, Harvey A, et al., 'A comparative study of the equity strategies employed by Australian universities', HEPPP NPP, 200 (2017)
Co-authors Anna Bennett
2016 Askland HH, Askew M, Hanley J, Sherval M, Farrugia D, Threadgold S, Coffey J, 'Local Attitudes to Changing Land Use - Narrabri Shire', NSW Departmment of Primary Industries, 113 (2016)
Co-authors Meg Sherval, Steven Threadgold, Julia Coffey, Hedda Askland
2012 Lyons KD, Hanley J, Young T, 'Tourism Hunter - Regional Tourism Organisation', Tourism Hunter, 35 (2012)
Co-authors Tamara Young, Kevin Lyons

Thesis / Dissertation (2 outputs)

Year Citation Altmetrics Link
2007 Hanley JE, Where Space meets Place in the City: Exploring the Relationship between Resident Action and Local Government Participatory Processes, University of Newcastle (2007)
1997 Hanley JE, The Honeysuckle Development: Experiences of Place and Belonging in the Inner Newcastle Neighbourhood of Wickham, University of Newcastle (1997)
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Dr Jo Hanley

Position

Planning and Projects Coordinator
Learning and Teaching
Academic Division

Focus area

Sociology and Anthropology

Contact Details

Email joanne.hanley@newcastle.edu.au
Phone (02) 49215848

Office

Room GP.102
Building General Purpose Building
Location Callaghan
University Drive
Callaghan, NSW 2308
Australia
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