Marilyn has been developing education materials for over 15 years. Prior to working at Rosalind Franklin, Marilyn worked as Quality Engineer/Manager where she developed quality systems training curriculum including training for statistical analysis, quality auditing, problem solving, and six sigma process improvement principles. She also held a position as an Operations Analyst where she developed and conducted Microsoft Office, Crystal Report and other technology training. Finally, just prior to coming to the university, as a supplemental instructor for UW-Parkside she helped with the development of assessment criteria and student evaluations.

Marilyn is currently working on her Doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction for Adult Education at Aurora University in Illinois. She holds a Master of Art in Teaching with an emphasis on Educational Technology. In addition, she completed the Master Online Teacher Certification from the University of Illinois and the Distance Education Certified Trainer program from the University of West Georgia.  Marilyn started working at the University in spring, 2006 as an Academic Applications Trainer, developing a training curriculum which included courses for various applications supported by Information and Educational Technology Services.  She then moved into the role of Instructional Designer where she worked with faculty to help them develop more dynamic course materials.  In spring of 2010 she accepted a position of Lecturer with the department of Nutrition and in spring 2011 moved into role of Director of Health Professions Education.

Publications

Bridges, DR, Hanson, M.(2012).Mapping and Integrating Online Interprofessional Teaching Strategies to Achieve Interprofessional Student Competencies.Health and Interprofessional Practice1(3):eP1030.
Available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.7772/2159-1253.1030

Presentations

1/2013  - Bridges, DR, GiermanRiblon, C., Hanson, M. Creative Online Teaching Methods to Facilitate Interprofesional Education, FHCC RFUMS Poster Day

11/2012 - Hanson, M., Tappert, S. K. Two or more professionals are better than one - Preventing medical errors as an IPE team, St. Louis University Interprofessional Conference, Exploring Pedagogy of Interprofessional Education To Improve Teamwork and Patient Outcomes

8/2012 - Hanson, M. Technology in the classroom: Contributory or invasive, a tool to help you decide, Masters Teachers Guild Symposium, Creating a Culture of Educational Excellence

6/2011 - Bridges, DR, GiermanRiblon, C., Hanson, M. Creative Online Teaching Methods to Facilitate Interprofesional Education, Collaborating Across Boarders III