x Rich Hanley '78 Associate Professor of Journalism
He has produced, written and directed several Emmy-nominated documentaries for CPTV and PBS. He was recently nominated for a Boston/New England Emmy in the Writing category for his 2025 documentary on the effort to save a century-old tradition of ski jumping in a small Connecticut town. It stands as his eighth Emmy nomination.

Hanley oversaw graduate programs in journalism and interactive media for many years in addition to his teaching at Quinnipiac. He founded the university’s pioneering sports journalism graduate program in 2014.

In 2007, Hanley received the Charter Oak Society Distinguished Faculty Member Award from Quinnipiac, and in 2017 he became the first-ever Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine Outstanding Capstone Mentor award for his work with a medical student in developing studies and training programs for youth hockey coaches to spot concussion symptoms in their players. He is the 2023 recipient of the Neilson Award for Excellence in Teaching.

Hanley is frequently interviewed by reporters for stories at the intersection of politics, technology and journalism, appearing in media outlets ranging from the New York Times to Variety to offer insights and background information.

Hanley was honored by Quinnipiac with the position of 7Professor Emeritus following his retirement in 2023. He continues to teach undergraduate and graduate courses, including a popular seminar on the history of American football.]]> college-arts-sciences-advisory-board-member