Rebecca Hanus
Associate General Counsel
Rebecca Hanus joined the Office of General Counsel in 2022 and serves as Associate General Counsel for the University. She provides guidance to units across the university on a wide range of transactional and policy matters, with a particular focus on philanthropy, partnerships, procurement, contracts, and compliance.
Rebecca serves as principal legal counsel for two of the University’s direct support organizations, the UCF Foundation and UCF Finance Corporation.
Prior to joining UCF, Rebecca served as legal counsel at Clemson University. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology from Emory University and her J.D., cum laude, from the University of Georgia School of Law, where she was an executive editor for the Journal of Intellectual Property Law. She is a member of the South Carolina (inactive) and Florida bars.
- Susan M. Swearer, Susan P. Limber & Rebecca Alley, Developing and Implementing an Effective Anti-Bullying Policy, in BULLYING PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION (Sue M. Swearer et al. eds.) (Guilford 2009).
- Rebecca Alley & Susan M. Limber, Legal Issues for School Personnel, in BULLYING PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION (Sue M. Swearer et al. eds.) (Guilford 2009).
- Rebecca L. Alley, The Biotechnology Process Patent Act of 1995: Providing Unresolved and Unrecognized Dilemmas in U.S. Patent Law, 12 J. INTELL. PROP. L. 229 (2004).
- Rebecca L. Alley & Thomas R. Alley, The Influence of Physical State and Color on Perceived Sweetness, 132(5) J. PSYCHOL. 561 (1998).
- National Association of College and University Attorneys
- Florida Bar
- South Carolina Bar (inactive)
Areas of Responsibility
- Gift Administration
- Governance - Foundation
- Grants
- Partnerships
- Philanthropy
- Policy development
- Procurement
- Purchasing contracts
- Software Licensing
- Sponsorships