Marcella Runell Hall
| Marcella Runell Hall | |
|---|---|
| Born |
January 10, 1975 Washington, D.C. |
| Alma mater | University of Massachusetts, Amherst |
Marcella Runell Hall (born January 10, 1975) is an American-born author and educator. She is best known for her social justice work, her founding of NYU’s Of Many Institute for Multifaith Leadership, and her current role as Dean of Students at Mt. Holyoke College as of Fall, 2014.
Hall was appointed Dean of Students at Mt. Holyoke College in June 2014. "[Hall] is a scholar, teacher, and practitioner who brings a wealth of experience and knowledge about student life, diversity and inclusion, and student engagement,” remarked dean of the college Cerri Banks. Although this role has only recently begun, Hall has been integral in supporting the president’s fall, 2014 direction to admit transgender women to the all-women’s school.
Hall is also a social justice scholar, award-winning author, and was recently clinical instructor for New York University's (NYU) Silver School of Social Work. In 2014, Hall was awarded NYU’s MLK Faculty Award for esteemed instructors who exemplify the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The Huffington Post dubbed Hall “a leading scholar on the interweaving between social justice, activism, hip-hop, and faith.”
Hall was born in Washington D.C. and spent the majority of her childhood in locations across the northeast – the most notable being Ocean City, New Jersey. She met her husband David Hall in the fall of 2002 while studying at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and they have been married since May 2007. Her husband is a disc-jockey on WBLS with the stage-name DJ Trends, and together they have two daughters. Hall and her family currently reside in faculty housing on the Mt. Holyoke campus.
Hall earned her doctorate in social justice education from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst (UMASS) in 2011. Her dissertation is entitled, Education in a Hip-Hop Nation: Our Identity, Politics & Pedagogy. Prior to UMASS, she studied at New York University, receiving a Master of Arts in higher education administration with a focus on multicultural education. She holds a bachelor's degree in social work with a concentration in women's Studies from Ramapo College of New Jersey.
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