Faculty and Staff Profiles

• Doctor of Philosophy Education - Science Education - George Mason University - 1999
• Master of Science in Natural Science Natural Science Education - Delta State University - 1994
• Bachelor of Science Biology - Jackson State University - December 1992

• Assistant Dean for Student Success and Strategic Initiatives, College of Education - University of Memphis - November 2017 - present
• Interim Assessment Coordinator, College of Education - The University of Memphis - April 2021 - present
• Interim Director, Office of Teacher Education & Clinical Practice, College of Education - The University of Memphis - April 2020 - July 2020
• Interim Co-chair, Department of Instruction & Curriculum Leadership - The University of Memphis - December 2019 - May 2020
• Assistant Professor of Science Education, Instruction and Curriculum Leadership - The University of Memphis - August 2012 - present
• Director, West Tennessee STEM Collaboratory Hub - The University of Memphis - September 2012 - September 2016
• Visiting Assistant Professor, Instruction and Curriculum Leadership - The University of Memphis - September 2011 - August 2012
• Chief of Staff, Office of the Chief of Staff - Memphis City Schools - September 2008 - August 2011
• Chief Academic Officer, Academic Affairs - Memphis City Schools - September 2006 - August 2008
• Associate Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction, Teaching and Learning Academy - Memphis City Schools - December 2005 - August 2006
• Director, Memphis Urban Systemic Program, Division of Mathematics and Science - Memphis City Schools - February 2001 - November 2005
• Director, Delta Rural Systemic Initiative,   - The University of Mississippi - August 1999 - January 2001
• Science Education Specialist, Eisenhower Mathematics and Science Consortium - AEL - September 1997 - August 1999

• Eye of the Tiger Award - UofM Alumni Associate - September 2019

• Secondary Science Methods - The University of Memphis
• Teaching and Learning in STEM Classrooms - The University of Memphis
• Elementary Science Education Methods - The University of Memphis
• Middle School Science Methods - The University of Memphis
• Project Based Instruction - The University of Memphis
• Teaching and Learning in the Elementary School - The University of Memphis
• Introduction to Biology - Delta State University
• Advanced Biology (High School) - Greenwood High School
• Physics (High School) - Greenwood High School

• Doctor of Education in Instruction and Curriculum Leadership - Tisha White - 2015
• Masters of Science in Instruction and Curriculum Leadership - Jillian Hinesley - 2014
• Doctor of Education in Instruction and Curriculum Leadership - Cretina Stephens - 2017
• Doctor of Education in Instruction and Curriculum Leadership Dissertation Committee Member - Lawanda Hill - 2015

• Majoring in the Minor (MiM) Teacher Diversity Grant - Tennessee Higher Education Commission - $84,800 - August 2021 - June 2023
• Collaborative for STEM Education Conference - National Science Foundation - $70,200 - January 2017 - September 2017
• CAREER Award: Middle School STEM Levels of Readiness - National Science Foundation - $759,451 - February 2016 - January 2021
• Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) - National Science Foundation - $1,342,970 - October 1, 2013 - September 30, 2016
• Improving Teacher Quality Grant - Tennessee Department of Education - $67,438 - January 2012 - December 2013
• West Tennessee STEM Collaboratory Hub - Tennessee Department of Education and Battelle, Inc. - $849,998 - September 2012 - June 2014

• Doctoral Dissertation Committee - Daniel Lattimore - Counseling Psychology - August 2022 -  
• Doctoral Dissertation Committee - Shayla Guy-Kolheim - Leadership & Policy Studies - May 2022 -  
• Doctoral Dissertation Committee - Todd Traughber - Instructional Design & Technology - May 2018 -  
• Student Thesis Committee - Holland Aguayo - Herff College of Engineering - December 2018 -  
• Maxine Smith Fellows Program - Leadership Development program in higher education administration - 2016 - Tennessee Board of Regents
• Science Teachers In-service Day - Shelby County Schools Teachers of Science - August 2015 - West Tennessee STEM Hub
• STEM Innovative Educators Workshop - Shelby County Schools and Municipal School District Teachers - May - June 2015 - Tennessee STEM Innovation Network
• K-20 STEM Education Innovations Conference - West Tennessee STEM Education Stakeholders - May 2015 - West Tennessee STEM Hub
• Project Based Learning Workshops/Institutes - Christian Brothers High School & St. Anne - March - May 2015 - West Tennessee STEM Hub
• Integrated STEM Education Committee - National Research Council and National Academy of Engineering - August 2011 - February 2014 - National Science Foundation
• Harvard University - Public Education Leadership Project (PELP) - Urban School District Leadership Teams from across the country - July 2014 - Harvard Graduate School of Education and Harvard Business School
• National Science Foundation - Proposal Panel Reviewer - STEM Education proposals requesting funding from NSF - July 2013 and December 2014 - National Science Foundation
• STEM Teacher Institute for Shelby County Schools - STEM Teachers attempting to gain Career and Technical Certification to teach STEM courses - June 2014 - Shelby County Schools and Univ. of Memphis - CRISTAL
• West Tennessee STEM Leadership Academy - STEM Master Teachers from West Tennessee - November 2013 - Tennessee STEM Leadership Academy and the West Tennessee STEM Hub
• West Tennessee STEM Master Teacher Training Institute - STEM Master Teachers from West Tennessee - June 2013 - November 2014 - West Tennessee STEM Hub
• STEM Challenge Summit - Teams of Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Educators - June 2013 - West Tennessee STEM Hub
• West Tennessee STEM Hub First Annual Conference - STEM Constituents from Education, Government and the Workforce across West Tennessee - May 2013 - West Tennessee STEM Hub

• The University of Memphis - College of Education - CAEP Leadership Team - January 2021 - present
• The University of Memphis - University Undergraduate Grade Appeals Committee - Chair - 2021 - 2022
• The University of Memphis - Career Readiness Taskforce - Division of Student Success - October 2021 - present
• The University of Memphis - College of Education - Dean's Administrative Council - 2017 - present
• The University of Memphis - College of Education - Dean's Leadership Team - 2017 - present
• The University of Memphis - College of Education - River City Partnership Executive Leadership Team - 2018 - present
• Memphis Library and Information System - Member, Board of Trustees - April 2015 - present
• The University of Memphis - University Research Council - Fall 2018 - present
• The University of Memphis - University Undergraduate Council - Fall 2018 - present
• The University of Memphis - University Graduate Studies Council - Fall 2018 - Fall 2019
• The University of Memphis - College of Education Graduate Council, Chair - Fall 2018 - Fall 2019
• Tennessee Department of Education - Personalized Learning Taskforce - December 2015 - August 2016
• The University of Memphis - Provost Sponsored - Urban Education Taskforce - May 2015 - present
• The University of Memphis - ICL Masters Comprehensive Exam Presentation Reviewer - Fall 2015
• The University of Memphis - Center for Research in Educational Policy Research Advisory Council - June 2015 - present
• The City of Memphis - Memphis Public Library and Information Center Board of Trustees - April 2015 - present
• The University of Memphis - ICL Department Chair Search Committee - Spring & Fall 2015
• The University of Memphis - NCATE Document Development Team - November 2014 - May 2015
• The University of Memphis - ICL Instructional Design and Technology Faculty Search Committee - Fall 2014 - Spring 2015
• The University of Memphis - West Tennessee STEM Hub Steering Committee - January 2013 - Present
• Tennessee STEM Innovation Network - STEM Hub Leadership Team - January 2013 - Present
• Middle Tennessee State University - STEM Education Leadership Council - January 2013 - Present
• The University of Memphis - Center for Research and Innovation in STEM Teaching and Learning Advisory Board - December 2012 - Present
• The University of Memphis - Tigers Teach Governing Board - 2012 - 2014
• The University of Memphis - ICL Masters Degree Student Research Project Reviewer - Fall 2012, Fall 2014
• The University of Memphis - ICL Mathematics Education Faculty Search Committee - Fall 2012
• The University of Memphis - Doctoral Dissertation Committee Member in ICL - December 2012 - December 2013
• National Science Foundation - Panel Reviewer - 2019 & 2022
• School Science and Mathematics Journal - Reviewer - 2019
• Memphis Virtual STEM Academy at East High School - Steering Committee [C] - October 2013 - Present
• West Tennessee STEM Collaboratory Hub - Director - September 2012 - June 2014
• Central High School AdvanceED Accreditation Council - Higher Education Representative - Fall 2012 - Spring 2013

• McGraw-Hill Education: Access Science Faculty Advisory Board - September 2015 - present
• Macmillan/McGraw Hill Publishing Company - January 2005 - December 2006
• National Council of Teachers of Mathematics - March 2004 - August 2005
• National Science Foundation - Proposal Review Panel - June 2002
• National Science Foundation - Site Visit Review Team - May 2002
• Louisiana Systemic Initiatives Program - Proposal Review Team - May 2002

• National Academy of Engineering and National Research Council. (2014). STEM Integration in K-12 Education: Status, Prospects, and an Agenda for Research. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. (Member of Integrated STEM Education Writing Committee)

• Hall, A. (October 2018). Review of the book, Teaching Real Science to Real Students, by Douglas Larkin for publication with Routledge/Taylor and Francis Group.

• Hall, A. & Miro, D. (October 2016). “A Study of Student Engagement in Project-based Learning across Multiple Approaches to STEM Education Programs.” School Science and Mathematics.
• Mueller, C., Hall, A., & Miro, D. (December 2015). “Testing an Adapted Model of Social Cognitive Career Theory: Findings and Implications for a Self-Selected, Diverse Middle School Sample.” Journal of Research in STEM Education. Vol 1, No. 2, pp. 142 -155.
• Hall, A. (2015). "STEM for All: Avoiding the 'Rocket Science Syndrome'." The Science Teacher, April 2015.
• Ivey, S., Hall, A., Bridson, P., Allen, L. (2015). Cradle to Career Collaborations for STEM. Invited submission to Critical Conversations: An Interdisciplinary Journal. Tennessee Board of Regents.

• Hall, A. (June 2022). Literacy in STEM. Featured (Keynote) presentation delivered during the Innovations in STEM Conference of the West Tennessee STEM Hub in Memphis, TN.
• * Hall, A. (March 2022). The River City Partnership - Changing the Narrative of Teaching as a Profession. Presentation delivered during the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE) National Conference in New Orleans, LA.
• Hall, A. (October 2019) Perspective: Teacher Preparation drives success in STEM education. Featured presentation delivered during the Texas Instruments STEM Education Leadership Summit in Philadelphia, PA.
• Hall, A. (April 2019). STEM Integration in K-12 Education: Status, Prospects, and an Agenda for Research. Invited presentation delivered during the National Science Education Leadership Association 2019 Leadership Summit in St. Louis, MO.
• * Hunter, W., Mueller, C., Hall, A., Hernandez-Scott, E. (February 2019). The River City Summer Bridge Program: Building Partnerships with School Districts while Establishing a Pipeline for Teachers. Presentation delivered during the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education National Conference in Louisville, KY.
• * Powell, A. & Hall, A. (October 2018). Eureka! A mutually beneficial collaboration. Presentation delivered during the School Science and Mathematics Association National Conference in Little Rock, AR.
• Hall, A. (November 2018). Emergent Trends in STEM Education. Keynote presentation delivered during the Texas Instruments STEM Higher Education Leadership Summit in Murfreesboro, TN.
• Hall, A. (November 2018). Educational Equity for ALL Students. Keynote presentation delivered during the Appalachian Regional Comprehensive Center State Boards of Education Ideas Exchange in Nashville, TN.
• Hall, A. (May 2018). STEM Integration in K-12 Education. Keynote presentation delivered during the Annual Conference for the STEM@School Project in Leuven, Belgium.
• Hall, A. (February 2018). College and Career Readiness for STEM. Keynote presentation delivered during the Copiah-Lincoln Community College Faculty Development Day in Wesson, MS.
• Hall, A. (October 2017). Recommendations for STEM Integration in the USA and Connections with the Flemish Model. Keynote presentation delivered during the UC Leuven-Limburg STEM Teacher Education Conference in Leuven, Belgium.
• Hall, A. (April 2016). Project-Based Learning: Curriculum Design and Integration Strategies that Address NGSS and CCSS. Presentation delivered during the National Science Teachers Association National Conference in Nashville, TN.
• * Hall, A., Mueller, C. & Miro, Z. (April 2016). Social Cognitive Predictors of Math/Science Outcomes among a Self-selected, Diverse Sample of Middle School Students. Presentation delivered during the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting in Washington, DC.
• Hall, A. (November 2015). Next Generation STEM Learning for All: Changing the Variables of Resources and Time. Panel Presentation delivered during the National Science Foundation sponsored symposium on the Next Generation of STEM High Schools in Washington, DC.
• * Hall, A. (October 2015). A Study of STEM Implementation Practices for High School Teachers and Students. Presentation delivered during the School Science and Mathematics Association Annual Conference in Oklahoma City, OK.
• Hall, A. (June 2015). The Memphis Virtual STEM Academy: Project Development and Findings to Date. Panel presentation delivered as part of the STELAR technical assistance workshop for potential NSF ITEST proposal developers at Tuskegee University in Tuskegee, AL.
• * Hall, A. (May 2015). Partnerships for Project Based Learning in STEM. Presentation delivered during the National Science Teachers Association National STEM Forum & Expo in Minneapolis, MN.
• * Hall, A. (April 2015). Symposium Presentation on Fostering and Maintaining Students' STEM Interest Throughout the Educational Pipeline: The Memphis Virtual STEM Academy at East High - The Impact of Project Based Learning. Presentation delivered during the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL.
• * Hall, A. (March 2015). The Memphis Virtual STEM Academy at East High School. Presentation delivered during the National Science Teachers Association National Conference in Chicago, IL.
• * Hall, A. (March 2015). West Tennessee STEM Hub Challenge Competition. Presentation delivered during the National Science Teachers Association National Conference in Chicago, IL.
• * Hall, A., Powell, A., and Davis, M. (November 2014). The Effects of Problem- and Project-based Learning on Student Interests in STEM. Presentation delivered to the School Science and Mathematics Association Annual Convention in Jacksonville, FL.
• * Hall, A. (October 2014). Technical Reading and Writing Skills for STEM Education and the STEM Workforce. Presentation delivered to the Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers 58th Annual Conference in Delray Beach, FL.
• Hall, A. (October, 2014). STEM Education and the Workforce. Keynote Presentation delivered to the Project Lead The Way State Conference in Nashville, TN.
• Hall, A. (September 2014). STEM Education Leadership Challenges and Opportunities. Presentation delivered as part of the Texas Instruments Leadership Summit in Memphis, TN.
• Hall, A. (August 2014). STEM Education for the Future. Presentation delivered as part of the STEM Talk Seminar at Middle College High School in Memphis, TN.
• Hall, A. (July 2014). Project-based Learning for STEM Classrooms. Presentation delivered to the Shelby County Schools STEM Teacher In-service Day Symposium in Memphis, TN.
• Hall, A., Ivey, S. (July 2014). The Importance of STEM Education. Keynote presentation delivered to the Shelby County Schools STEM Teacher In-service Day Symposium in Memphis, TN.
• Hall, J., Pardue, S., Metzgar, V., Hall, A., and Roddy, M. (June 2014). Tennessee STEM Innovation Network Panel Presentation delivered as part of the Tennessee STEM Leadership Academy in Nashville, TN.
• * Hall, A. (February 2014). The Memphis Virtual STEM Academy at East High School. Presentation delivered to the STEM Education Research Conference at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, TN.
• Hall, A. (November 2013). The West Tennessee STEM Hub: Supporting STEM Education for All. Presentation delivered to the Southwest Tennessee Superintendent Collaborative at the University of Memphis-Lambuth Campus in Jackson, TN.
• Hall, A. (June 2013). The West Tennessee STEM Hub: Our Collective Effort Makes the Difference. Presentation delivered to the Joint Session of the West Tennessee Superintendent Collaboratives in Trenton, TN.
• Hall, A. (May 2013). The West Tennessee STEM Collaboratory. Presentation delivered to the Southwest Tennessee Superintendent Study Council at the University of Memphis-Lambuth Campus in Jackson, TN.
• Hall, A. (February 2013). West Tennessee STEM Hub and STEM Education for the Future Workforce. Presentation delivered during the Tennessee STEM Leadership Academy Regional Conference at the University of Memphis in Memphis, TN.
• Hall, A. (January 2013). Next Generation Science Standards: An Overview. Presentation delivered during the Center for Research and Innovation in STEM Teaching and Learning (CRISTAL) STEMinar at the University of Memphis-Lambuth Campus in Jackson, TN.
• Hall, A. (January 2013). The West Tennessee STEM Collaboratory. Presentation delivered to the Northwest Tennessee Superintendent Study Council at the University of Tennessee-Martin in Martin, TN.
• Hall, A. (January 2013). The West Tennessee STEM Hub: Preparing a New Workforce for the 21st Century. Presentation delivered to the Northwest Tennessee Study Council for Supervisors of Instruction at the University of Tennessee-Martin in Martin, TN.
• Hall, A.  (November 2012).  Opportunities in STEM Education.  Presentation delivered during the Tennessee Association of Independent Schools Annual Conference in Memphis, TN.  
• Hall, A.  (November 2012).  Emerging Developments in STEM Education and the Next Generation Science Education Standards.  Presentation delivered during the Tennessee Association of Independent Schools Annual Conference in Memphis, TN. 
• Hall, A.  (August 2012).  The Next Phase of STEM Education.  Keynote address delivered to the Memphis City Schools Science Teacher Inservice session in Memphis, TN.
• Hall, A. (June 2012).  STEM Education and the Next Generation Science Education Standards. Presentation delivered at the Martin Institute Annual Conference in Memphis, TN. 

• Hall, A.L. & Hill-Clarke, K. (2021). Annual Report of the River City Partnership Program. Submitted to the Assisi Foundation, Hyde Family Foundation and Memphis Education Fund.
• Hall, A.L. & Hill-Clarke, K. (2020). Annual Report of the River City Partnership Program. Submitted to the Assisi Foundation, Hyde Family Foundation and Memphis Education Fund.
• Hall, A.L. & Hill-Clarke, K. (2019). Annual Report of the River City Partnership Program. Submitted to the Assisi Foundation, Hyde Family Foundation and Memphis Education Fund.
• Hall, A. (2015). Annual Report of the Memphis Virtual STEM Academy at East High School. Submitted to the National Science Foundation as part of the requirements of the Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) grant project.
• Hall, A. (2014). Annual Report of the Memphis Virtual STEM Academy at East High School. Submitted to the National Science Foundation as part of the requirements of the Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) grant project.