James Hall
Dean of University Studies and Executive Director SOIS
James Hall
Dean of University Studies and Executive Director SOIS
Education
BA, MA, Wilfrid Laurier University (Canada); MTS, Waterloo Lutheran Seminary (Canada); MA, Ph.D., University of Iowa
Currently Teaching
In the News
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September 23, 2025
Gap year fellows find their innovator groove
RIT’s Gap Year Entrepreneurship Fellowship Program supports students who explore entrepreneurial ideas while earning a college degree.
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June 6, 2025
AI brain-computer interface expert and former Oxford University professor joins RIT
Former Oxford University professor Newton Howard is fueled by his fascination with quantum biology and neuroscience. This fall, Howard will bring his enthusiasm and expertise to RIT’s School of Individualized Study as a professor of practice.
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May 12, 2025
Graduate finishes BS degree through the ‘Roar to the Finish’ degree completion program
When a mental health crisis in 2009 prevented Sarah Collins from finishing her bachelor’s degree, a college education felt far out of reach. An unexpected path led Collins back to RIT, and she graduated on May 9 from Roar to the Finish, a degree completion program in RIT’s School of Individualized Study.
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December 16, 2021
Hall contributes to ‘Italy Reads’ program
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April 28, 2020
Hall interviewed on New American Baccalaureate Project podcast
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March 5, 2020
Hall's essay included in 'The Future of Universities Thoughtbook'
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April 23, 2019
Starting in Online Learning: How Rochester Institute of Technology Navigates