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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January 22, 2024
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Self-taught AI dynamo finds his niche at RIT
Motivated RIT freshman Brayden Levangie wastes no time designing his own curriculum to advance his AI and robotic research while at college. Levangie is a first-year student in RIT’s School of Individualized Study from West Boylston, Mass.
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October 5, 2023
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So long, computer science — Chaos Studies is the hot new college degree
Business Insider talks to James Hall, dean of University Studies and executive director of the School of Individualized Study.
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July 24, 2023
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RIT student graduates with multiple degrees
Despite overcoming health challenges from a car accident, Bobby Kovach, who recently graduated from RIT, managed to earn two degrees in four disciplines at the same time.
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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