Dr. Hall holds a Doctorate in Educational Administration and Leadership and has taught communication courses for over four years. Prior to teaching at SEMO, Dr. Hall taught Public Speaking, Intercultural Communication, and Interpersonal Communication, and also served as a guest lecturer and adjunct instructor for the Adult and Higher Education Department at the University of South Dakota. Dr. Hall currently serves as the Coordinator of the Speaker’s Lab at SEMO and as a peer reviewer for the Kentucky Journal of Communication and the Journal on Transforming Professional Practice.

Peer-Reviewed Journals:

Grichko, V., Schamber, B., Hall, S. M., Termansen, K., Swank, D., Baker, D., Lehmann, E. (2025). Dissertation 2.0: An action research study on adapting with AI. Impacting Education: Journal on Transforming Professional Practice.

Peer- Reviewed Book Chapters:
Hall, S. M. (2022). The unusual odor. In K. L. Mckay-Semmler (Ed.), Case studies for intercultural and conflict communication (pp. 80–89). Cambridge Scholars Publishing.

Hall, S. M. (2022). Do you really want to know what I think? In K. L. .Mckay-Semmler (Ed.), Case studies for intercultural and conflict communication (pp. 273–283). Cambridge Scholars Publishing.Peer-Reviewed Journals:

Grichko, V., Schamber, B., Hall, S. M., Termansen, K., Swank, D., Baker, D., Lehmann, E. (2025). Dissertation 2.0: An action research study on adapting with AI. Impacting Education: Journal on Transforming Professional Practice.

Peer- Reviewed Book Chapters:
Hall, S. M. (2022). The unusual odor. In K. L. Mckay-Semmler (Ed.), Case studies for intercultural and conflict communication (pp. 80–89). Cambridge Scholars Publishing.

Hall, S. M. (2022). Do you really want to know what I think? In K. L. .Mckay-Semmler (Ed.), Case studies for intercultural and conflict communication (pp. 273–283). Cambridge Scholars Publishing.

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Professional Organization: Central States Communication Association

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