Julie A Hall, Ph.D.
Buffalo, NY 14202
20+ years as Professor and Director of an Educational Leadership Ph.D./Ed.D. Program. Experienced expert. Multi award-winning teacher. Expert on state and federal mandates in hiring, supervision, retention, and prevention of educator sexual misconduct directed towards students in public/private/independent schools and other settings. Also student bullying and adult harassment and sexual abuse. Retained nationally by plaintiffs and defendants on numerous matters concerning abuse claims from 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s to present.
Brings the weight of experience to state and federal courts on behalf of sexual abuse victims and schools, districts, and agencies as appropriate. Clients across the country rely on her independent expert opinion.
For two decades, taught thousands of doctoral and master’s K12 superintendents, and public/private/independent school principals, board members, teachers, coaches, counselors, and leaders of youth serving organizations to assess their operations, policies, and procedures in relation to mandatory reporting, federal law, including Title IX Office of Civil Rights responsibilities, and best practices in student sexual abuse prevention. Taught Title IX OCR guidance monitored Title IX program compliance and was appointed by the university as a Title IX Task Force Member.
While Ed.D. Director, created the Educational Leadership, Society, and Change Ph.D. Program from the ground up, which was granted swift approval from the New York State Department of Education.
Books on student gender harassment include Canal Town Youth: Community Organization and the Development of Adolescent Identity (SUNY Press); and the volumes, Female Students & Cultures of Violence in Cities (Routledge); Underprivileged School Children & the Assault on Dignity: Policy Challenges and Resistance (Routledge); and Children’s Human Rights & Public Schools in the United Stated (Sense). Books won the national, scholarly American Educational Studies Association (AESA) Critics’ Book Choice Award of the Year. Editorial advisory board member for the Journal Critical Education Policy Studies (JCEPS) and an editor for other journals.
Assists in federal and state courts nationwide on behalf of abuse victims and schools, districts, and organizations as appropriate, including:
Athletics
After School Programs
Catholic Church
Catholic Schools
Charter schools
Christian Schools
Civic Centers
Employment
Faith-based Schools
Group Homes
Higher Education
Home Schooling
Hospitals
Independent Schools
Law Enforcement
Municipalities
Parks
Private Schools
Public Schools
School Trips
Religious Organizations
Workplace
Youth Serving Organizations
- Child Abuse
- Child Sexual Abuse
- Discrimination
- Education & Schools
- Human Trafficking
- Negligent Hiring
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Assault
- Sexual Harassment/Discrimination
- Workplace Violence
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: EDUCATION
Ph.D. Educational Culture, Policy & Society, University of Buffalo (Graduated with Distinction, 4.0 GPA); M.A. McGill University, Montréal, Quebec.
- Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
- A: Awards
Women's Higher Education Leadership Award, 2023
Community Agency "Caring for Youth" Award, 2022
D’Youville University Education Faculty of the Year, 2005, 2010, 2017, 2018,
2019, 2020, 2021, 2023
American Educational Studies Association Critics’ Book Choice Award, 2016
American Educational Studies Association Critics’ Book Choice Award, 2015
American Educational Studies Association Critics’ Book Choice Award, 2014
American Association of University Professions (AAUP) Scholar of the Year, 2005
Mark Diamond Dissertation Research Award
Current Professional Affiliations
American Association of University Women (AAUW)
American Sociological Association (ASA)
American Anthropological Association (AAA)
American Educational Studies Association (AESA)
New York State Foundations of Education Association (NYSFEA)
American Educational Research Association (AERA)
AERA Special Interest Groups:
Childhood Studies
Gender and Education
Critical Examination of Race, Ethnicity, Class, and Gender in Education
Social Context of Education
Educational Theory and Practice - Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
- A: PROFESSOR & DIRECTOR
Educational Leadership Ph.D. and Ed.D. Program, 2014 — 2023
D’YOUVILLE UNIVERSITY, BUFFALO, NEW YORK
Taught the following courses:
K12 Education Governance, Law, and Policy
School-Community Relations
Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment of Learning
Cultural Perspectives in Education
Dissertation Proposal
Dissertation Guidance
PROFESSOR OF SOCIOLOGY
Humanities Department, 2008 — 2014
D’YOUVILLE UNIVERSITY, BUFFALO, NEW YORK
Taught Ph.D./Ed.D. Educational Leadership students the following courses:
Social Theory
Cultural Diversity
Research Methods
Sociological Principals of Education
Sociology of Education
Social Problems
Collective Behavior
Research Methods
ASSISTANT & ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Department of Education, 2001 — 2008
D’YOUVILLE UNIVERSITY, BUFFALO, NEW YORK
Taught Master’s education majors and New York State certification students the following courses:
Cultural Perspectives in Education
Philosophical & Social Foundations of Education
Advanced Research Methods
Master’s Thesis
VISITING ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Department of Education, 1999 — 2001
BUFFALO STATE UNIVERSITY, BUFFALO, NY
Taught undergraduate education majors and New York State Teacher Certification candidates the following courses:
Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Education
School & Society - Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
- A: No
- Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
- A: Assist in federal and state courts nationwide on behalf of abuse victims and schools, districts, and organizations as appropriate, including:
Public School Districts
Private Schools
Charter Schools
Independent Schools
Catholic/Faith-Based Schools & Programs
Youth Serving Organizations
Civic Centers
Municipalities
Group Homes
Law Enforcement
Religious Organizations
Hospitals
Public Park Systems - Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
- A: 50%
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
- A: 50%
- Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
- A: 11/2024
- Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
- A: Consultation, review of case, site inspections, review of materials, expert reports, deposition preparation/questions, court testimony
- Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
- A: Initial consultation is free
$400 per hour thereafter
- Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
- A: $400 (4 hr/min)
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
- A: $4,500 per day
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
- A: $4,500 per day
- Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
- A: Airfare, transportation, hotel, meals, printing
Available Upon Request