Julie 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 toward students in public/private/independent schools and other settings. Retained nationwide by plaintiffs and defendants on numerous abuse claims from the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and through the present.
Brings the weight of experience to state and federal courts on behalf of sexual abuse and harassment victims and schools, districts, and agencies as appropriate. Clients across the country rely on her research-based, independent expert opinion.
For two decades, taught doctoral and master’s degree students (who were K-12 superintendents, public/private/independent school principals, school 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 D'Youville 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.
Authored scholarly books on youth harassment including 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). Two books won the national, scholarly American Educational Studies Association (AESA) Critics’ Book Choice Award of the Year. Editorial advisory board member for the Journal of Critical Education Policy Studies (JCEPS) and a peer review editor for other journals.
Available to assist in federal and state court litigation nationwide on behalf of both abuse victims and schools, districts, and organizations including: Public Schools & Districts, Private/Independent Schools, Catholic Schools, Catholic Church, Christian Schools, Faith-Based Schools, Municipalities, Civic Centers, Group Homes, and Youth-Serving Organizations.
- Child Abuse
- Child Sexual Abuse
- Discrimination
- Education & Schools
- Human Trafficking
- Negligent Hiring
- School Safety
- Sexual Harassment/Discrimination
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: Ph.D. Educational Culture, Policy & Society, University of Buffalo (Graduated with Distinction, 4.0 GPA); M.A. McGill University, Montréal, Quebec; B.A. University of Buffalo
- Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
- A: Awards
Women's Higher Education Leadership Award, 2023
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 Ph.D./Ed.D. Educational Leadership students the following courses:
K-12 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 undergraduate students the following courses:
Social Theory
Cultural Diversity
Research Methods
Sociological Principles of Education
Sociology of Education
Social Problems
ASSISTANT & ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR Department of Education, 2001 — 2008 D’YOUVILLE UNIVERSITY, BUFFALO, NEW YORK. Taught education master’s students and New York State Teacher 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, NEW YORK. Taught undergraduate education majors and New York State Teacher Certification students 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: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
- A: Approx. 50%
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
- A: Approx. 50%
- Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
- A: Consultation, review of case pleadings and materials, expert reports, deposition/court testimony
- Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
- A: Initial consultation is free
$450
- Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
- A: $450
- 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