dhall@wmcarey.edu (601) 318-6233 Fail-Asbury - Room 136-C
Dr. Hall completed an EdD in public health policy at Nebraska Methodist College in 2023. He completed a BA and MA in history at the University of Southern Mississippi in 2002 and 2004, respectfully. Dr. Hall received a Reynolds-Finley Research Fellowship in the History of the Health Sciences from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2008. Dr. Hall served as Chair and Lead Instructor of Emergency Medical Sciences at Hinds Community College for 13 years. Dr. Hall served for 6 years as a state health official responsible for EMS, the Trauma System, the STEMI System, the Stroke System, and the COVID-19 System.
Dr. Hall’s primary research interests revolve around historical epidemiology and public health policy, and how specific efforts to prevent and control disease (including policies related to educating healthcare practitioners) affect health outcomes over time. Dr. Hall’s most recent research focused on historic challenges facing Emergency Medical Services (EMS) education, generally, and how state-level EMS instructor training offers benefits for EMS education, specifically. In his previous role, Dr. Hall oversaw the use of data registries for performance improvement across systems of care and provided data analytics for performance improvement committees. Dr. Hall has trained broadly across the disciplines of history and public health policy, and as such, Dr. Hall has experience in qualitative and quantitative methods and translational research. Dr. Hall provides support for GME research and scholarly activities and collaborates with Population Health team members on standing research initiatives. Dr. Hall’s current research focuses on historic rural health disparities in emergency and acute care services in Mississippi.