Marcella Runell Hall, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Marcella Runell Hall

scholar and activist

Date of Birth: 10-Jan-1975

Place of Birth: Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States

Profession: activist, erudite

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Marcella Runell Hall (born January 10, 1975) is an American-born author and educator.
She is best known for her social justice work, her founding of NYU’s Of Many Institute for Multifaith Leadership, and her current role as Dean of Students at Mt.
Holyoke College as of Fall, 2014.Hall was appointed Dean of Students at Mt.
Holyoke College in June 2014.
"[Hall] is a scholar, teacher, and practitioner who brings a wealth of experience and knowledge about student life, diversity and inclusion, and student engagement,” remarked dean of the college Cerri Banks.
Although this role has only recently begun, Hall has been integral in supporting the president’s fall, 2014 direction to admit transgender women to the all-women’s school.Hall is also a social justice scholar, award-winning author, and was recently clinical instructor for New York University's (NYU) Silver School of Social Work.
In 2014, Hall was awarded NYU’s MLK Faculty Award for esteemed instructors who exemplify the spirit of Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Huffington Post dubbed Hall “a leading scholar on the interweaving between social justice, activism, hip-hop, and faith.”