LaMarcus J. Hall, M Ed. is the Assistant Director of Student Life and Development at Ivy Tech Community College. He also teaches first-year experience courses. He manages over 40 student organizations, intramural sports, as well as recreation and wellness initiatives. He enjoys working with students from all areas of life, while providing effective programming.
He received his Bachelor of Science and Master of Education from Georgia Southern University. He is also the author of I Refuse to Let YOU Give Up: To My Teens Who Feel All Hope Is Gone. LaMarcus has recently co-authored an article with Amy Anderson in Diverse Education entitled, “All Campuses Need Cultural Spaces”.
LaMarcus is a PhD student at Purdue University in the Curriculum and Instruction program. His research focuses on perceptions of men and women of color faculty in the academe at Predominately White Institutions (PWIs). LaMarcus is a 2-time recipient of the Holmes Scholarship. LaMarcus was appointed to the Social Justice and Diversity committee for Purdue College of Education. Brother Hall was featured in the April 2016 Launch, the newsletter of the Purdue College of Education for his outstanding leadership, research, and contributions to the college. He as active member of Golden Key Honor Society, while maintaining over a 3.8 GPA on the 4.0 scale. Outside of the classroom and working, he enjoys community engagement and motivational speaking.
One hallmark of an Alpha man is service within and to the Fraternity, in balance with service beyond the House of Alpha. LaMarcus has remained active in the Fraternity since his initiation into Alpha Phi Alpha through the Xi Tau chapter at Georgia Southern University. At this writing, Brother Hall is the Director of Education for the Iota Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity. In that capacity Brother Hall has been instrumental in organizing such important initiatives as the most recent “Project Alpha” program in Indianapolis, arranging support, logistics, and curriculum for this significant outreach. Through his initiatives, “the echo resounds in all communities” as he is active with 100 Black Men Indianapolis chapter, and sits on several boards of directors in the Indianapolis area. He is also a member of professional organizations such as: American Education Research Association (AERA), National American Multicultural Education (NAME), National Association for Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA), Black Doctoral Network (BDN), among others.
LaMarcus is the husband of Alexandra J. Hall and father of Leia and Ansley. LaMarcus can be contacted via email for future speaking engagements and opportunities to strengthen the community.
Mr. Hall was on our show talking about his article he wrote with Ron Clark Jr. The Black Male Blueprint of Educational Advancement.
During our conversation, Mr. Hall talked about:
– Where his drive for education come from and his experiences when he was younger with the education system
– Some of the books that have impacted him
– How Black men are forced to relearn their identity in college
– Microaggressions, institutional racism Black men and the education system
– The lack of African American male teachers
– Are the challenges for Black men in K to Grade 12 different than Black men in college
– Why are Black men treated as second class citizens in the education system
– Recommendations to aid Black male students on college campuses:
– The response to the article
– His thoughts on education the Trump presidency
– His message for Black America in regards to this issue
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