Jori Hall

Jori Hall, PhD, is a President's Distinguished Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her work bridges evaluation, education, and health research, focusing on social inequalities and methodological rigor.

• Education: PhD in Educational Policy Studies from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Her research explores:

• Social inequalities in research and evaluation
• Culturally responsive methodologies
• Role of values and privilege in qualitative inquiry
• Enhancing equity in program evaluation

Hall authored the book Focus Groups: Culturally Responsive Approaches for Qualitative Inquiry and Program Evaluation and serves as Co-Editor-in-Chief for the American Journal of Evaluation. She received the American Evaluation Association's 2020 Scholarly Leader Award for contributions to culturally responsive evaluation and was selected as a LEEAD Fellow by The Annie E. Casey Foundation.

Hall currently leads research programs funded by the Spencer Foundation, advancing methodological innovations in equitable evaluation practices.