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Nicole Hall

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Bio

Lecturer and Associate Dean of Graduate Studies Education: BFA Metalsmithing, Tyler School of Art and Architecture; MS Sustainable Design, Thomas Jefferson University; PhD Geography and Urban Studies, Temple University. 

Awards

Hospitalfield Interdisciplinary Residency (2025); Graceland Cemetery Visiting Artist (2024); NAGAP Graduate Education Research Grant Silver Award (2024).

Publications

Mapping the Liminal: Cemeteries as Community (in progress, 2025); Living Architecture: Frank Lloyd Wright’s Timeless Lessons for Urban Planning, Save Wright Magazine, 2025; Nobuko Tsuchiura: Comprehensive Space, Imagery, and Frank Lloyd Wright, Save Wright Magazine, 2024; William Fricke House: Wright’s Early Prairie Style, Frank Lloyd Wright Trust, 2024; Thomas & Laura Gale House: The History of a Frank Lloyd Wright Bootleg Home, Frank Lloyd Wright Trust, 2023; Reimagining Growth: Cross Analysis of Environmental Social Data Between Shifting Populations, Architectural Research Centers Consortium (ARCC): Resilient City: Physical, Social, and Economic Perspectives, 2022; Shifting Populations: Comparing Urban Dynamics and Social Data Factors between Two Cities, Architecture Media Politics Society: Environments By Design, 2022; Oscar B. Balch House: The History and Sustainable Future of a Frank Lloyd Wright Home, Frank Lloyd Wright Trust, 2021; An Updated History of the Frank Lloyd Wright Robie House, Frank Lloyd Wright Trust, 2019; The Evolution of Institutional Community Engagement Strategies at Urban Universities from Urban Serving to Institutional-Focused in a Globalizing World: A Case Study in Atlantic City, New Jersey, dissertation, Temple University, Department of Geography & Urban Studies, 2018.

Exhibitions

Presentations: 2024, From Studio to Society: Empowering Graduate Art Students with Research Practices, Association of Independent College of Art and Design Annual Symposium, ArtCenter College of Design; 2024, Mapping the Liminal: Exploring Visitor Experiences in Cemeteries, Visiting Artist Presentation, Graceland Cemetery in Chicago, Illinois; 2024, Frank Lloyd Wright & Detroit, Michigan: Lessons for Sustainable Urban Design & Social Equity in the Built Environment, Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy Conference: Frank Lloyd Wright and the American City Today; 2024, Nobuko Tsuchiura: Comprehensive Space, Imagery, and Frank Lloyd Wright, Save Wright Magazine, spring issue; 2023, Nobuko Tsuchiura: Comprehensive Space, Imagery, and Frank Lloyd Wright, Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy Conference: Colleagues & Clients: Women’s Role in Frank Lloyd Wright’s Architecture; 2022, Reimagining Growth: Cross Analysis of Environmental Social Data Between Shifting Populations, Architectural Research Centers Consortium Conference: Resilient City: Physical, Social, and Economic Perspectives; 2021, Utilizing Social Science Research Methodologies in Enrollment Management & Program Development, National Association of Graduate Admissions Professionals Annual Conference; 2019, Higher Education in American Fine Arts, Of Course Programs, Chinese Theater, Shanghai, China; 2019, GIS in Graduate Enrollment, Capture Higher Education, webinar; 2019, GIS in Graduate Enrollment: Utilizing Geographic Data Analysis to Inform Engagement Strategy, National Association of Graduate Admissions Professionals Annual Conference; 2018, The Value of Multi-Institution Collaborative Partnerships in Niche Markets, National Association of College Admissions Counseling; 2018, The Evolution of Institutional Community Engagement Strategies at Urban Universities from Urban Serving to Institutional-Focused in a Globalizing World: A Case Study in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Temple University, Department of Geography & Urban Studies.

Courses

Title Department Catalog Term

Description

This course reviews current concepts and methods used in geographic and urban interdisciplinary research. This course is a graduate level research seminar to familiarize and engage students in an area of contemporary urban research, its history, networks, strategies and techniques. It will develop methods and skills for the research and analysis of urban systems, economies, structures, infrastructures, spaces and / or cultures and techniques to visualize and present research findings. The major goals are to have students trace the social context of their research interests and develop a literature review of essential readings to serve as the foundation for a written thesis, academic publication, or application for a PhD program.
Jacobs, J. - The Death and Life of Great American Cities, Cresswell, Tim. - Geographic Thought: An Introduction, Goodchild, Michael F. - Theoretical Geography, Harris, Cole. - The Historical Mind and the Practice of Geography, Meinig, D W. - Geography as an Art, Mitchell, Don. - New Axioms for Reading the Landscape: Paying Attention to Political Economy and Social Justice, Fainstein, Susan S. - New Directions in Planning Theory, Kromer, John. - Fixing Broken Cities: The Implementation of Urban Development Strategies.
Student will contribute regular written exercises in synthesizing topics and conclude the course with a robust academic literature review.

Class Number

2190

Credits

3

Description

Taken every semester, the Graduate Projects courses allow students to focus in private sessions on the development of their work. Students register for 6 hours of Graduate Project credit in each semester of study.

Class Number

1963

Credits

3 - 6