Eric Hall
Assistant Provost for Scholarship and Creative Activity and Professor of Exercise Science
Department: Provost
Email: ehall@elon.edu
Phone number: (336) 278-5880
Professional Expertise
Brief Biography
Eric Hall, Ph.D., is a professor of exercise science and the director of the undergraduate research program at Elon University in North Carolina. His primary research interest is in exercise neuroscience as it relates to physical activity and mental health, as well as the impact of concussions on student-athletes. Additionally, he is interested in the influence of high impact practices on student and faculty development, as well as the importance of high-quality mentorship in undergraduate research and other high impact practices. He has authored over 100 research articles, 10 book chapters and is the co-editor of a recent book, Concussion in Athletics: Assessment, Management and Emerging Issues. He currently serves as co-director for the Elon BrainCARE Research Institute (www.elon.edu/braincare) which has concussion advocacy and positive mental wellness as the primary goals. He currently sits on the Executive Board for the Council on Undergraduate Research (2023-2026). He recently served as Elon’s Faculty Athletics Representative for 15 years and was on the NCAA Committee for Academics, NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports, and on the NCAA Concussion Protocol Committee. He has received the Ward Family Excellence in Mentoring Award (2010); Japeth E. Rawls Professor for Undergraduate Research in Science, an endowed professorship for mentorship of undergraduate students (2013); Distinguished Scholar Award (2016); Center for Engaged Learning Senior Scholar (2018), as well as the School of Education Excellence in Scholarship Award (2006) during his time at Elon. He was recently named the 2022 Health Sciences Innovative Mentor Award awarded by the Council on Undergraduate Research.
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Selected Publications from Past 2 years
Cavarretta, D., Hall, E.E., & Bixby, W.R. (2019). Affective responses from different modalities of resistance exercise: Timing matters! Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. 1, 1-5. https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2019.00005
Walkington, H., Stewart, K.A., Hall, E.E., Shanahan, J.O., & Ackley, E. (2019). Salient practices of award-winning undergraduate research mentors – balancing freedom and control to achieve excellence. Studies in Higher Education. DOI: 10.1080/03075079.2019.1637838
Kaye, S., Sundman, M.H., Hall, E.E., Williams, E., Patel, K., & Ketcham, C.J. (2019). Baseline neurocognitive performance and symptoms in those with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders and history of concussion with previous loss of consciousness. Frontiers in Neurology, 10. https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2019.00396
Ketcham, C.J., Cochrane, G., Brown, L., Vallabhajosula, S., Patel, K., & Hall, E.E. (2019). Neurocognitive performance, concussion history, and balance performance during a distraction dual-task in collegiate student-athletes. Athletic Training and Sports Health Care, 11 (2), 90-96. https://doi.org/10.3928/19425864-20180313-02
Blake, A.L., McVicar, C.L., Retino, M., Hall, E.E., & Ketcham, C.J. (2019). History of concussion leads to sleep disturbances, symptoms and negative quality of life in collegiate student-athletes. Sleep Health, 5, 72-77. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sleh.2018.10.011 PMID: 30670170
Madzima, T.A., Melanson, J.T., Black, J.R., Nepocatych, S., & Hall, E.E. (2018). Influence of resistance exercise on appetite and affect following pre-sleep feeding. Sports, 6 (4), 172. doi:10.3390/sports6040172 PMID: 30544969
Coder, E., Hall, E., & Parks, R. (2018). Evolution of a gap semester program: An experiential challenge. College and University, 93 (4), 37-42.
Hall, E.E., Walkington, H., Vandermaas-Peeler, M., Shanahan, J.O., Gudiksen, R.K., & Zimmer, M.M. (2018). Enhancing short-term undergraduate research experiences in study abroad: curriculum design and mentor development. Perspectives on Undergraduate Research and Mentoring, 7(1), 1-17.
Ahmed, O.H., Lee, H., Marchant, H., Jones, R., & Hall, E.E. Navigating the new landscape of apps: Overcoming the challenge of poor quality apps in sport and exercise medicine. (2018). British Journal of Sports Medicine, 52 (20), 1283-1284. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2017-097911 PMID: 29146753
Shaver, L., O’Neal, E., Hall, E.E., & Nepocatych, S. (2018). No performance or affective advantage of drinking versus rinsing with water during a 15-km running session in female runners. International Journal of Exercise Science, 11 (2), 910-920. PMID: 30147823
de Groot, A., Weaver, A. Hall, E. & Brown, S. (2018) Social support provided to injured student-athletes. Journal of Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics, 11, 168-188.
Cavarretta, D. J., Hall, E. E., & Bixby, W. R. (2018). The acute effects of resistance exercise on affect, anxiety, and mood – practical implications for designing resistance training programs. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 0(0), 1–30. https://doi.org/10.1080/1750984X.2018.1474941
Cochrane, G., Sundman, M., Hall, E., Kostek, M., Patel, K., Barnes, K., & Ketcham, C. (2018). Genetics influence neurocognitive performance at baseline but not concussion history in collegiate student-athletes. Clinical Journal of Sports Medicine, 28 (2), 125-129. doi: 10.1097/JSM.0000000000000443. PMID: 28708709
Hall, E.E., Walkington, H., Shanahan, J.O., Ackley, E., Stewart, K.A. (2018). Mentor perspectives on the place of undergraduate research mentoring in academic identity and career development: An analysis of award winning mentors. International Journal of Academic Development, 23 (1), 15-27. https://doi.org/10.1080/1360144X.2017.1412972