David M. Hall

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David M. Hall
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Philadelphia, US
Occupation(s)American writer and corporate trainer

David M. Hall is an American writer and corporate trainer. [1] [2] Hall is most notable for his book, Allies at Work: Creating a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Inclusive Work Environment. Lisa Sherman, Vice President of Logo, has said that "Allies at Work should be required reading for every corporate leader in America.". [3] This book was featured in an interview with Hall on the online radio show Diversity Matters. [1]

Contents

Hall is also the editor of Taking Sides: Family and Personal Relationships, a publication by McGraw-Hill. [4] In 2010, Dr. Hall was awarded the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network Educator of the Year Runner-Up award. [5] He also won a top award in the state for civics curriculum development during this same year. This recognition was awarded by the Pennsylvania Department of Education and PennCORD, a civics education program championed by federal judge and Pennsylvania First Lady Marjorie Rendell. [6]

In February 2012, Hall wrote an article for CNN, about the television show Glee, in which he expressed the following opinion:

The storyline on "Glee" captures something larger that we are seeing with a new generation of allies (allies are people who support LGBT rights but aren't LGBT themselves).

— David M. Hall, February 24, 2012 [7]

Education

David M. Hall was born in Philadelphia. He received a doctorate in education from Widener University, a master's degree in education from the University of Pennsylvania, and his bachelor's degree from Hampshire College. He also attended Ringling Bros. and Barnum and & Bailey Clown College and received a Bachelor’s of Fun Arts (BFA). [2] [8]

Career

Hall currently resides in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, where he facilitates a civics program at North Penn High School. In the program, students present proposals for change which are evaluated by a panel of community leaders. [9] Hall helped found Out & Equal Philadelphia and sits as a member of the Executive Council. [10] Hall has provided training for companies including Merck & Co., JP Morgan Chase, The Hershey Company, University of Pennsylvania, The United States Department of Energy, and The Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G). [1] [2] [11]

Publications

Books
Allies at Work: Creating a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Inclusive Work Environment, (2009). Out & Equal, San Francisco: CA. [11]

Taking Sides: Clashing Views in Family and Personal Relationships, 8th Edition, Editor (2010). McGraw Hill: Dubuque, IA. [12]

Instructor's Manual for Taking Sides: Clashing Views in Family and Personal Relationships, 8th Edition (2010). McGraw Hill: Dubuque, IA. [12]

Mobile Applications
Allies at Work for the iPhone, iPad, and Droid. [13] [14]

BullyShield for the iPhone, iPad, and Droid. [15] [16]

Chapters & Articles
"The availability of sexual health services makes some college campuses healthier than others," Taking Sides: Clashing Views in Human Sexuality (2009, 2007). McGraw Hill: Dubuque, IA. [17]

"Corporations should ensure equal rights for their lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender employees," Taking Sides: Clashing Views in Human Sexuality (2009). McGraw Hill: Dubuque, IA. [17]

"Book Review of The New Gay Teenager," American Journal for Sexuality Education (2006). [18]

"Forming a Gay Straight Alliance Without Controversy," SIECUS Report (2003). [19]

Related Research Articles

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  7. ↑ "Opinion: What 'Glee' tells us about new LGBT allies". CNN. 2012-02-24. Retrieved 2022-12-13.
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  11. 1 2 "Allies at Work: Creating a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Inclusive Work Environment | Out & Equal Workplace Advocates". Outandequal.org. Archived from the original on 2014-06-26. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
  12. 1 2 "Taking Sides: Clashing Views in Family and Personal Relationships, 8th Edition". Archived from the original on January 28, 2013. Retrieved October 24, 2009.
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  14. ↑ "Allies at Work ~ Android Application v1.01 By Penn Innovations, LLC | Lifestyle". Androlib.com. 2010-10-04. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
  15. ↑ "Bully Shield for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch on the iTunes App Store". Itunes.apple.com. 2010-05-31. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
  16. ↑ "Droidtalk.net". Droidtalk.net. Archived from the original on 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
  17. 1 2 "Taking Sides: Clashing Views in Human Sexuality". McGraw Hill Professional. Archived from the original on September 30, 2011. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  18. ↑ Hall, David M. (2006). "A Review of The New Gay Teenager". American Journal of Sexuality Education. 1 (3): 83–88. doi:10.1300/J455v01n03_06. S2CID   151207108. Archived from the original on August 5, 2012. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
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