Gary Hall
Mathematics
Professor
Biography
Gary Hall is born in and has lived in Nashville all of his life. He graduated from David Lipscomb College in 1984 with a BA in Biblical Languages and Math. He then graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1986 and 1989 with a Masters and a PhD, respectively. He and his wife Anita Kay have a son Garrett and two daughters Kayleigh and Mary Katherine. He has been at Lipscomb University in the Math Department since the fall of 1989 and became the department chair in June of 2021. Gary initiated and oversees STEM Day. He also has been leading a mission trip over to Europe every summer, except for during the pandemic, since 1996.
Academic Degrees
Ph.D. Vanderbilt University
M.S. Vanderbilt University
B.A. David Lipscomb College
Academic Department
Mathematics
- Advanced Applied Math
- Advanced Calculus
- Calculus I
- Calculus II
- Calculus III
- Differential Equations
- Math Lab Tutoring
- Numerical Analysis
- Survey of Fundamentals of Math
- Lipscomb Experience
- Math Anxiety
- Problem Solving
- 2010-2011: 2010 Lipscomb University Teaching Award, Lipscomb University.
- 2007-2008: Winner of a Faculty Summer Grant 2007, Lipscomb University.
- 2007-2008: 2007 Baker Teaching Award, Lipscomb University.
- 2006-2007: Youth Encouragement Services Volunteer Award 2006, Youth Encouragement Services.
- 1992-1993: Recipient of Lipscomb University Science Departments' Research Grant for
- 1992-1993, Lipscomb University.
- 2020-2021: Campus School presentation, Nashville, Tennessee. Presented fun problem solving activities to Mrs. Mitchell's 8th grade classes
- 2019-2020: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Regional Meeting, Nashville, Tennessee. Math and English: Enemy or Friends
- 2019-2020: SENCER 2019 National Conference, Cleveland, Ohio. Overcoming Math Anxiety talk
- 2018-2019: AMS and MAA Joint Meeting 2019, Baltimore, Maryland. Overcoming Math Anxiety: A Twelve Step Approach.
- 2017-2018 – 2018-2019: Campus School presentation, Nashville, Tennessee. Presented fun problem solving activities to Mrs. Mitchell's 8th grade classes
- 2017-2018: Dupont Tyler Middle School, Taught problem solving sessions to middle schoolers from Dupont Tyler Middle School
- 2013-2014: Making Math Matters Tennessee STEM Grant, Nashville, Tennessee. Presented at the workshop
- 2013-2014: Middle Tennessee Mathematics Teachers, Brentwood, Tennessee. A Twelve Step Program for Math Anxiety
- 2012-2013: i-STEM Grant, Nashville, Tennessee. Problem Solving part of the workshop
- 2012-2013: MAA Southeastern Section Meeting, Morrow, Georgia. Problem Solving Part of a Workshop for Teachers
- 2012-2013: Tennessee Mathematics Teachers Association, Cookeville, Tennessee. Problem Solving and English: Friends or Enemies
- 2011-2012: ITQ Grant, Nashville, Tennessee. Problem Solving
- 2011-2012: MAA Southeastern Section Meeting, Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Short Course: Hands-On Activities to Encourage Student Engagement in Exploring Mathematics- the Problem Solving part
- 2011-2012: MAA Southeastern Section Meeting, Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Math and English: Friends
- 2010-2011: Tennessee Math Teachers' Association Fall Meeting, Martin, Tennessee. Problem Solving Is Fun
- 2009-2010: Mathematics and Science Partnerships Regional Conference, San Francisco, California. Poster presentation: Student Engagement in Exploring Mathematics
- 2008-2009: Tennessee Math Teachers' Association Fall Meeting, Clarksville, Tennessee. Make Your Own Tutorial Math Videos
- 2008-2009: Middle Tennessee Mathematics Teachers One Day Conference, Shelbyville. POWERPOINT© and Math: Enemies or Friends
- 2007-2008: Tennessee Math Teachers' Association Fall Meeting, Knoxville. POWERPOINT© and Math: Enemies or Friends
- 2006-2007: Tennessee Mathematical Association of Two Year Colleges. Math is Easy; Math is Fun-Math Anxiety
- 2005-2006: Tennessee Math Teachers' Association Fall Meeting. 'Murder, They Wrote'-Where Math Meets English
- 2010-2011 – 2020-2021: Crieve Hall church of CHRIST Deacon, Deacon at Crieve Hall church of CHRIST
- 2009-2010 – 2020-2021: Sunday School Teacher at Crieve Hall church of CHRIST, I taught in the Sunday School and Wednesday night programs, an adult class.
- 2015-2016 – 2019-2020: Teacher and Coordinator for Teaching English to non English speakers at Crieve Hall church of CHRIST, I coordinated and taught the advanced calss in the English program
- 2015-2016 – 2018-2019: Helper of the Tennessee Math Contest, Helper of the Tennessee Math Contest
- 2009-2010 – 2018-2019: Great Britain/ Greece/Albania Mission Trip Leader, I led this mission trip involving students, staff, and others.
- 2010-2011 – 2014-2015: Over and Teach Non-English Speakers at Crieve Hall Church of CHRIST, I have taught at times and am over the English classes for non-English speakers at Crieve Hall church of CHRIST
- 2010-2011 – 2014-2015: West Nashville Sports Baseball Coach, I coached my son's baseball team
- 2011-2012: FPC Soccer coach for my daughter's team
- 2009-2010: West Nashville Sports League, I have coached my son's basketball team.
- 2008-2009 – 2009-2010: West Nashville Sports League, I have coached my son's baseball team.
- 2004-2005 – 2009-2010: Lipscomb Service Day Leader, I have led groups which painted at Matthew 25.
- 2003-2004 – 2009-2010: Crieve Hall church of CHRIST, Deacon
- 2000-2001 – 2009-2010: Crieve Hall church of CHRIST, Teaching English to non-english speakers
- 1996-1997 – 2009-2010: Great Britain and Greece Mission Trip, I have been heading up mission trips to Great Britain and Greece (Greece was added a couple of years ago). The trip lasts around 5 weeks.
- 1985-1986 – 2009-2010: Youth Encouragement Service Tutor, Tutor for youth from lower income housing
- 2008-2009: Crieve Hall church of CHRIST, I taught a session in a young men's training class.
- 2006-2007 – 2008-2009: First Presbyterian Soccer League, I have coached my son's soccer team.
- 1990-1991 – 2008-2009: Crieve Hall church of CHRIST, Bible school teacher
- 2005-2006: Freshman Service Project Leader, I led some of my seminar class in doing odd jobs at Youth Encouragement Services.
- High School Wrestling Coach for many years