Higher Education Consulting · Est. 2025
Helping universities & colleges teach well in the age of AI.
Two decades at Columbia University — instructional design, building curricula, courses, and faculty development programs, with hands-on work in inclusive pedagogy, AI policy, and learning technology adoption.
Services
Five practice areas, where institutions feel the pressure most.
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AI Integration & Faculty Adoption Strategy
Only 14% of faculty feel confident using AI in their teaching, yet 92% of undergraduates already use it. I help institutions close that gap with policy drafting, faculty coaching on pedagogical alignment, and guidance on AI tool selection and procurement.
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Faculty Development Program Design & Evaluation
Faculty development is the largest, most durable segment of the higher-ed teaching & learning market — and AI is reshaping every part of it. My experience with Columbia-scale faculty support systems translates into programs mid-size institutions want but don't know how to build.
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Inclusive & Anti-Racist Pedagogy
Institutions are caught between equity commitments and political pressure. I help embed equity-centered teaching without exposure.
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Teaching Effectiveness & Learning Technology
Campuses are stuck with under-used LMS platforms and untrained faculty. I work at the seam of pedagogy and learning technology — especially for schools with new platforms and poor uptake.
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Professional Practice Education Framework Design
For schools of social work, nursing, public health, and professional programs redesigning curricula around applied competencies and AI fluency. Few consultants understand both the pedagogy and the professional context.
Bio
Michelle V Hall.
Learning strategist for institutions that teach adults.
I've spent two decades at Columbia University working at the intersection of pedagogy, equity, and technology — leading faculty development across the business school and medical center, drafting Columbia Business School's first AI policy, and building the Anti-Racist Educator Institute for health sciences educators.
The work translates. Whether the room is full of faculty redesigning a syllabus or managers rolling out an AI tool to a 5,000-person organization, the question is the same: how do adults actually change how they think and work? I build the policy, run the program, and stay long enough to see it land.
I work with universities, professional schools, and enterprises that need someone who has done the operational work — not just theorized about it.
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