UVA Career Center

Nicole R. Hall, Ph.D. is associate vice president, career and professional development, at the University of Virginia. Previously, she was the director of career and professional development at the University of North Carolina (UNC) Greensboro, a minority serving institution with over 18,000 enrolled students, where she led campus-wide efforts to foster student career readiness and employment outcomes.
She also served as the executive director of market readiness and employment with Wake Forest University’s School of Business and as executive director of alumni and career services at Pepperdine University’s Graziadio Business School. 
Dr. Hall actively contributes to shaping the field of career services and has held many leadership roles. She currently serves on the board of directors for the National Association of Colleges and Employers, a professional association that connects over 15,000 college career services professionals and university relations and recruiting professionals across the world. She has chaired several committees and advanced professional development as well as inclusion and equity initiatives for the organization. Dr. Hall is also a past president of the MBA Career Services and Employer Alliance, leading the expansion of the organization into Asia.
Dr. Hall earned her doctorate in educational leadership and cultural studies from UNC Greensboro. Her research explored cultural wealth, social capital, and career outcomes for Black undergraduate women. Fostering equitable career paths for all students is an area of passion and focus. She earned her B.S. in marketing from Indiana University and her M.B.A. from Pepperdine University.