Jeffrey A. Hall

Ph.D., University of Southern California
Relationships & Social Interaction

Jeffrey A. Hall is the Department Chair and Professor of Communication Studies at the University of Kansas. He also directs the Relationships and Technology Lab. He is a past Chair of the Human Communication and Technology Division of the National Communication Association, past chair of the Interpersonal Division at the International Communication Association, and the founder and editor of the journal Human Communication & Technology. He was awarded the Scholarly Achievement Award from the University of Kansas in 2023 and the Early Career Award from the Interpersonal Communication Division of the National Communication Association in 2015. His multiple award-winning book Relating Through Technology was published by Cambridge University Press in 2020. His my recent book The Social Biome (with Andy Merolla) was published by Yale University Press in 2025. He has written for the Wall Street Journal and been interviewed by the New York Times, National Public Radio, Washington Post, Financial Times, USA Today, The Atlantic, US News and World Report, and CNN, and has appeared on the Steve Harvey Show.