Matthew J. Hall was appointed as provost and senior vice president at Biola University in 2022. Before that, Dr. Hall served as a senior officer of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary for 13 years, most recently as provost. His academic and research interests focus on the intersection of theology and culture in American religion, and he has taught courses in church history, American history, and American government at the graduate and undergraduate level.
Hall earned his Ph.D. in History from the University of Kentucky. He also holds a M.Div. and Th.M. from Southern Seminary and a B.A. in Christian Thought from Grove City College.
He has contributed chapters to several volumes and has written articles for a range of popular outlets as well as scholarly journals. An ordained minister, he regularly preaches and teaches throughout North America, as well as in the Spanish-speaking world.
Matthew Hall is married to Jeannie and they reside in Orange, California with their three children.