Expertise

Academic Areas:

  • Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling
  • Counselor Education

Dr. Hill is primarily a qualitative researcher, but has worked on mixed methods and quantitative projects. She believes in the power of telling one’s story. Her research interests focus on quality of life, coping, adaptation, and adjustment to chronic illness and disability. She has a special interest in focusing on underserved populations with chronic illness and disability, such as those living with rare diseases. Additional research interests include employment, career development, career construction, and life design for individuals living with chronic illness and disability.

Communities
Special Education, Psychology, Mental Health Services
Degrees
PhD, University of Arkansas, Counselor Education, 2019
MEd, Colorado State University, Education and Human Resource Studies, 2014
BS, Brigham Young University, Early Childhood Education, 2007
Keywords
vocational rehabilitation chronic illnesses chronic pain people with disabilities ehlers danlos syndrome career counseling psychosocial adaptation career development career construction theory and life design
Associations
National Council on Rehabilitation Education
American Counseling Association
National Career Development Association