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Kristen Hill
Assistant Professor
School of Allied Health
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Kristen L Hill, OTD
Assistant Professor, Occupational Therapy

Education

OTD

2016, Occupational Therapy
Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions

BS

2004, Kinesiology
LSU-Baton Rouge

Biographical Sketch

I have degrees from LSU Baton Rouge, University of Mississippi Medical Center, and Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. I have been an OT/OTA professor since 2016. I have held roles as an academic fieldwork coordinator, contracts coordinator, and doctoral capstone coordinator. I have interest in teaching human anatomy/neuro, psychosocial pathology, research, and community-based OT. I have a passion for connecting students with community mentors to aid in their success in the field of occupational therapy.    

Licensure & Certification

Certified Leader in Academia (CLA), American Occupational Therapy Association. (April 2019 - Present)
Occupational Therapist Registered, National Board of Certification in Occupational Therapy. (September 15 2009 - March 31 2027)
Occupational Therapist, Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners. (May 1 2014 - July 31 2025)

Research Interests

Research interest include mental health/illness awareness and academic excellence.  

Recent Publications

Hill, K., Johnson, B. (2019). Program implementation of occupational therapy group interventions for women with addictions. (pp. 1-4). Annals of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy.
Hill, K., Calk, P., Bradley, E., Hunt, R., Lauer, M., Lee, D., Martin, C., Stillwell, C. Implementation of a Human Trafficking Educational Module for college students. Open Journal of Occupational Therapy.

Research Grants

Hill, K. J. (Principal), Hill, S. R. (Co-Principal), Wegner, S. (Co-Principal), Perodeau, J. (Co-Principal), Steele, K. (Co-Principal), "Project TIPS: Teaching Interventions to Prevent Suicide" (Not Funded), Sponsored By American Foundation of Suicide Prevention, The University of Louisiana at Monroe, $80,000. (October 2018 - Present).
Sylvester, P. (Principal), Hill, S. (Co-Principal), Hill, K. (Supporting), McCown, W. (Co-Principal), "Prevention of Opioid Drug Abuse In Northeast Louisiana," (Not Funded), Sponsored By HRSA: Health Resources and Service Administration, External to The University of Louisiana at Monroe, $. (June 2018 - August 2018).

Awards & Honors

December 2020 Service Recognition Award .

Courses Taught

OCCT 1015PATHOLOGY, 7 course(s)

OCCT 2001INTRO TO OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, 2 course(s)

OCCT 2002KINESIOLOGY FOR OTA'S, 2 course(s)

OCCT 2004PRE-CLINICAL LAB, 4 course(s)

OCCT 2005EVALUATION, 7 course(s)

OCCT 2008GROUP PROCESS, 3 course(s)

OCCT 2022THEORY AND PRACTICE I, 6 course(s)

OCCT 2025THEORY AND PRACTICE LAB, 3 course(s)

OCCT 2026APPLIED LABORATORY, 7 course(s)

OCCT 2028PEDIATRIC LABORATORY, 6 course(s)

OCCT 2029PSYCHOSOCIAL LABORATORY, 23 course(s)

OCCT 2032THEORY & PRAC II-PSYCHOSOCIAL, 7 course(s)

OCCT 2045THERAPEUTIC MEDIA, 6 course(s)

OCCT 2060FIELDWORK PRACTICUM, 6 course(s)

OCCT 2061FIELDWORK PRACTICUM, 6 course(s)

OCCT 3050PATHOLOGY II, 1 course(s)

OCCT 5095RESEARCH & EVB PRACT IN OT, 1 course(s)

OCCT 5155OCCUP BASED PRACT ADULT II, 1 course(s)

OCCT 5190OT PRACTICE PSYCH, 3 course(s)