Kenneth Hill
Associate Dean of Academic Services
Professor of Psychology and Education

Ken Hill received his undergraduate training from the University of Michigan where he double majored in Psychology and Communication. He then went on to earn an Ed.M. from Harvard University in Counseling Processes and both his MS. and Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from Cornell University. Prior to entering a career in the academic realm, Ken was the program director of an out-patient psychiatric drop-in center that serviced 60-80 clients per day. From there, he went on to join the faculty at Northwest Missouri State University in the Department of Psychology, Sociology, and Counseling. While at Northwest Ken won ten different teaching awards including the universities most prestigious "Tower Service Award" for teaching excellence. While at Northwest, Ken served as a core psychology faculty member, directed the graduate program in school guidance, supervised the Therapeutic Community programs for regional prison systems, and eventually became Chairman of the department. In 1999 Ken came to the College of the Atlantic as the Director of the Educational Studies Program. In 2002, he was named Associate Dean of Academic Services, a position he remains in today.

Ken teaches classes in the areas of Psychology and Education. Some recent examples include: Educational Psychology, Adolescent Psychology, Learning Theory, Introduction to Counseling, and the college's Core Course in Human Ecology. His research interests include issues relating to adolescent development such as: teen pregnancy, gangs, identity development, moral education and metacognition.

In his free time Ken enjoys weight lifting, canoe tripping, cooking, and serving on the board of the SPCA.