Deirdre Hill

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Deirdre R. Hill

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Biography

Texas A&M University Commerce - Psychology

An experienced, persistent educator in Higher Education.
Education Management
Deirdre
Hill, PhD
Greenville, Texas
Successfully taught The Psychology of Diversity at the Graduate level.
Planning summer program for McNair Scholars.


Experience

  • Texas A&M University-Commerce

    Adjunct Instructor

    Teaching PSY 527 The Psychology of Diversity this semester.

  • Texas A&M University-Commerce

    Review Scholarship appeals.

  • Troy University Upward Bound

    Counselor

    Conducting assessments and providing educational, career and personal counseling; coordinating the planning and scheduling of supplemental instruction and tutoring in approved college preparatory courses; developing Individual Action Plans for project participants and take steps necessary to ensure that students adhere to and complete their plans; supervising other activities and processes related to instructional services for project participants; managing the Saturday Academic sessions and assisting in planning the Summer Component; visiting target schools and consulting with school officials as needed to recruit, enroll and maintain a roster of the approved number of project participants per academic year; advising and motivating project participants regarding their academic needs and career interests; insuring that eligibility requirements and applications for new participants are complete; assisting students in choosing colleges; assisting in recruiting, hiring, supervising, and evaluating team of instructors and tutors.

  • University of Nevada Reno-Upward Bound

    Academic Counselor

    Conducting assessments and providing educational, career and personal counseling; coordinating the planning and scheduling of supplemental instruction and tutoring in approved college preparatory courses; developing Individual Action Plans for project participants and take steps necessary to ensure that students adhere to and complete their plans; supervising other activities and processes related to instructional services for project participants; managing the Saturday Academic sessions and assisting in planning the Summer Component; visiting target schools and consulting with school officials as needed to recruit, enroll and maintain a roster of the approved number of project participants per academic year; advising and motivating project participants regarding their academic needs and career interests; insuring that eligibility requirements and applications for new participants are complete; assisting students in choosing colleges; assisting in recruiting, hiring, supervising, and evaluating team of instructors and tutors.

  • McNair Scholars Texas A&M University, Commerce

    Assistant Director

    Currently I am responsible for the following:

    Assisting the Director with identifying, recruiting, training, and monitoring research faculty and graduate student mentors.
    Matching scholars with research faculty mentors.
    Providing coordination of the day-to-day activities and services of the McNair Scholars Program.
    Implementing, monitoring, and administrating the objectives of the McNair Program.
    Facilitating, implementing, supervising, and evaluating a colloquium on research and graduate education, and other scholarly, social, and professional development activities.
    Organizing workshops, campus visits, and activities for the academic, professional and personal development of the scholars.

Education

  • Troy University

    Masters of Science

    Counseling and Psychology
    Undergraduate studies in Education-Social Sciences.

  • Vilseck High School

    High School Diploma

    General Education
    Student Government, Softball, Basketball, Model United Nations, Junior Class Representative, Prom Committee, Senior Class Vice President

  • Capella University

    Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

    Psychology
    Doctoral Studies in General Psychology.

Positions

  • Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

    Member

  • Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

    Member

  • Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

    Member

  • Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

    Member

  • Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

    Member

PSY 527

4.5(1)