About Me

Dr. Loren M. Hill is a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice and a Certified Autism Specialist.
Dr. Hill is an experienced academician. She has held several positions in academia. She recently joined Union Institute and University's newly created division of Education Transformation and Strategic Alliances as their first faculty hire. She has been tasked with developing and managing Union's continuing education courses and workshops. Previously she held the position of Director of the Forensic Psychology Post-Baccalaureate Certificates Program at Fielding Graduate University. Before that appointment, Dr. Hill was the Department Chair and Director of the Forensic Training Institute in the Clinical Forensic Department at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles Campus. During her tenure, she oversaw mental health training, research, and community outreach in clinical forensic psychology. Additionally, she identified and built relationships to provide underserved and under-resourced community members with information about the importance of mental health and mental wellness.
Over the years, Dr. Hill has been recognized for her professional contributions. She was named the 2018 Antioch Alumnus of the Year, and in 2017 she received the prestigious Institute on Violence Abuse and Trauma (IVAT) Community Volunteer of the Year Award for demonstrating strong leadership in promoting IVAT by engaging students, faculty, and community members.
Leadership is a priority for Dr. Hill. She is a 2019 Feminist Academic Leadership Academy Fellow. In 2015, she was selected as a RAND Corporation Faculty Workshop in Policy Research and Analysis fellow. For the past seven years, she has been invited to participate in the STEM Women of Color Conclave, now sponsored by Fielding Graduate University. In 2014 she received a coveted fellowship for the TCSPP-National Science Foundation's OURS (Opportunities for UnderRepresented Scholars), Post-Graduate Certificate in Academic Leadership program. Dr. Hill is an alumnus of the African American Board Leadership Institute and is a member of the programming committee.
As an academician, she is also a servant leader. She was awarded the 2014 Distinguished Faculty in Community Partnership Award for her contributions as a journal reviewer and service on the International Conference on Violence, Abuse, and Trauma conference board. In 2012 she was awarded The Chicago School of Psychology's Faculty Award of Excellence by the President of the University for her contribution to teaching, research, and community outreach.
Dr. Hill has over two decades of experience in the field of mental health. She is a cultural evaluator, and her areas of interest include history and systems of psychology and trauma. She has memberships with the American Psychological Association (APA), California Psychological Association (CPA), and Los Angeles County Psychological Association (LACPA), and she serves as a member of the LACPA Ethics Committee. She also holds memberships with the Los Angeles Child and Adolescent Suicide Review Team, National Partnership to End Interpersonal Violence Across the Lifespan Think Tank, Psi Chi National Psychological Honor Society, Society of Psychologists In Management (SPIM), and the Society of STEM Women of Color. Dr. Hill is the principal of Acclivity, a consultancy that advises clients in executive coaching, psychoeducation, organizational and program management, and evaluation.