Robert Hill
- College of Education/Educational Psychology
- Dean/ Professor
Research Interests
Dr. Hill's research interests are in memory rehabilitation strategies in older adults and the role of affirmative lifestyle strategies that optimize late-life adaptation. He recently completed a Fulbright Fellowship at Maastricht University in the Netherlands where he wrote, Positive Aging: A Guide for Mental Health Professionals and Consumers, published by WW Norton. This text describes how fostering an affirmative mindset facilitates coping with the challenges of growing old.
Recent Publications
Hill, R. D. & Mansour, E. (2007). The role of positive aging in addressing the mental health needs of older adults. In D. Gallagher, L. Thompson (Eds), CBT and Evidence Based approaches for mental health treatment in older adults. Guilford: NY (in press).
Valentijn, S. A. M., Hill, R. D., van Hooren, S., Bosma, H. van Boxtel, M. P. J., Jolles, J. and Ponds, W.H.M. (2006). Memory self-efficacy predicts memory performance: Results from a six-year follow-up study. Psychology and Aging, 21, 165-172.
Hill, R. D., van Boxtel, M. P. J., Ponds, R., Houx, P. J., & Jolles, J. (2005). Positive affect and its relationship to free recall memory performance in a sample of older Dutch adults from the Maastricht Aging Study. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 20, 1-7.
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