Department Head

Janette R. Hill, Ph.D

Professional Biography

Janette R. Hill is Professor and Head of the Department Lifelong Education, Administration, and Policy at The University of Georgia. She earned her M.S.L.S. in Library and Information Science and her Ph.D. in Instructional Systems at The Florida State University. Dr. Hill has published extensively, with particular emphasis in the areas of online learning environments and community building in virtual environments. Dr. Hill’s work has appeared in leading journals as well as highly regarded edited books. Her teaching interests include online learning, research methods, and adult learning. She has participated in diverse design projects, including a training project as a faculty fellow at NASA’s Johnson Space Center and an exchange program as a Design Fellow at Douglas Mawson Institute in Adelaide, South Australia. Dr. Hill has presented her work and conducted workshops in the U.S. and other countries, including South Korea, Taiwan, and Tunisia. She has been a visiting scholar at Edith Cowan University, Perth, Western Australia. Dr. Hill has held a variety of leadership positions at UGA as well as in professional organizations.