Dr. Nancy Hill

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Nancy E. Hill is the Charles Bigelow Professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. She is a developmental psychologist whose research focuses on parenting and adolescent development. Hill has authored a book on the developmental benefits of delaying adulthood, 'End Adolescence: The Lost Art of Delaying Adulthood' (Harvard University Press, 2021), which discusses how race, socioeconomic status, and community context influence youth opportunities for upward mobility. Her work emphasizes the relational support mechanisms that help adolescents develop a sense of purpose, particularly through familial and school-based relationships. Hill's current research includes longitudinal studies on economically and ethnically diverse youth, exploring their post-secondary transitions. She has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals across developmental psychology and education fields, edited five books, and has received numerous awards, including the William T. Grant Foundation’s Distinguished Faculty Fellowship. Hill has been recognized for her lifetime contributions to psychology and serves on the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Board on Children, Youth, and Families.

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