Gill Hunter, Ph.D.
Presidential Fellow for Experience & Engagement; Interim Director, McNair Scholars; Associate Professor, English
Education
- Ph.D. English, Purdue University
- M.A. English, Eastern Kentucky University
- B.A. Secondary English Education, University of Kentucky
Research & Academic Interests
- Higher education leadership
- English teaching/pedagogy
- Irish literature
Publications
- "Small-dollar Support Keeps Students Enrolled." ASCEND to Higher Retention Rates, volume 3. (Ed. Jared Tippets and Eric Kirby). Accepted for publication.
- "How to Know When Students are Delusional (not in a clinical way)." ASCEND to Higher Retention Rates, volume 3. (Ed. Jared Tippets and Eric Kirby). Accepted for publication.
- "So That’s the Problem: Why Literacy Standards Matter in General Education." Meet Me at the Commons: A Field Guide to the Common Core Standards in Higher Education. (Ed. Dr. Dorie Combs and Dr. Ginni Fair). 2015.
- "Of Dreams and Peace: Jennifer Johnston’s Traumatic Visions." Visions of the Irish Dream Cambridge Scholars Press. 2009.
- "Public School Superintendent Turnover in Appalachian Kentucky" (with Kevin Hub). Forthcoming in The Rural Educator. 46:1. February 2025.
- "Superintendent Turnover in Kentucky: A Decade of Salary Comparisons" (with Kevin Hub). Accepted for publication Voices of Reform: Educational Research to Inform and Reform.
Awards & Accolades
- Critical Reading Teaching Award (2022)
- Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society (Inducted 2019)
- Division of Student Success Outstanding Faculty Member (2016)
