Alethea N. Hill, PhD, MSN, RN, ANP-BC
Clinical Assistant Professor
Adult Health Nursing Department

Education:
PhD, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Graduation May 2011
MSN, University of South Alabama, 2001
BSN, University of South Alabama, 1997

Research and Areas of Interest:
Insulin Resistance
Cardiometabolic Syndrome/Type 2 Diabetes/Cardiovascular Disease
Health Disparities in Minority Populations
Nursing Issues and Leadership:
Issues related to Diabetes Advocacy for Patients
Diabetes Wellness Board/American Diabetes Association

Courses Taught:
RN to BSN Track
Undergraduate courses
Advanced Adult-Geron Acute Care Nursing Courses

Affiliations:
National Black Nurses Association
Sigma Theta Tau International
American Diabetes Association
Chi Eta Phi, Inc.
Southern Nursing Research Society
Alabama State Nurses Association
Bay Area Nurse Practitioners Association
American Academy for Nurse Practitioners
Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association

Other Activities:
HIV education at the local and state level in Alabama
Mentoring and Tutoring Minority Students
Diabetes/Heart Disease education in minority communities and faith-based organizations at the local and state level

Published Works:
Hill, A.N. & Broome, B. (under review). Diabetic Cystopathy. Journal of Urological Nursing.
Hill, A.N. & Appel, S. (accepted, July 2010). Diagnosing diabetes in 2010 with A1C: Implications and considerations for measurement and surrogate markers.
The Nurse Practitioner.
Hill, A.N., Roche, C., & Appel, S. (2009). Diabetes management: Updates 2009. The Nurse Practitioner 34 (3), 12-22.
http://www.nursingcenter.com/prodev/cearticleprint.asp?CE_ID=863478
Appel, S., Wright, M., Hill, A.N. & Ovalle, F. (2008). Uncovering imperative
Interventions in prediabetes and type 2 diabetes. The Nurse Practitioner 33(8), 20-27.
http://www.nursingcenter.com/library/journalarticleprint.asp?Article_ID=820161
Hill, A.N., Lawson, R., & Rhodes, R. (2008). Collaborative co-op as a means to expand BSN enrollment & diversity. The Association of Black Nursing Faculty Journal, 19 (2), 48-50.