Central Office Staff
Thomas L. Hill
Vice President for Student Affairs
PhD, Counselor Education, University of Florida, 1985
M.S, Counselor Education, C.W. Post-Long Island University, 1976
B.S.E., Physical Education, Arkansas State University, 1972
Thomas L. Hill became Iowa State's Vice President for Student Affairs on August 1, 1997. He came to Iowa State from the University of Florida, where he had been Dean for Student Services for the previous four years. In that position, he worked for former ISU Dean of Students Art Sandeen, then Vice President for Student Affairs at Florida. Hill sees his role as the university's senior student affairs officer in terms that Sandeen outlined: the leader of the Division of Student Affairs, acting as "keeper of the mission and vision"; chief manager of the division's personnel and resources; a member of the university's leadership/management team; mediator among students, among student groups, and sometimes between administrators and students; and educator. Prior to accepting the position at Florida, Dr. Hill had served as Assistant Athletic Director for Student Life, first at Tulane University and later at the University of Oklahoma.
At Iowa State, Hill serves as permanent chair of the VEISHEA Advisory Council and has headed ad hoc committees such as the university's Residential College Task Force. He also mentors faculty and staff of color both informally and formally, and was instrumental in developing the Iowa State Conference on Race and Ethnicity (ISCORE), now in its 10th year. He also established the Thomas B. Thielen Award to recognize faculty contributions to student life. A popular and inspiring speaker, Hill is in great demand to appear at events and trainings both on and off campus.
Hill is active in the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (NASULGC), the annual conference of Big XII senior Student Affairs Officers; Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA); and the National Conference on Race and Ethnicity (NCORE).
Hill received a B.S.E. in Physical Education from Arkansas State University in 1972 and an M.S. in Counselor Education from C.W. Post- Long Island University in 1976. He earned his Ph.D. in Counselor Education from the University of Florida and has written articles on student-athlete development and minority identity development.
Before pursuing a career in higher education, Tom Hill excelled on athletic fields and earned a number of honors. He was twice named Arkansas Amateur Athlete of the Year, and he was ultimately inducted into both the Arkansas Track and Field Hall of Fame and the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame. He competed in the 110-meter high hurdles competition in the 1972 Olympics in Munich, winning the Bronze Medal.
Tom Hill grew up in New Orleans, one of five sons of the late Mattie Hill. She is now honored by a scholarship fund, administered by Hill, which he set up with his brothers. He and his wife, Billye, have two sons, Thomas and Lamont, a daughter-in-law, Carol, and one grandson, Alexander.
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