Adjunct Faculty
(he/him/his)
mrhill@jsu.edu
Matthew Hill is an adjunct instructor of English at Jacksonville State University. He has taught courses in composition, literature, speech, and first-year studies and previously served as a full-time Visiting Instructor of English and Senior Lead Advisor at Jacksonville State University. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Leadership in Academic Advising at Kansas State University, where his research focuses on academic advising, international students, and sense of belonging in higher education.
Courses Taught
- SSC 101: First Year Experience
- EH 105/EH 115: Enhanced English Composition I
- EH 106/EH 116: Enhanced English Composition II
- EH 101: English Composition I
- EH 102: English Composition II
- EH 141: Speech
- EH 201: American Literature I
- EH 202: American Literature II
- EH 205: Literature for Life: Fairytales
- INS 365: Queer Arts and Culture
Education
- Ph.D., Leadership in Academic Advising — Kansas State University, expected 2028
- M.S., Instructional Technology — Jacksonville State University, 2024
- M.A., English — Jacksonville State University, 2019
- B.A., English — Jacksonville State University, 2016
Academic & Research Interests
Academic advising; international students; sense of belonging in higher education; culturally responsive and strengths-based advising; international students of color; student success and development; composition and rhetoric; American literature; and inclusive teaching and advising practices.
Other Responsibilities
His professional experience includes academic advising, advisor supervision and professional development, curriculum interpretation, degree progression and graduation planning, and cross-campus collaboration to support student success. He has also served on university and departmental committees related to international students, curriculum, LGBTQ+ faculty and staff, Safe Zone education, professional development, and student success initiatives.
Publications and Presentations
Mr. Hill has presented at national, regional, and university conferences on academic advising, international student support, first-generation student success, LGBTQ+ inclusion, professional development, and literature. His presentations include sessions at the NACADA Annual Conference, Achieve Transfer Student Success Conference, College English Association Conference, Out of the Shadows Conference, and Jacksonville State University’s Student Success Center Summit. His most recent work includes “Culturally Responsive Advising Through PERMA: Meeting International Students in the Middle,” scheduled for presentation at the 2026 NACADA Annual Conference.
