My Background
Dr. Robert Hill is an award-winning psychologist, author, national and international speaker.
Since publishing Positive Aging and Seven Strategies for Positive Aging, he has been engaged in research and practice identifying persons across the adult-life span who characterize Positive Aging. Seven Strategies for Positive Aging has been published in multiple languages, including Chinese.
Additionally, he has been part of the following events:
Since publishing Positive Aging and Seven Strategies for Positive Aging, he has been engaged in research and practice identifying persons across the adult-life span who characterize Positive Aging. Seven Strategies for Positive Aging has been published in multiple languages, including Chinese.
Additionally, he has been part of the following events:
Academics
- He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from Brigham Young University, and his PhD from Stanford University.
- Dr. Robert D. Hill held a professorship at the University of Utah for 23 years.
Professional Qualifications
- Dr. Hill is a licensed psychologist in the State of Utah.
- He is Board Certified in Counseling Psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology.
- He practices full-time as a psychologist working primarily with older adults and their issues.
Published Articles
- Positive Aging: At the Crossroads of Positive Psychology and geriatric Medicine
- A Positive Aging Framework for Guiding Geropsychology Interventions
- Additionally, you can see more publications on my Research Gate Page.
Article Mentions
- Finding Meaning and Happiness in Old Age - NY Times Article
- April 9, 2018: Dr. Hill summarizes Positive Aging in a response to New York Times. (Download it below.)
- April 9, 2018: Dr. Hill summarizes Positive Aging in a response to New York Times. (Download it below.)

Dr. Hill's New York Times Response |
Additional Resources
Read more on Dr. Hill and Positive Aging in the following links.
The following are general Positive Aging links.
- W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. - Information on the book Seven Strategies for Positive Aging
- ChangingAging - Best Books on Positive Psychology (Seven Strategies for Positive Aging is #17)
- U.S. Department of State - Retirement (Seven Strategies for Positive Aging among the books)
- Cambridge University Press - Positive Aging book review
- Berkeley Retirement Center Newsletter - Information on Dr. Robert Hill and his book, Positive Aging
The following are general Positive Aging links.