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Dr. Derron Hilts

Assistant Professor

Academic Complex - Third Floor, Suite 328A

Office Hours:
MTW: 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. (virtual or by appointment)

Phone: 716.286.8431

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Dr. Derron Hilts

Biography


Dr. Derron Hilts (he/him/his) is a former professional school counselor and school counselor educator who currently serves as a core faculty in the Department of Counseling and Applied Psychology at Niagara University. He is both a national certified counselor and school counselor (NCC, NCSC). He earned his doctorate in counseling and counselor education from Syracuse University.

Dr. Hilts has served in several professional and leadership roles in both a local and national context. He currently serves in multiple roles with Chi Sigma Iota International including Chapter Faculty Advisor Committee member and Research Grants Committee member.

Hilts’s research agenda focuses on school counseling leadership, comprehensive school counseling programs, and student-to-school counselor ratios. He actively publishes in high-impact, peer-reviewed journals and has been actively involved in grant applications including competitive national and local grants. Namely, Dr. Hilts is the recipient of research grants from the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), New York State School Counselor Association (NYSSCA), and Chi Sigma Iota International.

Focus of Teaching


  • EDU 653: Foundations and Ethics in School Counseling
  • EDU 662: Organization and Administration of the School Counseling Program
  • EDU 664: Career Counseling & Planning
  • EDU 676: School Counseling Practicum
  • EDU 677: School Counseling Internship I
  • EDU 678: Advanced [School Counseling] Internship

Current Research


Current Involvement


University

  • Member, BIPOC Recruitment and Retention Committee I September 2023 – present

Professional

  • Member, Chapter Faculty Advisory Committee I May 2022 – present
  • Member, Excellence in Counseling Research Grants Committee I May 2022 – present

Educational Background


  • Ph.D., Counseling and Counselor Education, Syracuse University, 2022
  • M.S.Ed., School Counseling, Duquesne University, 2017
  • B.S., Psychology, SUNY Fredonia, 2015