About Us

Dr. Kimble-Hill grew up on the south side of Chicago in the Morgan Park area, which many fondly call the “wild hundreds”. Even though she grew up in the hood, her parents, Nellie & Clifton Kimble, worked hard to make sure that I had every opportunity to nurture my keen science and math interests. She earned her bachelor of science in engineering for chemical engineering at the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor). She earned her Masters in Engineering with an emphasis on Chemical Engineering and Project Management from University of Illinois at Chicago. She also has her PhD in Chemistry from Purdue University. In addition, Dr. Kimble-Hill expanded her DEI training by being certified in Intercultural Competency and National Research Mentoring Network Entering Research Curricula. Dr. Kimble-Hill has several publications in American Chemical Society Jounals and has served as a guest editor for the Journal of Chemistry Education special issue on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Respect. Furthermore, Dr. Kimble-Hill is a certified instructor and dean of Christian Education by the Sunday School Publishing Board. Over the last 15 years, she has mentored and trained over 40 students. Dr. Kimble-Hill has held many positions including a Program Coordinator for the IUPUI Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, Symposium Organizer and Principal Investigator for the Midwest Biotechnology Conference, and National Chair of the American Chemical Society Committee on Minority Affairs.