Biography
Caitlin L. Hills, J.D.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
University of Arizona, Eller School of Management, Tucson, Arizona August 2015-Present Senior Lecturer of Business Communication. Undergraduate Online Team Lead Online Instructor for all Business Communication undergraduate offerings. Prepares curriculum and case studies for three business communication classes. Teaches approximately 1000 students per year (12 month position). Facilitates micro-campus delivery of content for Eller Global instructors as well as weekly support. Provides diagnostic assessment for Graduate 510MBA.
University of Arizona, Eller School of Management, Tucson, Arizona Technical Specialist April 2011-August 2015 Undergraduate and Graduate School business communication courses support. Provided online instruction and assessment for students.
Belfast Kids! Founder-January 2011-Present This website lists family friendly activities for the Mid-Coast Maine area. Activities include arts, nature, festivals and fairs, and sporting opportunities. Approximately 3500 Members.
Smart Campaigns, Inc., Belfast, Maine Researcher- December 2010-October 2012 Candidate research and grassroots advocacy for Americans Elect, an online presidential nomination movement. Developed excel spreadsheets to track candidates’ progress for multi-level organization.
American Lands Alliance, Washington, D.C Director, National Forest Program-October 2006-January 2009 Directed all components of the National Forest Program, including the drafting of legislation, position papers, activist alerts and press releases. Responded to press inquiries. Served as chief lobbyist on Capitol Hill. Pro-actively facilitated forest community to agree to policy positions. Worked to connect local, regional, and national stakeholders and achieve consensus. Wrote funding proposals and reports. Responsible for upkeep of ALA website. Supervised two staff members, in addition to interns.
Alaska Rainforest Campaign (ARC), Washington, D.C Legislative Director-September 2003-August 2006 Senior lobbyist and director of legislative and regulatory initiatives to protect America’s largest temperate Rainforest. Successfully led environmental and taxpayer community in federal subsidy initiative. Succeeded in consecutive winning votes in the U.S. House of Representatives. Built successful coalition of non-traditional allies such as taxpayer groups, sportsmen and commercial fishermen to achieve ARC’s long- and short-term goals. Wrote press releases, fact sheets, and funder reports.
The Humane Society of the United States, Washington, D.C. Federal Lobbyist-June 1997-August 2000 Lobbied Members of Congress and Congressional staff on animal welfare issues. Conducted briefings, testified before Congressional committees, conducted media interviews with National Public Radio, The New York Times, Miami Herald, and the Village Voice. Specific legislative initiatives included the Safe Air Travel for Animals Act, the Safe Haven for Women and Animals Act, and the Anti-Crushing Bill. Worked with various administrative agencies to promulgate regulations.
U.S. Senator Bob Graham, Washington, D.C. Policy Advisor-August 1994-June 1998 Portfolio included: environment, Indian affairs, energy, international trade, immigration and women’s issues. Responsible for tracking and analyzing legislation, briefing the Senator, drafting floor statements, developing private and public coalitions. Senior staffer for the Energy and Natural Resources Committee. Supervised team of six legislative correspondents and four Congressional fellows. Represented the Senator in meetings both in Washington, D.C. and throughout Florida.
Notable Achievements
Eller School of Management Outstanding Faculty Member Winner (2025)
Eller School of Management Outstanding Faculty Member Winner (2022)
Eller School of Management Outstanding Faculty Member Winner (2018)
American Business Communicators Organizer, 2024 Western Region Conference
Elected Office:
RSU #20 School Board-2012-2014 RSU #71 School Board-Vice Chair-2015-2017
RSU#71 School Board-Chairwoman-2017-2020
Pomfret Class of 1988 Class Agent, (2020-Present) Fundraising Chair (2020-Present)
Publications
America, The Owner’s Manuel. Making Government Work for You. Contributing Author -United States Senator Bob Graham (D-FL) and Chris Hand (2016) Sage Publisher
The Secret Handshake, Effective Communication for the Workplace (textbook) Co-Author University of Arizona, Eller School of Management Business Communication Textbook (2016) (2017) (2018) (2022) (2024) Kendall Hunt
Cracking the Code, Successful Strategies for Business Writing (textbook) Co-Author, University of Arizona, Eller School of Management Business Communication Textbook (2017) (2018) (2022) Kendall Hunt
Stand Out, Business Communication Strategies that Work, (textbook) Co-Author, University of Arizona, Eller School of Management Business Communication Textbook (2018) (2022) Kendall Hunt
RSU # 71 Policy Handbook (2015-2019) Contributing Author
Presentations Tools of the Trade: Effective Strategies for Online Instruction in the Virtual World. Presented at ABC’s annual Conference, 2020. https://vimeo.com/manage/496474909/general Webinar: BCOM 314 Transformative Student Experience (in partnership with Eller Online Webinar Series) 2019
EDUCATION
The University of Connecticut School of Law, Hartford, Connecticut -Juris Doctorate
Associate Editor-Public Interest Law Journal Recipient of Public Interest Law Group Summer Fellowship Award, Summer 2002
New York University, New York, New York- Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and Bachelor of Fine Arts, Drama
Degrees
- J.D. Law
- University of Conn. School of Law, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
- B.F.A. Drama
- New York University, New York, New York
Work Experience
- University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (2015 - Ongoing)
- Eller (2012 - Ongoing)
- University of Arizona, Arizona (2006 - Ongoing)
Awards
- Outstanding Faculty Award
- Eller Online Cohort-Student's Choice, Spring 2025
- Eller Online Cohort-Student's Choice, Spring 2022
- Eller Online Cohort-Students's Choice, Spring 2022
- Eller Online Cohort-Student's Choice, Spring 2018
- Outstanding Faculty Student Choice Award 2023
- Fall 2023
- Outstanding Faculty Award Student Choice
- Fall 2018
- Eller College Student's Choice Award for OUtstanding Faculty
- Eller Dean's Council on behalf of the Eller Student Body, Spring 2018
- Eller College Student's Choice Award for Outstanding Faculty
- Eller College Dean's Council, Spring 2018
- Eller Ean's Council on behalf of the Eller Student Body, Spring 2018
- Eller Outstanding Faculty Awards
- Eller Student's Choice Award, Spring 2018
Interests
Research
Effective online collaboration tools and how they impact team building.
Teaching
Persuasiveness through effective communication, both written and verbal. Effective online collaboration across teams. Virtual presentation enhancement.
Courses
2025-26 Courses
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Fundamentals of Bus Comm
BCOM 214 (Spring 2026) -
Management Comm Review
BCOM 315 (Spring 2026) -
Business Communication
BCOM 314R (Fall 2025) -
Fundamentals of Bus Comm
BCOM 214 (Fall 2025)
2024-25 Courses
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Business Communication
BCOM 314R (Summer I 2025) -
Fundamentals of Bus Comm
BCOM 214 (Summer I 2025) -
Fundamentals of Bus Comm
BCOM 214 (Spring 2025) -
Management Comm Review
BCOM 315 (Spring 2025) -
Business Communication
BCOM 314R (Fall 2024) -
Fundamentals of Bus Comm
BCOM 214 (Fall 2024)
2023-24 Courses
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Business Communication
BCOM 314R (Summer I 2024) -
Fundamentals of Bus Comm
BCOM 214 (Summer I 2024) -
Fundamentals of Bus Comm
BCOM 214 (Spring 2024) -
Management Comm Review
BCOM 315 (Spring 2024) -
Business Communication
BCOM 314R (Fall 2023) -
Fundamentals of Bus Comm
BCOM 214 (Fall 2023)
2022-23 Courses
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Business Communication
BCOM 314R (Summer I 2023) -
Fundamentals of Bus Comm
BCOM 214 (Summer I 2023) -
Fundamentals of Bus Comm
BCOM 214 (Spring 2023) -
Management Comm Review
BCOM 315 (Spring 2023) -
Business Communication
BCOM 314R (Fall 2022) -
Fundamentals of Bus Comm
BCOM 214 (Fall 2022) -
Management Comm Review
BCOM 315 (Fall 2022)
2021-22 Courses
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Business Communication
BCOM 314R (Summer I 2022) -
Fundamentals of Bus Comm
BCOM 214 (Summer I 2022) -
Fundamentals of Bus Comm
BCOM 214 (Spring 2022) -
Management Comm Review
BCOM 315 (Spring 2022) -
Business Communication
BCOM 314R (Fall 2021) -
Fundamentals of Bus Comm
BCOM 214 (Fall 2021) -
Management Comm Review
BCOM 315 (Fall 2021)
2020-21 Courses
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Business Communication
BCOM 314R (Summer I 2021) -
Fundamentals of Bus Comm
BCOM 214 (Summer I 2021) -
Fundamentals of Bus Comm
BCOM 214 (Spring 2021) -
Management Comm Review
BCOM 315 (Spring 2021) -
Business Communication
BCOM 314R (Fall 2020) -
Fundamentals of Bus Comm
BCOM 214 (Fall 2020) -
Management Comm Review
BCOM 315 (Fall 2020)
2019-20 Courses
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Business Communication
BCOM 314R (Summer I 2020) -
Fundamentals of Bus Comm
BCOM 214 (Summer I 2020) -
Management Comm Review
BCOM 315 (Summer I 2020) -
Fundamentals of Bus Comm
BCOM 214 (Spring 2020) -
Management Comm Review
BCOM 315 (Spring 2020) -
Business Communication
BCOM 314R (Fall 2019) -
Fundamentals of Bus Comm
BCOM 214 (Fall 2019) -
Management Comm Review
BCOM 315 (Fall 2019)
2018-19 Courses
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Business Communication
BCOM 314R (Summer I 2019) -
Fundamentals of Bus Comm
BCOM 214 (Summer I 2019) -
Management Comm Review
BCOM 315 (Summer I 2019) -
Fundamentals of Bus Comm
BCOM 214 (Spring 2019) -
Management Comm Review
BCOM 315 (Spring 2019) -
Fundamentals of Bus Comm
BCOM 214 (Fall 2018) -
Management Comm Review
BCOM 315 (Fall 2018)
2017-18 Courses
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Business Communication
BCOM 314R (Summer I 2018) -
Fundamentals of Bus Comm
BCOM 214 (Summer I 2018) -
Management Comm Review
BCOM 315 (Summer I 2018) -
Fundamentals of Bus Comm
BCOM 214 (Spring 2018) -
Management Comm Review
BCOM 315 (Spring 2018) -
Management Comm Review
BCOM 315 (Winter 2017) -
Management Comm Review
BCOM 315 (Fall 2017)
2016-17 Courses
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Management Comm Review
BCOM 315 (Spring 2017) -
Management Comm Review
BCOM 315 (Winter 2016) -
Management Comm Review
BCOM 315 (Fall 2016)
2015-16 Courses
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Management Comm Review
BCOM 315 (Summer I 2016) -
Management Comm Review
BCOM 315 (Spring 2016)
Scholarly Contributions
Books
- Boyer, C. F., Brodersen, C. M., Chertudi, M. A., Marchesseault, K. S., Sauers, D. L., Michaels, M., Hills, C. L., & Mandel, M. K. (2024). The Secret Handshake: Effective Communication Strategies for the Workplace, fourth edition. Kendall Hunt.
- Sauers, D., Michaels, M., Marchesseault, K., Mandel, M., Hills, C., Chertudi, M., Brodersen, C., & Boyer, C. (2023). Cracking the Code: Successful Strategies for Business Writing, third edition. Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt.
- Mandel, M. K., Sauers, D. L., Hills, C. L., Boyer, C. F., Michaels, M., Brodersen, C. M., Marchesseault, K. S., Chertudi, M. A., Chertudi, M. A., Marchesseault, K. S., Brodersen, C. M., Michaels, M., Boyer, C. F., Hills, C. L., Sauers, D. L., & Mandel, M. K. (2022). Stand Out, 2nd edition. Kendall Hunt.
- Sauers, D., Michaels, M., Marchesseault, K., Mandel, M., Hills, C., Chertudi, M., Brodersen, C., & Boyer, C. (2022). Cracking the Code: Successful Strategies for Business Writing, 3rd edition. Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt.
- Marchesseault, K., Mandel, M., Hills, C., Chertudi, M., Brodersen, C., Boyer, C., Michaels, M., & Sauers, D. (2020). The Secret Handshake: Effective Communication Strategies for the Workplace, 3rd Ed.. Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt.
- Hills, C. L. (2018). Cracking the Code, Successful Strategies for Business, 2nd edition by Diza Sauers et al.. Kendall Hunt.
- Boyer, C., Boyer, C., Brodersen, C., Brodersen, C., Chertudi, M., Chertudi, M., Hills, C., Hills, C., Mandel, M., Mandel, M., Marchesseault, K., Marchesseault, K., Michaels, M., Michaels, M., Sauers, D., Sauers, D., Sauers, D., Michaels, M., Marchesseault, K., , Mandel, M., et al. (2017). Cracking the Code: Successful Strategies for Business Writing. Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt.
- Sauers, D., Michaels, M., Boyer, C., Brodersen, C., Chertudi, M., Hills, C., Mandel, M., & Marchesseault, K. (2017). The Secret Handshake: Effective Communication Strategies for the Workplace, 2nd Ed.. Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt.
- Sauers, D. L., Michaels, M., Boyer, C. F., Brodersen, C. M., Chertudi, M. A., Hills, C. L., Mandel, M. K., & Marchesseault, K. S. (2016). The Secret Handshake: Effective Communication Strategies for the Workplace. Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt.
