Prof Carin Hill

Professor
Name: Carin Hill
Location: D Ring 435A Auckland Park Kingsway Campus
Industrial Psychology and People Management Academic Staff  Staff Members

Contact Details:
Tel: +27 (0)11 559 2754

Email: chill@uj.ac.za

About Prof Carin Hill

Professor Carin Hill is an academic at the University of Johannesburg, specialising in Industrial and Organizational Psychology. Her research focuses on psychological assessment and test development, helping to improve our understanding of workplace behaviour. She has published several articles in academic journals and is known for her expertise in psychometrics and personality testing. Professor Hill is also dedicated to teaching and training future Industrial Psychologists, with a strong commitment to practical, evidence-based approaches. Her work plays an important role in developing culturally relevant psychological tools for use in South Africa.

• Highest Qualification: PhD Industrial Psychology (North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa)
• Research Interests:
  • Psychometrics
  • Psychological Assessments
  • Personality
  • Organisational and Individual Wellness
  • Cross-cultural research
• Awards and Scholarships:  C3 NRF-rating
• Recent Publications (2020-2024):
  • Hill, C., de Beer, L. T., & Bianchi, R. (2021). Validation and measurement invariance of the Occupational Depression Inventory in South Africa. PloS one, 16(12), e0261271.
  • Hill, C., Nel, J. A., de Beer, L. T., Fetvadjiev, V. H., Stevens, L. I., & Bruwer, M. (2021). Assessing the Nomological Network of the South African Personality Inventory With Psychological Traits. Frontiers in Psychology, 12.
  • Hill, C., Hlahleni, M., & Legodi, L. (2021). Validating Indigenous Versions of the South African Personality Inventory. Frontiers in psychology, 12, 1722.
  • Morton, N., Hill, C., Meiring, D., & van de Vijver, F. J. (2020). Investigating measurement invariance in the South African Personality Inventory: English version. South African Journal of Psychology, 50(2), 274-289.
  • Scholtz, S. E., Hill, C., & De Beer, L. T. (2024). Personality, job burnout, and somatic complaints: A structural model in a South African sample. SA Journal of Human Resource Management, 22, 9.
  • Sun, R., …, Sauter, D. (2024). Emotional experiences and psychological well-being in 51 countries during the Covid-19 pandemic. Emotion. 24(2), 397-411.
  • Hill, C. (2022). Psychological health, wellbeing and COVID-19: Comparing previously infected and non-infected South African employees. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, 1013377.