Prior to joining the University of Arizona community, Jessica Hill received her M.A. in Higher Education Student Affairs Administration from Ball State University and a B.A from the University of Wisconsin at Madison in English, Communication Arts Rhetoric Studies, and Women’s Studies. Over her career at the UA, she have enjoyed managing a residence hall, advising student organizations, teaching courses, facilitating workshops, and creating new leadershidevelopment experiences for undergraduate students. Additionally, she have presented at multiple conferences on student leadership, diversity inclusion, experiential learning, and design thinking. Jessica Hill completed her doctorate in Educational Leadershi& Innovation at Arizona State University in 2022. Her research interests focus on the use of games, play, and improv comedy practices to develothe critical leadershiskills of groucreativity. When not teaching, Jessica enjoys spending time with family and serving as a company member and instructor with the Tucson Improv Movement. She believes that many of the most important lessons she has learned about life and leadershiwere acquired while “yes and-ing” on the improv stage.