Katie Hill, ’07, Appointed Executive Director of UChicago Crime Lab
Katie Hill, ’07, has been named the executive director of the University of Chicago Crime Lab.
Hill has two decades of experience working on issues related to education, violence, and public safety. Prior to joining the Crime Lab, she worked as the general counsel to the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services. She previously worked in Chicago’s City Hall, advising the mayor on public safety issues and later serving as the first assistant corporation counsel. In both roles, Hill had significant involvement in critical public safety efforts including the creation of a community-led strategic plan for youth violence prevention and the negotiation of the Chicago police consent decree.
Hill has also worked as director of policy, research, and development in the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office and as an assistant defender in the Office of the State Appellate Defender. Immediately after graduating Law School, she was a clerk for Judge Matthew Kennelly of the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Founded in 2008 with a $100,000 seed grant, the Crime Lab now has an annual operating budget of $30 million, which it uses to further its mission of reducing gun violence and promoting justice.
Hill will work closely with Roseanna Ander, who has led the Crime Lab since its inception and takes on the newly created role of founding executive director.