Her research examines how public and workplace policies influence family economic circumstances and child wellbeing in low-income families. She brings an inter-disciplinary lens to these topics, integrating theoretical and methodological insights from developmental psychology, economics, and sociology. As one of seven Family Self-Sufficiency and Stability Scholars funded by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Hill is currently examining how state-level safety net rules affect family earnings and income stability.