Hilary Altman, Ph.D., has been teaching at Merritt College since 2002. Dr. Altman’s passion for student success and social justice keeps her busy on and off-campus. She developed the Communication AA-T degree to enable students with an interest in Communication as a major, to easily transfer to a four-year college and complete their Bachelor’s degrees. As a Disability Advocate, Dr. Altman has worked with East Bay Innovations (San Leandro, CA), the California Autism Foundation (Richmond, CA), and the Center for Independent Futures (Evanston, IL) towards facilitating independent living for people with physical, developmental, and mental differences.
In pursuit of her interest in Health Communication, Dr. Altman has worked with the U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services (Washington, DC) and conducted research at the Center for Health Professionals (Saginaw, MI). She is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in the state of California. Dr. Altman co-wrote “Asset-Based Strategies for Faith Communities,” as part of the Asset-Based Community Development Institute. Early in her career, she served as the Executive Director (as well as Music Director and Morning Drive disc jockey) for a small alternative radio station in upstate New York