Kenneth J. Gill, Ph.D.
Dr. Gill’s research interests encompass a broad range of topics with the psychiatric rehabilitation of persons with serious mental illnesses. These include evidence based and promising practices in terms of employment, education, health and wellness promotion, and techniques to promote community integration, quality of life, and recovery. In addition, he has a strong interest in the educational techniques and approaches that promote practitioner development through academic and other educational approaches.
Together with collaborators he is in analyzing results of the first randomized controlled study of the post-secondary support intervention known as support education.
In addition, resources are being sought to pursue study of the association of self-regulation, cognitive functions, and stages of recovery. In addition, analysis of a pilot forensic peer bridger initiative is underway.
Grant Funding
Title: Mental Health Technology Training Center
Sponsor Agency: Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration
Brief Overview of Aims: For federal region 2, provide workforce development, training, and technical assistance services to behavioral care health care staff who serve persons with serious mental illness in all settings. In addition, the center provides training and technical assistance to promote school-based mental health and wellness.
Total Dollar Amount: $6.4 million
Funding Period: 8/15/18-9/30/24
Title: Eye2Eye
Sponsor Agency: Lavelle Foundation
Brief Overview of Aims : Establish and operate a peer to peer service for persons who are blind and with visions. Instrumental and social support are provided via telephone by paid staff and volunteers who are blind to others with blindness and vision loss.
Total Dollar Amount: $680,000
Funding Period: 2021-2025
Professional Achievements
American Journal of Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Editor-in-chief
General Psychiatry, a BMJ Journal, Associate Editor
Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, Editorial Board
Selected Publications
Thompson, J. L., Holloway, K., Karyczak, S., Serody, M. R., Lane, I. A., Ellison, M. L., Gill, K. J.,
Davis, M., & Mullen, M. G. (2022). Evaluating educational and employment services for young people
with psychiatric conditions: A systematic review. Psychiatric Services, 73(7), 787-800.
Zechner, M. R., Anderson, E. Z., & Gill, K. J. (2022). Old before their time: Comparisons of people with
SMI and healthy older adults. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 45(1), 89-94.
Gotham, H. J., Cummings, J. R., Dolce, J. N., Druss, B., Gill, K. J., Kopelovich, S. L., Molfenter, T., Olson, J. R., Benson, F., & Chwastiak, L. (2022). Applying implementation science in mental health services: Technical assistance cases from the Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) network. General Hospital Psychiatry, 75, 1-9.
Gill, K.J., Mullen, M., Murphy, A., Davis. M., Salzer, M. (2021, March) A Controlled Study of Support Education for Persons with Serious Mental Illness, 20th World Congress of Psychiatry, Bangkok, Thailand.
Murphy, A. A., Karyczak, S., Dolce, J. N., Zechner, M., Bates, F., Gill, K. J., & Rothpletz-Puglia, P. (2021). Challenges experienced by behavioral health organizations in New York resulting from COVID-19: a qualitative analysis. Community Mental Health Journal, 57, 111-120.
Singhal, V., Heuer, A. J., York, J., & Gill, K. J. (2021). The effects of oral health instruction, and the use of a battery-operated toothbrush on oral health of persons with serious mental illness: A quasi-experimental study. Community Mental Health Journal, 57(2), 357-364.
Pratt, C., Gill, K., Barrett, N. & Roberts, M.M. (2014) Psychiatric Rehabilitation. New York: Elsevier.
For more information, email or phone Dr. Gill, at kgill@rutgers.edu or 908 889 2438.
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