Kaylin Hill
Psychology
Assistant Professor; Director, Psychophysiology of Affect across the Lifespan (PAL) Lab
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Clinical psychology
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Developmental psychopathology
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Psychophysiology
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Mental health, focus on depression
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Mood and emotion
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Caregiver-child relationships
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Healthcare Headlines: Ultrasounds Can Impact Later Parenting
Audio
August 14, 2025
Notre Dame assistant professor Kaylin Hill discusses her published study suggesting that words used to describe a baby during an ultrasound can have an impact on later parenting.
Inside Indiana Business
Notre Dame shares new study on ultrasounds (begins at 1:50)
Video
August 11, 2025
The prenatal ultrasound is a major milestone for parents during pregnancy, and a study done by a University of Notre Dame psychologist shows words used during that ultrasound correlate the baby's behavior two years later.
News Medical
Ultrasound descriptions may shape how parents view their unborn children
July 24, 2025
"The ultrasound experience is such a salient, emotional part of the pregnancy overall, legitimizing the pregnancy itself and creating an opportunity for brand-new memories with the baby," said Kaylin Hill, assistant professor in Notre Dame's Department of Psychology and lead author of the study published in Communications Psychology, a Nature journal.