• Ph.D., William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia
• M.A., Liberty University, Lynchburg, Virginia
• B.A., Southern Virginia University, Buena Vista, Virginia

• Licensed Professional Counselor (Virginia)
• National Certified Counselor (National Board for Certified Counselors)

Compassion, healing care, religion/spirituality in counseling, cognitive development, morals and values, clinical supervision.

• Hiatt, K., & Lim, J. (2025). From multicultural competence to orientation: Supporting a similar shift in religion and spirituality. Counseling and Values, 70(2), 153–177. 
• Hiatt, K. (2022). Compassion-supported development: A humanistic approach to counseling supervision. Journal of Humanistic Counseling, 61(3), 211–223. 
• Gutierrez, D., Hiatt, K., & Lee, A. (2020). Spiritually competent orientation in supervision: Application of the cultural third. The Clinical Supervisor, 39(2). (invited publication)
• Yang, J. & Hiatt, K. (2025, October). Reimagining gatekeeping: Embracing Relational-Cultural strategies for change. Poster session for Association for Counselor Education and Supervision 2025 Conference in Philadelphia, PA.
• Yang, J., Crockett, S., & Hiatt, K. (2025, April). Reimagining gatekeeping practices through a Relational Cultural Theory lens. Roundtable session for Association for Humanistic Counseling 2025 Conference in Safety Harbor, Florida.
• Evans, A. M. Goodman-Scott, E., Hiatt, K., & Oberweiser, C. (2025, March). Neurodiversity: Applying universal designs in learning in counseling spaces. Poster session for American Counseling Association 2025 Conference in Orlando, Florida.
• Evans, A. M., Hiatt, K., Goodman-Scott, E., Cartwright, A., & Hughes, K. (2025, March). The dismantling of DEI and Health Disparities: A call to allies. Poster session for American Counseling Association 2025 Conference in Orlando, Florida.
• Hiatt, K., & Evans, A. M. (2025, February). Neuro-affirming psychological safety. Professional Learning Community (PLC) session, James Madison University College of Health and Behavioral Studies, Harrisonburg, VA.
• Evans, A. M., Hiatt, K., White, D., & Richard, I. (2024, April). Institutional and sociopolitical oppression: A liberation approach to counseling. Poster session for American Counseling Association 2024 Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana.
• Hiatt, K., & Lim, J. (2023, May). Compassion-supported developmental supervision: A collaborative, humanistic approach. Poster session for Association for Humanistic Counseling 2023 Conference in Denver, Colorado.
• Evans, A. M., Sommers-Flanagan, J., & Hiatt, K. (2023, March). Wellness and social justice: A positive, liberation-oriented approach. Poster session for American Counseling Association 2023 Conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
• Backer, A., Hiatt, K., Moore, M., Bryan, P., & Duffey, M. (2022, April). Developing our professional identity in a pandemic-emergent world. Education session for American Counseling Association 2022 Conference in Atlanta, GA.
• Hiatt, K. (2021, October). Spiritually competent orientation in supervision: A new model. Poster session for Association for Counselor Education and Supervision 2021 Conference in Atlanta, GA.