Barbara S. Hiltz

Barb Hiltz is a clinical associate professor at the University of Michigan School of Social Work. Hiltz is a licensed social worker (LMSW) and also holds a EdM in Education Policy, Organization and Leadership with a focus on diversity and equity in education. Hiltz’s work focuses on the sustainability of community-based organizations, including the role of innovation, social enterprise and social entrepreneurship in shaping social service delivery. Other areas of expertise include leadership, human resource management, fund and program development, and fiscal management. Hiltz is passionate about the use of restorative practices — in particular, how those can be used in our day-to-day lives.

For more than two decades, Hiltz has worked in interpersonal, community and administrative practice. Prior to joining the U-M faculty, Hiltz served as executive director of a program for men who abuse their domestic partners in St. Louis and a cancer support organization in Ann Arbor. In 2011, Hiltz co-founded The Brides Project, a social enterprise designed to raise money for cancer support services.