Faculty Profile for Dr. Michelle Hamilton

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Dr. Michelle Hamilton
Professor — Anthropology
ELA 240
phone: (512) 245-8429
Scholarly/Creative Work
Awards
Grants
Service

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • Goldstein, J. Z., Moe, M. E., Wiedenmeyer, E. L., Banks, P. M., Mavroudas, S. R., & Hamilton, M. D. (2022). Humanitarian Action in Academic Institutions: A Case Study in the Ethical Stewardship of Unidentified Forensic Cases. Forensic Sciences Research. https://doi.org/10.1080/20961790.2022.2035063
  • Afra, K., Hamilton, M. D., & Algee-Hewitt, B. (2022). Self-reported ancestry and craniofacial SNPs: Assessing correspondence with implications for forensic case analysis and reporting. Forensic Anthropology, 4(4), 181–191.
  • Hamilton, M. D., & Giacomello, E. M. (2022). Case No: WSCO2022-10-00438. Analysis of recovered human skeletal elements. Williamson County, TX.
  • Hamilton, M. D. (2022). Case No: 2022-02458. Analysis of human cranium recovered from storage unit. Collin County, TX.
  • Hamilton, M. D. (2022). Case No: 2022-00831. Analysis of human skeletal remains from Princeton, TX. Collin County, TX.

Selected Awards

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Distinction Award for Excellence in Teaching, Texas State University. 2024
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Alpha Chi Favorite Professor Award. 2021
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Alpha Chi Favorite Professor Award. 2016
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Alpha Chi Favorite Professor Award. 2014
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Dean’s Excellence Award in Teaching, (College of Liberal Arts, $1000.00). 2014

Selected Grants

  • Mavroudas, Sophia (Principal), Herrmann, Nicholas Paul (Co-Principal), Hamilton, Michelle D (Co-Principal), Wescott, Daniel J (Co-Principal), Falleur, David M (Co-Principal), Jacobson, Jodi Arlene (Co-Principal). Acquiring a Microscopy Suite for Forensic Anthropology, Archaeology, and Biology, NSF, Federal, $255000. (Submitted: 2019, Funded: September 1, 2019 - September 2021). Grant.
  • Hamilton, M D. Freeman Fellows Award (Texas State University-San Marcos), Faculty Sponsor for graduate student research project (Soto, McClain, Springs, and Tegtmeyer), $1500. (Submitted: 2012, Funded: 2012). Grant.
  • Hamilton, M D. REP: Estimating the Postmortem Interval via Bone Weathering, $8000. (Submitted: 2008, Funded: 2009). Grant.
  • Hamilton, Michelle D, Cunningham, Deborah Lenz. REP: Reevaluating Unidentified Human Remains: A Comprehensive Identification Approach Using DNA, Dental Metrics, and Cranial Reconstruction Techniques, Texas State University, $16000. (Submitted: 2024, Funded: 2024 - Present). Grant.
  • Hamilton, Michelle D, Fox, Kelsey Catrice. Enhancing Equitable Forensic Identification: An Evaluation of Pelvic Morphology for Parity Detection and Age Estimation in Unidentified Skeletal Remains, National Institute of Justice Graduate Research Fellowship, Federal, $180000. (Submitted: 2024, Funded: 2024 - 2027). Grant.

Selected Service Activities

Member
Curriculum Committee
2023-Present
Member
Instructional Faculty Policy Committee
2023-Present
Reviewer / Referee
Anonymous reviewer, Humans
2023
Attendee / Participant
“Dental Morphology: The Informative but Lesser-Known Traits”
2023
Member
Operation ID Post-Doc Search Committee - Texas State (Dr. Spradley, Chair)
2023-2023