Faculty Profile for Dr. Michelle Hamilton

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Dr. Michelle Hamilton
Associate 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. (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), $1500.00. (Funded: 2012). Grant.
  • Hamilton, M D. REP: Estimating the Postmortem Interval via Bone Weathering, $8000. (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. (Funded: 2024 - Present). Grant.
  • Spradley, Martha K (Principal), Hamilton, Michelle D (Supporting), Herrmann, Nicholas Paul (Supporting), Fancher, James Patrick (Supporting), Canales, Eduardo (Supporting), Crowder, Christian (Supporting), Huston Katsanis, Sara (Supporting). Centralizing and Increasing the Reporting, Identification, and Repatriation of Unidentified Migrants in Texas Border Counties, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Federal, $996045. (Funded: January 1, 2023 - September 30, 2025). 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