Areas of Expertise

Artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, data privacy, technology transfer, increasing diversity in technology

Academic Degrees

• Ph.D., Industrial & Systems Engineering, Engineering Management, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2016
• MBA, Business Management, Wesleyan College, Macon GA, 2014
• LLM, Master of Laws in Intellectual Property Law, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign, 2001
• JD, Juris Doctorate, Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School, Atlanta GA, 1996
• BS, Civil Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign, 1988

Professional Experience

• Assistant Professor, Indiana University, Kelley School of Business, Bloomington, Since 2022, business law, ethics
• Assistant Professor, SUNY Korea, Songdo Incheon Republic of Korea, Technology & Society Department, 2020-2022, operations management, ethics, software applications, smart cities
• Assistant Professor, Winthrop University, College of Business, Department of Management, Rock Hill, SC, 2018-2019, operations management, ethics
• Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant, Industrial & Systems Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 2014-2016, business, statistics, engineering management, engineering ethics
• Adjunct Professor, Business Administration, Park University, online, 2013, business law, ethics
• Adjunct Professor, Business Administration, Atlanta Metro State College, 2013, business law, ethics
• Program Manager, Lecturer, Procurement Counselor, Georgia Tech, Atlanta, GA, 2009-2012, small business development, government contracting
• Adjunct Professor, Business Administration, Strayer University, online, 2009, business law, ethics
• Adjunct Professor, Business Administration, Mercer University, Macon, GA, 2007, business law, ethics
• Adjunct Professor, Business Administration, Clark Atlanta University, 2005, business law, ethics
• President, Lemongrass Consulting, Inc., GA, 2005-2014, land use and zoning cases, legal research report writing, training courses
• Principal Engineer, City of Atlanta, Site Development, construction plan reviews, legal and regulatory compliance, 2005-2007
• Assistant Professor, Technology and Computer Science, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 2003-2004, land use and zoning
• Director of Intellectual Property & Research Compliance, Office Vice President of Research, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 2001-2003
• Technology Transfer Specialist, University of Illinois, Champaign, 2000-2001
• Transportation Planner/ Engineer, US Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Georgia Division, Intermodal Transportation Planning Department, Atlanta, GA, 1999-2000
• Technology Transfer Specialist, Environmental/ Mechanical Engineer, US EPA, National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Lab (NVFEL), Advanced Technology Development Support Division, Ann Arbor, MI, 1998-1999
• Patent Examiner, US Patent and Trademark Office, Crystal City, VA, 1997-1998
• Principal Transportation Planner, City of Atlanta, 1995-1997
• Transportation Engineer, Georgia Department of Transportation, 1990-1995
• Civil Engineer, Construction Project Manager, City of Chicago, 1987-1990
• Research Assistant, US Army Corps of Engineers, Construction and Engineering Research Lab (CERL), Artificial Intelligence Division, Champaign, IL, 1985-1987
• Assistant Librarian, University of Illinois Geology Library, Champaign, IL, 1984-1985
• INROADS Intern, Engineer-in Training, Harza Engineering, Chicago, IL, Summers 1983 & 1984

Awards, Honors & Certificates

• Leadership in Research Award, Kelley Department of Business Law and Ethics, 2025
• FACET Innovate Award Finalist for Collaborative Activities; Music Startup Company Projects, BUSL 201 – Business Law, 2025
• FACET Innovate Award Finalist for DEIJ Informed Pedagogy; Kelley Department of Business Law and Ethics Teaching Team Video (lead nominator: Eric Sader), 2024
• Shipley Swann Fellowship, 2016
• Epsilon Sigma Alpha (ESA) Brenda and Wilbur West Scholarship, 2015
• American Association of University Women (AAUW) Career Development Grant, 2014
• Women in Public Policy (WIPP) Emerging Leader Award, 2013
• Sam Walton Emerging Entrepreneur Award, 2008

Selected Publications

• Hamilton, C. How Socially Comparing Emerging Research Institutions to Established Research Institutions informs proposed amendments to the Bayh Dole Act. XX Marquette Intellectual Property & Innovation Law Review XXX (2026, in press).
• Hamilton, C. The Sound of Drones is the Sound of Death: Human Rights Violations and Supply Chain Disruptions. XX UCLA Journal of International Law & Foreign Affairs XXX (2025, in press).
• Hamilton, C., and Schumann, D. Love and Hate in University Technology Commercialization: Proposed Revision to the Bayh-Dole Act. XX Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal XXX (2025, in press).
• Hamilton, C., Sader, E., and Ale Ebrahim, B. Surpassing Bostock: SEC filing deficits mask prevalence of LGBTQ+ workplace discrimination. 26 Minnesota Journal of Law, Science & Technology 124 (2025).
• Hamilton, C., and Shackelford, S. Robocops to the rescue? Addressing police misconduct. 20 Journal of Business and Technology Law 131 (2025).
• Garrison, C., Hamilton, C., Tarabar, D., Doman, M., and Scibelli, D. Red, blue & purple data breach laws: What they reveal. 25 Houston Business and Tax Law Journal 155 (2025).
• Hamilton, C. Money is Morphing - Cryptocurrency can Morph to be an Environmentally and Financially Sustainable Alternative to Traditional Banking. 22 DePaul Business & Commercial Law Journal 81 (2024).
• Jin, S., and Stokes, G. M., and Hamilton, C. Empirical evidence of urban climate adaptation alignment with system development: application of LDA. 136 Cities 104254 (2023).
• Hamilton, C., and Stokes, G. M. Patented brand drugs are essential facilities and regulatory compacts. 21 Northwestern Journal of Technology and Intellectual Property 77 (2023).
• Hamilton, C., Maliphol, S., and English-Dowdell, L. Recommended Technology Management of Smart Policing Robocops for AI Ethics and Cybersecurity. In Proceedings of the American Society of Engineering Management (ASEM) International Annual Conference (IAC), Denver, Colorado (2023).
• Hamilton, C., and Maliphol, S. Reimagining China’s Transportation Funding Investments in Africa in the Context of COVID-19. 2677 Transportation Research Record 118 (2023).
• Hamilton, C., Dougherty, E., Elam, A., Kalbfleisch, P. J., Terjesen, S., and Woolley, J. L. Female Perspectives on Entrepreneurship Research:  How diverse perspectives inspire creativity, drive innovation, and encourage inclusive economic growth. In Program & Proceedings of Colloquium of the Stony Brook University Intellectual Property Partners (2022).
• Maliphol, S. and Hamilton, C. Smart policing: Ethical issues & technology management of robocops. In Proceedings of IEEE PICMET: Technology Management and Leadership in Digital Transformation, Portland, Oregon (2022).
• Hamilton, C., Swart, W., and Stokes, G. M. Developing a Measure of Social, Ethical, and Legal Content for Intelligent Cognitive Assistants. 16 Journal of Strategic Innovation and Sustainability 1 (2021). 
• Hamilton, C. Appropriation of Artisans' Intellectual Property in Fashion Design Accessories: Piracy Disguised as Giving Back? 25 Technology & Society Faculty Publications 127 (2021).
• Hamilton, C. Identifying Sources of COVID19 Pandemic Supply Chain Fragility. In Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Management International Annual Conference, virtual (2021).
• Hamilton, C., and Philbin, S. Knowledge Based View of University Tech Transfer—A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis. 10 Administrative Sciences 62 (2020).
• Garrison, C. and Hamilton, C. A comparative analysis of the EU GDPR to the USA’s data breach notifications. 28 Information and Communication Technology Law Journal 99 (2019). 

Edited on September 29, 2025