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

• 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., 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. XX Minnesota Journal of Law, Science & Technology XXX (2025, in press).
• Hamilton, C., and Shackelford, S. Robocops to the rescue? Addressing police misconduct. 20 Journal of Business and Technology Law XXX (2025, in press).
• Garrison, C., Hamilton, C., Tarabar, D., Doman, M., and Scibelli, D. Red, blue & purple data breach laws: What they reveal. XX Houston Business and Tax Law Journal XXX (2025, in press).
• 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. Cities, 136, 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 3 (2023).
• Hamilton, C., Maliphol, S., and Dowdell, L. E. 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. Transportation Research Record, 2677(4), 118-128 (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).
• Hamilton, C., and Maliphol, S. Smart policing: Ethical issues & technology management of robocops. In Proceedings of IEEE PICMET: Technology Management and Leadership in Digital Transformation, Portland, Oregon (2022).

Edited on May 14, 2025