In addition to his role at the Kirwan Institute, Hamilton holds a primary faculty appointment in the John Glenn College of Public Affairs, with courtesy appointments in the Departments of Economics and Sociology in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Hamilton is a pioneer and internationally recognized scholar in the field of stratification economics, which fuses social science methods to examine the causes, consequences, and remedies of racial, gender, ethnic, tribal, nativity, etc. inequality in education, economic, and health outcomes. This work involves crafting and implementing innovative routes and policies that break down social hierarchy, empower people, and move society towards greater equity, inclusion, and civic participation.

He received his Bachelor’s Degree from Oberlin College and his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of North Carolina.