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Greer Hamilton

Assistant Professor, School of Social Work

Greer Hamilton

Greer Hamilton (she/her) is an assistant professor at the University of Michigan School of Social Work. As a place-based researcher, her work seeks to examine how systems of oppression are embedded into the built environment and subsequently impact people’s health, well-being and use of public spaces. Her work often uses community-engaged, arts-based and embodied approaches to understand study participants’ experiences with places of meaning (e.g., neighborhoods).

In the School of Social Work, she co-coordinates the Community Scholars Program (Community Based Initiative in Detroit and the National Community Scholars Program). She also serves as an advisor for the forthcoming Roots of Reproductive Justice Timeline and a board member to Midwest Access Coalition, a practical support abortion fund serving people in and traveling to the Midwest.

Research Interests/Focus

Place-based research; how systems of oppression are embedded into the built environment and subsequently impact people’s health, well-being and use of public spaces.

Education

Year Degree   School
2023 PhD Social Work Boston University School of Social Work
2016 MSW University of Buffalo, New York
2016 BA Health and Human Services University of Buffalo, New York

Winter 2025

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Skills and Strategy for Community Change (Urban Planning) SW653

Instructor: Greer Hamilton
Program Type: Residential
Format: In-Person
Credits Hours: 3

Past Term Courses

Fall 2024

Course # Section Course Name
SW610 001 Orientation Seminar for the Community Scholars Program View Course
SW650 001 Theories and Practices of Community Change: Concepts, History and Approaches View Course

Spring / Summer 2024

Course # Section Course Name
SW652 001 Organizing for Social and Political Action View Course

Winter 2024

Course # Section Course Name
SW653 001 Skills and Strategy for Community Change (Urban Planning) View Course

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