William Hamilton
Assistant Dean for Instr & Inn
Associate Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
College of Nursing
Department of Doctorate of Nursing Practice Program
James M. Hull College of Business
Department of Hull College of Business
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Neurology
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Neurosurgery
Administration
Department of The Graduate School
Bio
Dr. Hamilton is the Assistant Dean in the College of Nursing. He has faculty appointments as an Associate Professor in the College of Nursing’s Department of Nursing Practice department and The Graduate School’s Doctor of Nursing Practice and PhD programs. Additionally, he has joint appointments with the Medical College of Georgia and Hull College of Business. His extensive experience also extends to various leadership roles in healthcare organizations and as a founder/operator with a successful healthcare start-up tele-health company.
- WHAMILTON@augusta.edu
- (706) 631-9164
- EC 4448
Education
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EDD, Educational Evaluation and Research
Augusta University, 2020
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MHA, Health/Health Care Administration/Management
Georgia State University, 1991
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MBA, Business/Commerce, General
Georgia State University, 1990
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BA, Economics, General
Emory University, 1987
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BA, History, General
Emory University, 1987
Awards & Honors
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Nursing Education Perspectives - Honorable Mention Recognition (2025)
National League for Nursing, 2025
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Boundless Teaching Award
Augusta University, Center for Instructional Innovation, 2024
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2nd Place Poster Award - Georgia Association of Nursing Education Annual Conference
Georgia Association of Nursing Education , 2022
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Chancellor's Learning Scholars
University System of Georgia, 2022
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
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NURS 3807
Intro to Nursing Research
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NURS 7550
Leadership
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MINF 6620
Mgt. of Information Technology
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NURS 7257
Health Care Management
Teaching Interests
My teaching interest centers on fostering curiosity, critical thinking, and intellectual independence among nursing students. I guide students to explore complex problems through their own reasoning and experiences, encouraging dialogue and ethical reflection. By creating space for innovation and inquiry, I aim to develop confident, self-directed nursing practitioners prepared to lead and transform healthcare.
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- Teaching the business of medicine, 2066
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- A mixed-method pilot project: The evaluation of telehealth training in a college of nursing., 2024
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- The influence of instructional rounds on teacher metacognition in a middle school context, 2022
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- The Group-Based Dissertation in Practice: A Journey Worth Taking, 2022
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- REACH Health, Inc.: A startup telemedicine company at the funding crossroads, 2020
Other
Research Interests
My research explores the intersection of healthcare innovation, education, and leadership, with a particular focus on telehealth, instructional design, and systems-level change. I am especially interested in how technology-enhanced learning and collaborative inquiry can improve clinical training, professional development, and healthcare delivery. Through mixed-methods and case-based approaches, I aim to generate practical insights that inform both academic and organizational practice.
University Service
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Quality Matters Coordinator
2022 - Present
Role: Other
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Faculty Senate, BAUR Committee
2018 - Present
Role: Chairperson
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Institutional Effectiveness Planning Comittee
2017 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Search Committee - Endowed Chair of Telemedicine
2017 - Present
Role: Committee Member
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Data Analytics Committee
2019 - 2020
Professional Service
