Erin R. Hamilton

Erin R. Hamilton is a Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Davis. She earned her PhD in Sociology from the University of Texas, Austin in 2009, focusing on international migration patterns between Mexico and the United States.

• Department: Sociology
• University: University of California, Davis

Research Interests:
Hamilton's work explores the social and demographic drivers of Mexico-U.S. migration, immigrant incorporation in the U.S., and health outcomes within racial/ethnic inequality frameworks. Key areas include:

• Migration Policy
• Health Disparities
• Legalization Impacts
• Deportation Effects

Recent Publications: Analyze DACA's mixed socioeconomic effects, healthcare access for mixed-status families, and deportees' transnational family ties. Her 2025 book delves into migration narratives trapped between borders.

Advising & Grants: No student lists provided. Her 2012 research on immigrant child health was funded by the Center for Poverty Research Graduate Student Fellowship Program.