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Trina Hamilton, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography and the Department of Environment and Sustainability at the University at Buffalo, State University of New York. She holds a PhD from Clark University (2006) and specializes in social movements, corporate social responsibility, ethical commodity markets, and environmental gentrification. Her research bridges global trade ethics, urban development, and feminist methodologies.
Education:
- PhD in Geography, Clark University, 2006
Research Interests: Dr. Hamilton’s work interrogates how corporate practices and urban policies interact with environmental justice and socio-spatial equity. She examines how environmental gentrification reshapes cities, explores the intersections of globalization and CSR in China and the Global South, and critiques neoliberal academic structures through feminist slow scholarship frameworks.
Selected Research Themes:
- Contested environmental gentrification in urban spaces (e.g., Greenpoint, Brooklyn)
- Corporate accountability in global supply chains (diamond trade, Islamic finance)
- Feminist institutional change and mentorship
Teaching: Courses include international business-environment dynamics, global trade frameworks, and cultural region commercial problems.
Awards & Honors: None explicitly listed, though her work has received scholarly attention for its critical engagement with urban and corporate ethics.
Grants & Labs: A founding member of the UB Critical Ecologies Research Collaborative, which advances interdisciplinary environmental justice studies. Her research has been supported by grants focused on global trade governance and urban sustainability.
