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Bill Hamilton

Human Computer Interaction (HCI) Live Media Design Collaborative Digital Workspaces Ethnographic Inquiry Exploratory Technology Probes
New Mexico State University Department of Computer Science

About

Dr. Bill Hamilton earned his bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M University. His involvement in undergraduate research led to his pursuit of a Ph.D., also at Texas A&M University, with a focus on Human Computer Interaction, which he completed in 2018. Bill’s research areas include live media design, online communities, online education, and video game design/culture. His current research investigates how new live media forms can support participation in critical aspects of society including education, politics, work, and play. Dr. Hamilton is interested in investigating how people share information and maintain information awareness in collaborative digital workspaces and games. He employs research methods such as qualitative ethnographic inquiry and deploying exploratory technology probes to elicit and observe new social phenomena. In the past, Bill has collaborated with industry researchers at Microsoft Research and Motorola Mobility.

Research Performance Summary

41
Total Papers
2249
Total Citations
18
H-Index
2009-2025
Active Research Span

First Recorded Paper

Emergent team coordination: From fire emergency response practice to a non-mimetic simulation game

Year: 2009

Citations: 32

Venue: Proceedings of the 2009 ACM International Conference on Supporting Group

Latest Recorded Paper

WIP: Assessing the Effectiveness of a Mixed-Reality Wisdom Community for Electrical and Computer Engineering Students

Year: 2025

Citations: 0

Venue: 2025 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE)

Last 10 Years Publication Activity

This timeline shows the professor's yearly publication activity.

2025
3
2024
1
2023
2
2021
2
2020
3
2019
2
2018
6
2016
4
2015
2
2014
2
2012
5

Publication Venues and Collaboration

Journal, Conference, and Book Publication Breakdown

Conference 32
Journal 2
Book 1

Top Coauthors

Hamilton Kerne Toups Dugas

Research Impact by Period

2025-2026

Period Stats
Papers 3
Citations 6
Avg. Citations / Paper 2
H-Index 2

2020-2024

Period Stats
Papers 8
Citations 80
Avg. Citations / Paper 10
H-Index 5

2015-2019

Period Stats
Papers 14
Citations 298
Avg. Citations / Paper 21.3
H-Index 7

2010-2014

Period Stats
Papers 11
Citations 1767
Avg. Citations / Paper 160.6
H-Index 9

2005-2009

Period Stats
Papers 5
Citations 98
Avg. Citations / Paper 19.6
H-Index 5

Contact and Professional Links

Contact Information

bilhamil@nmsu.edu
5756463723

Detected Research Keywords

Fire Emergency Response Zero Fidelity Simulation Simulation Fire Emergency Real Time Strategy Emergency Response Practice Disaster Response Practice Engaging Cooperative Play Core Mechanics Interfaces Impromptu Community Streamer