Hamilton, D. Kirk
individual record
Professor
Positions:
- Faculty Fellow, Center for Health Systems and Design, College of Architecture
- Professor, Architecture, College of Architecture
Research Areas:
Health facilities,
Organizational change,
Intensive care nursing,
Evidence-based design,
Intensive care units
UN Sustainable Development Goals:
UN Sustainable Development Goals:
overview
Evidence-based design for health facilities
Design for critical care
Relationship of design to measurable organization performance
Area calculation in health facilities
education and training
- Ph.D. in Nursing & Healthcare Innovation, Arizona State University - (Tempe, Arizona, United States) 2017
- M.S. in Organization Development, Pepperdine University - (Malibu, California, United States) 2003
- B.Arch. in Architecture, The University of Texas at Austin - (Austin, Texas, United States) 1970
selected publications
Academic Articles73
Books7
- Harris, D. D., Joseph, A., Becker, F., Hamilton, D. K., Shepley, M. M., & Zimring, C. (2008). A Practitioner's Guide to Evidence-based Design. The Center for Health Desig.
Chapters8
- Hamilton, D. K. (2020). Design of Operating Theatres for Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery. Alston, P., Myles, P., & Ranucci, M. (Eds.), Cardiac Anaesthesia. Oxford University Press.
- Rostenberg, B., & Hamilton, D. K. (2015). Designing state-of-the-art cardiothoracic surgical suites. Alston, R. P., Myles, P. S., & Ranucci, M. (Eds.), Oxford Textbook of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia. 443-454. Oxford University Press.
Internet Publications1
- Berry, L. L., & Hamilton, D. K. (2018). How to build a better, safer, more welcoming hospital. - An article submitted to The Conversation
editor of
Books1
recent teaching activities
- ARCH305 Arch Design Iii Instructor
- ARCH305 Hnr-arch Design Iii Instructor
- ARCH405 Architecture Design Iv Instructor
- ARCH405 Hnr-architecture Design Iv Instructor
- ARCH406 Arch Design V Instructor
chaired theses and dissertations
- Culp, Bonita Anne (2019-05). Characteristics of the Physical Environment That Influence Older Adults' Preference for and Usage of Outdoor Areas: A Systematic Review of the Literature. (Master's Thesis)
- Gharaveis, Arsalan (2017-12). The Impact of Visibility on Teamwork, Collaborative Communication, and Security in Emergency Departments. (Doctoral Dissertation)
- Marsh, Glenn Edward (2010-05). Examination of Process Implementation of Evidence-based Design Initiatives on United States Army Medical Construction. (Master's Thesis)
Email
khamilton@tamu.edu
First Name
D. Kirk
Last Name
Hamilton
mailing address
Texas A&M University; College of Architecture; 3137 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-3137
USA
Research Areas:
Health facilities,
Organizational change,
Intensive care nursing,
Evidence-based design,
Intensive care units
UN Sustainable Development Goals:
UN Sustainable Development Goals: