Melissa Hamilton
Melissa Hamilton
Extension Educator, Community Development and Agriculture
Phone
208-382-7190
Email
Mailing Address
University of Idaho Extension, Valley County
PO Box 510
Cascade, ID 83611
Melissa Hamilton is a community development, ag/horticulture Extension educator in Valley County. Melissa's multi-county work is focused on rural regional planning, multi-modal transportation systems, asset/value based development, meeting facilitation and community food systems. Melissa holds a master's degree in bioregional planning and community design from the University of Idaho and a bachelor's degree in biology from University of South Carolina.
- M.S., University of Idaho, 2011
- B.S., University of South Carolina, 2003
Community Development
- Organizational leadership
- Capacity building
- Social capital
- Collaborative decision making
- Regional planning
- Facilitation skills
- Leadership development
- Fostering innovation and creativity through community design
- Placemaking
Agriculture/Horticulture
- Community gardens
- Food systems
- Passive solar greenhouse design
- Environmental education interpretive design
Evaluated Abstracts and Proceedings
- Hains, K., Hains, B., Lachapelle, P., and Rice, T. (Eds.). (2017). Big Skies, Bold Partnerships: Moving Mountains Together: Proceedings of the 2017 CDS-NACDEP Conference, June 11-14 2017, Big Sky, Montana, USA. https://doi.org/10.15788/M26949
Abstracts and Proceedings
- Hamilton, M.B., Young, M., Silkwood, G., Dolecheck, S., Kinder, C. Blended Learning: Connecting Expertise and Building Networks in Rural Communities throughout Idaho. National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals (NACDEP), Big Sky, MT. June 11-15, 2017.
- Hamilton, M.B., Coalition Building for Regional Economic Development in Rural America. National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals (NACDEP), Big Sky, MT. June 11-15, 2017.
- Hamilton, M.B., Coalition Building for Regional Economic Development in Rural America. Public Issues Leadership Development (PILD), Washington, D.C. April 2-5, 2017.
- Hamilton, M.B., Young, M., Silkwood, G., Dolecheck, S., Kinder, C. Blended Learning: Connecting Expertise and Building Networks in Rural Communities throughout Idaho. Joint Council of Extension Professionals (JCEP), Orlando, FL. February 7-10, 2017.
- Hamilton, M.B., Community Design Impacts on the Health, Environment, and Economy. National Association of Community Development Professionals (NACDEP), Burlington, VT, June 25-30, 2016.
- Hamilton, M.B., Community Design Impacts on the Health, Environment, and Economy. Annual Statewide Extension Conference, Moscow, April 4-7, 2016.
- Hamilton, M.B., Community Design Impacts on the Health, Environment, and Economy. eXtension National Conference, San Antonio, Texas, March 22-25, 2016.
Impact Statements
- Hamilton, M.B., Community Partnerships: America's Best Communities (PDF). University of Idaho Extension 2017.
- Agenbroad, A., Mayes, I., Williams, C., Ruiz, R., Jensen, J., Golden, L., Young, M., Hamilton, M., Painter, K., Graf, S., Idaho Victory Garden: A vintage idea with modern appeal grows a wider audience. University of Idaho Extension 2016.
- Agenbroad, A., Young, M., Hamilton, M., Jones, Idaho Victory Garden: A vintage idea with modern appeal grows a wider audience (PDF). University of Idaho Extension 2015.
Scholarly Articles
- Silkwood, G., Young, M., Dolecheck, S., Hamilton, M., Kinder, C., Blended Learning: Connecting Expertise and Building Networks in Rural Communities. National Association of County Agricultural Agents, 12Vol. 10, issue 1, June, 2017.
Scholarly Presentations and Other Creative Activities:
- Hamilton, M.B., Young, M., Silkwood, G., Dolecheck, S., Kinder, C. Blended Learning: Connecting Expertise and Building Networks in Rural Communities throughout Idaho. National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals (NACDEP), Big Sky, MT. June 14, 2017.
- Hamilton, M.B., Coalition Building for Regional Economic Development in Rural America. National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals (NACDEP), Big Sky, MT. June 13, 2017.
- Hamilton, M.B., Coalition Building for Regional Economic Development in Rural America. Public Issues Leadership Development (PILD), Washington, D.C. April 4, 2017.
- Hamilton, M.B., Young, M., Silkwood, G., Dolecheck, S., Kinder, C. Blended Learning: Connecting Expertise and Building Networks in Rural Communities throughout Idaho. Joint Council of Extension Professionals (JCEP), Orlando, FL. February 8, 2017.
- Hamilton, M.B., Jenson, J., Community Development Tour of Priest River. Idaho Association of Natural Resources and Community Development Extension Professionals, Priest River, ID. October 20, 2016.
- Hamilton, M.B., Lewin, P. Area Sector Development Process - Idaho Association of Natural Resources and Community Development Extension Professionals, Rathdrum, ID. October 20, 2016.
- Hamilton, M.B., Community Design Impacts on the Health, Environment, and Economy. National Association of Community Development Professionals (NACDEP), Burlington, VT, June 25-30, 2016.
- Hamilton, M.B., Invited presenter Community Design Impacts of the Health, Environment, and the Economy. Idaho Walk Bike Alliance Annual Summit, Boise, ID. May 11-13, 2016.
- Hamilton, M.B., Community Design Impacts on the Health, Environment, and Economy. Annual Statewide Extension Conference, Moscow, April 4-7, 2016.
- Hamilton, M.B., Community Design Impacts on the Health, Environment, and Economy. eXtension National Conference, San Antonio, Texas, March 22-25, 2016.
- Excellence in Community Development Work Award, Team Project, America's Best Communities, Idaho Association of Natural Resources and Community Development Extension Professionals (IANCDEP), Burley, ID. April 3-5 2017.
- Excellence in Community Development Work Award, Team Project, Cascade Mobility Team, Idaho Association of Natural Resources and Community Development Extension Professionals (IANCDEP), IANCDEP Fall Retreat. October 19-21, 2016.