AVA JACKSON HAMPTON


avajacksonhampton@gmail.com
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I graduated from Emory University, where I earned a BA in Interdisciplinary Studies in Society an Culture with a focus on urbanism and minored in architectural studies. 

I am an independent researcher with multimedia training, and my work has investigated corruption in natural disaster response and recovery, architectural histories, mega-events, corporate landlords, and urban governance.  

My professional work and research has uses audio as a dynamic mode of communication, from podcasts to student radio. During my 4 years at Emory, I worked as a freelance podcast editor and served as a broadcast engineer,and later general manager, for our college radio station, WMRE.

I am currently freelancing as a web and graphic designer, making ArcGIS StoryMaps for a new documentary series about Atlanta’s housing, and coaching rock climbing!


CV


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Education
Emory University     May 2026

Bachelor of Arts, Interdisciplinary Studies in Society and Culture 
Minor: Architectural Studies             
Honors Thesis (Highest Honors): “Precarious Games: Corporate Accountability, Housing Justice, and the Right to the City in Atlanta from Olympics to World Cup”

DIS Copenhagen       Fall 2024

   


Employment Freelance Web Designer
Self-Employed
Jul. 2026-Present

Bread and Butterfly 
Host 
Aug. 2026-Present

Wall Crawlers Rock Climbing
Coach
Aug. 2026-Present

Institute for the Liberal Arts, Emory University 
Teaching Assistant, IDS 390: Interdisciplinary
Research
Design
Jan. 2026 – May 2026


Woodruff Library MediaLab 
MediaLab
Specialist   
Aug. 2023 – May 2026


Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering 
Podcast
Editor   
Aug. 2025 – Apr. 2025

Emory History Dept. 
Research
Assistant
Mar. 2024-Aug. 2024


Community Leader-ship
Emory Student Radio (WMRE)
President   
Aug. 2025 – May 2026

Chief Technical
Engineer  
Aug. 2023 – Aug. 2025





    Emory Students for New Urbanism 
    Founder &
    President         
    Jan. 2025 – May 2026

    Atlanta Congress for the New Urbanism 
    Student
    Liaison        
    Aug. 2025 – May 2026

    Crafting Community Workshop Series 
    Workshop
    Leader       
    Aug. 2025 – Dec. 2025











    Research
    Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE)
    Emory University
    May 2025-August 2025

    “The Urban Archive: Rebuilding Christchurch”
    Christchurch, New Zealand     May 2024-December 2024
                     

    AwardsSummer Undergraduate Research Experience Fellowship ($3,500), Atlanta Congress for the New Urbanism Travel Grant, Emory Conference Grant, Marc Ernstoff Award in Art History ($1,500)

    Skills
    ArcGIS, StoryMaps, R Studio, HTML, CSS, Omeka, Adobe Suite, Logic Pro, Final Cut Pro, OBS, Riverside, Qualitative Interviews, Participant Observation, Archival Research, Site Analysis, Spanish (B2 Proficiency)