Dr. Barb Hamilton-Hinch is from the historical African Nova Scotian communities of Beechville and Cherry Brook. She is the mother of three amazing boys. She is said to be the first historical African Nova Scotian to graduate with a PhD from Dalhousie University. Dr. Hamilton-Hinch is an Associate Professor in the School of Health and Human Performance and the Assistant Vice Provost Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at Dalhousie University. Dr. Hamilton-Hinch holds several other positions at Dalhousie University.

She is the co-team lead for the Improving the Health Outcomes of People of African Descent Research Flagship with the Healthy Populations Institute, she is one of the founders of Imhotep Legacy Academy, co-chair of Promoting Leadership in Health for African Nova Scotians, co-chair of the Faculty of Health Diversity and Inclusion Committee and a member of the Black Health Education Collaborative Steering Committee. Her work examines the impact of structural, systemic, and institutional racism on diverse populations, particularly people of African descent.