 He joined the faculty of Guilford College as Professor of Theatre Studies in 2007 and served as Arts Division Chair and Theatre Studies Chair before retiring as Professor Emeritus in 2017.Hammond has directed operas for the San Francisco Opera, the Aspen Music Festival, the Carmel Bach Festival, and the Opera Company of North Carolina and has directed or coached Shakespeare productions for theatres throughout the United States and Latin America.He has also traveled extensively as a Cultural Specialist for the United States Information Service, directing and teaching in Mexico, Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay.