Michael Hampshire is a faculty associate with aviation programs in the Polytechnic School. Since January 2014, he has served as a ground school and simulator instructor with Arizona State University. 

Hampshire received his bachelor's degree in political science from the United States Air Force Academy in 1971. He was an instructor and jumpmaster with the USAF Academy Parachute Team. He was also a member 1970 National Collegiate Championship Parachute Team. He went on to serve as an instructor pilot and flight examiner for F-106 Minot AFB; F-106 Weapons School instructor, Tyndall AFB; instructor pilot and flight examiner for T-38, Williams AFB; instructor pilot and flight examiner for F-4E/G, Clark AB, Republic of the Philippines. He retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in 1990. In February 1991, he became an American Airlines DFW Base Boeing 727 and DC-10 flight engineer and first officer Fokker 100 and Boeing 727. In 2008 to 2009, he was a ground school instructor with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.