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Profile
Dr. Dayton received his PhD in Organization and Management from Capella University, his MBA from the Devry University Keller Graduate School of Management, and his B.S. in Management from the University College of the University of Maryland. He has been with Franklin University since Spring, 2012. Dan and Dottie, his wife of 30 years, live in Mason, Ohio, just north of Cincinnati, and have two grown children, Britanni and Andrew. For fun, he enjoys performing classical choral music, professional hand bells, and in the theater.
Education
2011
Capella University (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
Doctor of Philosophy, Organization and Management
Doctor of Philosophy, Organization and Management
2002
DeVry Institute of Technology
Master of Business Administration, Business Administration
Master of Business Administration, Business Administration
1986
University of Maryland University College (College Park, Maryland)
Bachelor of Science, Business + Management
Bachelor of Science, Business + Management
Certifications
2016
Protecting Human Research Participants, The National Institute of Health (NIH) Office of Extramural Research
Work Experience
2017 - 2020
Franklin University, Adjunct Faculty - Urbana
2012 - Present
Franklin University, Adjunct Faculty & Doctoral Faculty Advisor
Publications & Presentations
Dayton, D. (2016, Jul. 14). The Process for Creating Knowledge: From Practical Problem to Research Question and Methodology. Colorado Technical University Doctoral Symposium, Denver, CO.
Dayton, D. (2015, Oct. 31). Leadership Theory Seminar. Colorado Technical University Doctoral Symposium, Denver, CO.
Dayton, D. (2015, Jun. 16). The Process for Creating Knowledge: From Practical Problem to Research Question and Methodology. Colorado Technical University Doctoral Symposium, Denver, CO.
Dayton, D. (2015, Jan. 31). Getting ideas for an academic study: conceptual and empirical. Colorado Technical University Doctoral Symposium, Denver, CO.
Dayton, D. (2014, Jul. 18). Qualitative Research Methodology Workshop. Colorado Technical University Doctoral Symposium, Denver, CO.
Dayton, D. (2014, Jul. 17). The Process for Creating Knowledge: From Practical Problem to Research Question and Methodology. Colorado Technical University Doctoral Symposium, Denver, CO.
Dayton, D. (2013, Apr. 15). Socially Constructed Management Communication and Practice: A Phenomenological Study. Academy of Management Annual Conference, 2013, Orlando, FL, USA.
Dayton, D. (2012, Aug. 06). The Social Construction of Organizational Learning. Academy of Management Annual Conference, 2012, Boston, MA, USA.
Professional Service
2020
Session Chair
Midwest Academy of Management 2020 Annual Conference
(Des Moines, 132) End Date: 2020
Midwest Academy of Management 2020 Annual Conference
(Des Moines, 132) End Date: 2020
2019
Member
Midwest Academy of Management
(Omaha, 151) End Date: 2019
Midwest Academy of Management
(Omaha, 151) End Date: 2019
2019
Member
Midwest Academy of Management
(Chicago, 134)
Midwest Academy of Management
(Chicago, 134)
2019
Reviewer/Paper Reader
Academy of Management
(Boston, 139) End Date: 2019
Academy of Management
(Boston, 139) End Date: 2019
2018
Reviewer/Paper Reader
Academy of Management
(Chicago, 134) End Date: 2018
Academy of Management
(Chicago, 134) End Date: 2018
2017
Reviewer/Paper Reader
Academy of Management
(Atlanta, 129) End Date: 2017
Academy of Management
(Atlanta, 129) End Date: 2017
2016
Reviewer/Paper Reader
Academy of Management
(Anaheim, 122) End Date: 2016
Academy of Management
(Anaheim, 122) End Date: 2016
2015
Reviewer/Paper Reader
Academy of Management
(Vancouver) End Date: 2015
Academy of Management
(Vancouver) End Date: 2015
2014
Reviewer/Paper Reader
Academy of Management
(Philadelphia, 160) End Date: 2014
Academy of Management
(Philadelphia, 160) End Date: 2014
2013
Reviewer/Paper Reader
Journal of Management History
Journal of Management History
2013
Session Chair
Academy of Management Annual Conference
(Lake Buena Vista, 127) End Date: 2013
Academy of Management Annual Conference
(Lake Buena Vista, 127) End Date: 2013
2013
Member
Organization Management Journal
Organization Management Journal
2012
Committee Member
Academy of Management, MED Division
(Lake Buena Vista, 127) End Date: 2013
Academy of Management, MED Division
(Lake Buena Vista, 127) End Date: 2013
2011
Officer, Other Officer
Academy of Management, MED Division
Academy of Management, MED Division
2011
Reviewer/Paper Reader
Journal of Management History
Journal of Management History
2011
Reviewer/Paper Reader
Management Learning Journal
Management Learning Journal
Memberships
2019
Midwest Academy of Management
The Midwest Academy of Management was founded in 1957 and is the oldest of the regional affiliates of the national Academy of Management.
The Midwest Academy of Management was founded in 1957 and is the oldest of the regional affiliates of the national Academy of Management.