Dr. Dayton Hall
Meet Professor Dr. Dayton Hall
Degrees:
- Doctor of Philosophy in Criminal Justice at Sam Houston State University, May 1999
- M.S., Criminal Justice Management, Sam Houston State University, Aug 1988
- B.S. in Social and Rehabilitation Services/Sociology, Stephen F. Austin State University, Aug 1972
Out of the Classroom:
Before earning his advanced degrees, Dr. Hall served in a number of capacities in the criminal justice system including positions such as Assistant and then Chief Probation Officer in several locations across Texas where he was responsible for staffing and training, and budgeting.
He also taught as an adjunct faculty at a variety of institutions. He lives in League City with his wife and participates in a number of civic and social organizations and has authored a number of professional papers on subjects pertinent to Criminal Justice. "Most of my ‘outside of school’ activities revolve around my family. My wife of 36 years and I have five children and four grandchildren (and increasing) that truly occupy our time. I enjoy sports and being outdoors."
I have ridden in the MS 150 for the last four years. It is a fund-raising ride for Multiple Sclerosis research and involves riding a bicycle from Houston to Austin (about 190 miles) over two days. One of my daughters rode in it one year and challenged me to join her the next year, which I did. The following year, her fiancé and another of my daughters joined us and it has become a family affair. The spring of each year is spent on organized rides getting ready for the MS 150 in early April.
On Campus:
Dr. Hall began his career in education at Tarleton State University, Stephenville, TX where he taught graduate and undergraduate criminal justice courses, served on committees, and developed curricula. He became program coordinator at the University of Houston-Victoria where he helped develop schedules and budgets, taught, and provided leadership for his colleagues. For the last few years, Dr. Hall was the Academic Dean at Galveston College where he managed the academics arena, led faculty, organized programs, provided assessment, led in accreditation efforts, managed staffing, created and managed budgets, and coordinated the efforts of the academics area with that of the remainder of the campus. Dr. Hall has authored a number of professional papers in the area of criminal justice and is active in the criminal justice community in south Texas. "I feel that my extensive experience in juvenile and adult probation, both as a line officer and as a chief probation officer has given me an excellent background for teaching criminal justice and administration/management courses. I believe this experience helps me make it real for my students. I can give them the real-world experience that they only read about in the texts."
Dr. Hall on the class sizes at AIU: "The small classes at AIU allow for a more relaxed atmosphere and seem to make the students more comfortable sharing their experiences and participating in group discussions. My observations have been that a lot of the learning experience in college comes from discussions and input from fellow students. The more discussion there is on the topic, the better the information is absorbed."
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