Education professor honored for research contributions

Jon C. Dalton, an associate professor in The Florida State University’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, has been named the 2010 recipient of the Outstanding Contribution to Literature or Research Award by NASPA – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education.

“It’s certainly an honor to be recognized by your colleagues for contributing to the scholarship of the profession,” Dalton said of the award. “I’m so pleased to have been a part of the Student Affairs Division here at FSU, as well as a faculty member in the Higher Education Program. Colleagues in both these programs have been very committed to students and to advancing research and scholarship on student learning and development in higher education.”

To be considered for the Outstanding Contribution to Literature or Research Award, nominees must demonstrate professional commitment to student-affairs administration and engage in research activity that is applicable on a national level and highly utilized by student-affairs practitioners.

“Jon Dalton brings distinction to this NASPA award in that he is a role model for how one can effectively bridge the divide between scholar and practitioner,” said NASPA executive director Gwendolyn Jordan Dungy.

The honor is well deserved, said Marcy Driscoll, dean of Florida State’s College of Education.

“Professor Dalton’s work is well respected, and he maintains a great dedication to his research and work in his field,” Driscoll said. “The College of Education could not be more proud.”

Dalton will be presented with his award at NASPA’s national conference, scheduled to be held in Chicago in March.

Jon C. Dalton

Dalton is an associate professor in the Higher Education Program and director of the Hardee Center for Leadership and Ethics. He has been at Florida State for 20 years and served as vice president for Student Affairs from 1989 to 1999, and from 2000 to present as an associate professor in the Higher Education Program.

Dalton founded the annual Institute on College Student Values, which focuses on moral and civic education in college student learning and development. He serves as co-editor of the electronic Journal of College and Character and is a past president of NASPA. His research interests are in college student development, moral and civic education, organization and management of student-affairs services, ethics in higher-education leadership, and international educational exchange.

Formerly known as the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, NASPA is the leading voice for student-affairs administration, policy and practice, and affirms the commitment of the student-affairs profession to educating the whole student and integrating student life and learning. With more than 11,000 members at 1,400 campuses in 29 countries, NASPA is the foremost professional association for student-affairs administrators, faculty, and graduate and undergraduate students. Members of the association are committed to serving college students by embracing the core values of diversity, learning, integrity, collaboration, access, service, fellowship, and the spirit of inquiry.