Contact Information:

Office: UUG 225
Phone: 901-759-0029 ext. 105
E-mail: ndayton@uu.edu
Snail Mail: 2745 Hacks Cross Road, Germantown, TN 38138-3815

Bio:

Nancy Dayton was born to Lang and Jean Dayton in Towanda, PA. She attended grades K-12 in Towanda. After debating between attending Art school or Nursing school, Nancy earned a BSN at Duke University in Durham, N.C.

She married and has two adult children, Mark Dayton Herron and Deborah Herron Malone. Mark Herron M.D. is a dermatologist in Montogemry AL. He is married to Fairlie Scott Herron. Deborah Malone is a prosecutor in Knoxville, TN. She is married to Bryan Malone. Her grandchildren Ellie Herron, Vivian Herron, Drew (Andrew) and Maggie (Maragret Elizabeth) Malone are very precious to her. After starting to teach at Union in the A.S.N. program, she returned to school for her M.S.N. in 1981. As a B.S.N. faculty member, she earned a M.S. (curriculum) from U.M. Nancy transferred to the Union University campus at Baptist Memorial Hospital in 1989 and completed her Ed.D. in 1992.

Dr. Dayton’s nursing practice has included experience with the staff nursing with The PA. Dept of Health; cardiac – medical surgical nursing; mental health nursing and working in a physician's’office. Dr. Dayton is an active member of Germantown United Methodist Church, has helped as a lay pastor with hospital visitation and divorce recovery and a prayer ministry.

Education:

• Ed.D. (1992), University of Memphis, Higher Education
  
• M.S. (1986), University of Memphis, Curriculum and Instruction
  
• M.S.N. (1982), University of Tennessee Center for Health Sciences, Adult Health
  
• B.S.N., Duke University
  

Professional Affiliations & Awards:

• Nu Lambda Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International
• Beta Theta at Large - Sigma Theta Tau International
• Alpha Chi
• American and Tennessee Nurse's Association
• Who's Who Among Ameican's Teachers
• Sierra Club
• Environmental Commission of Germantown
• Phi Delta Kappa
• Who's Whos In American Nursing
• Who's Who in American Colleges & Universities

Courses Taught:

• NUR 306 - Scientific Writing in Health Care
• NUR 333 - Concepts of Professional Nursing
• NUR 350 - Philosophical and Ethical Foundations in Health Care
• NUR 410 - Pharmacotherapeutics in Nursing Practice