DBA Dissertation Chair / Doctoral Faculty - Part-Time

The successful candidate may be responsible for:

• Teaching doctoral-level business, research, or methodology courses.
• Serving as a doctoral dissertation chair or committee member.
• Mentoring doctoral candidates throughout the dissertation process.
• Providing substantive and timely feedback on dissertation proposals, research designs, data analysis, and final manuscripts.
• Supporting students through proposal development, IRB approval, data collection, analysis, dissertation defense, and final revisions.
• Evaluating student progress toward doctoral milestones.
• Participating in comprehensive examinations and dissertation defenses.
• Supporting the development of doctoral-level research and scholarly activities.
• Participating in DBA research seminars, colloquia, and faculty development activities.
• Collaborating with faculty and academic leadership to maintain appropriate academic rigor and doctoral-level standards.
• Supporting regular and substantive interaction with doctoral candidates in an online/hybrid environment., * Quantitative Research Methods
• Qualitative Research Methods
• Mixed-Methods Research
• Applied Statistics and Data Analysis
• Strategic Management
• Organizational Leadership
• Organizational Behavior
• Information Systems and Technology Management
• Artificial Intelligence and Business
• Marketing
• Finance
• Entrepreneurship
• International Business
• Operations and Project Management
• Research Ethics and Human-Subjects Research

Application Materials

Applicants should submit:

• Current CV
• Cover letter describing doctoral teaching and research-supervision experience
• List of dissertations chaired or served on as a committee member, including whether each dissertation was completed
• Description of research-methodology expertise
• List of recent scholarly publications and presentations
• Graduate/doctoral courses previously taught
• Contact information for professional references

Important Application Question

Applicants should be prepared to answer:

How many doctoral dissertations have you successfully chaired through completion, and how many doctoral dissertation committees have you served on?

Candidates must have:

• An earned doctoral degree (Ph.D., DBA, or equivalent terminal degree) from an appropriately accredited institution.
• Academic or professional expertise relevant to business administration, management, leadership, organizational studies, information systems, marketing, finance, strategy, or a related field.
• Experience teaching at the graduate or doctoral level.
• Demonstrated knowledge of doctoral-level research and dissertation processes.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to mentor doctoral students in an online and/or hybrid learning environment.

Strongly Preferred Qualifications

Priority consideration will be given to candidates who have:

• Successfully chaired completed doctoral dissertations.
• Served as a member of multiple doctoral dissertation committees.
• Experience supervising doctoral candidates from proposal development through final defense.
• Strong expertise in one or more of the following research methodologies:
• Quantitative research
• Qualitative research
• Mixed-methods research
• Advanced experience with statistical or research-analysis tools such as SPSS, R, Stata, SAS, NVivo, MAXQDA, or similar platforms.
• Experience with research involving human participants and Institutional Review Board (IRB) processes.
• An active record of scholarly research, peer-reviewed publication, conference presentation, or other academic scholarship.
• Experience working with diverse and international doctoral students.
• Experience supporting doctoral students in online programs.
• Familiarity with APA 7th edition and doctoral-level scholarly writing.

Stanton University is seeking experienced doctoral-level faculty to support the development and future delivery of its Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) program.

We are particularly interested in faculty members with demonstrated experience chairing doctoral dissertations, serving on dissertation committees, supervising doctoral research, and teaching graduate-level research methodology courses.

Selected faculty may contribute to doctoral instruction, dissertation supervision, comprehensive examinations, research-methodology support, faculty development, and the development of a strong culture of doctoral research and scholarship., Stanton University is a private, nonprofit institution of higher education located in Anaheim, California, with an additional campus in Los Angeles. The University serves a diverse student population and is committed to providing affordable, high-quality education that prepares students for professional and academic success.