Clayton L. Walton

About Clayton L. Walton

Clayton L. Walton has spent the last 20 years designing student development initiatives that challenge participants to intentionally engage their personal and professional identities.As the Executive Director of Globally Engaged Experiential Learning and Assistant Professor of Professional Practice in the School of Arts and Sciences, Department of Social Work, Clayton promotes a holistic philosophy that informs the design and implementation of his coursework and a unique series of field study initiatives.His most recent work on local to global community engaged initiatives introduces faculty and university administrators to advising and programming strategies that prepare students to be social change agents and competitive professionals in the global workforce.

Experience

1. Assistant Professor of Professional Practice

   Rutgers University Newark

   Jul 2019 — Present · Newark, NJ, US

   Perform service in accordance with the mission of the School of Arts and Science Department, of Social Work. Service, includes contributions made to the academic profession, to the University, and to society at large. Contributions to the advancement of the academic profession are most typically demonstrated by active participation in professional and scholarly associations• Contributions to society at large are most typically demonstrated through the applications of your academic expertise and particular professional skills to the solution of international, national, state, county, and local problems and by service for the public good on governmental • To have professional experience, or equivalent intellectual capital, of chosen field of professional practice which enables work as a faculty member both a professional perspective. • Engage in teaching classes, developing and managing applied learning opportunities such as field experience or internship, administration of academic programs, advising, and all other aspects of teaching outlined below. Supervise independent studies, internships, research, labs, theses, etc, as requested. • Support department efforts to modify and develop courses and curriculum, that promotes teaching and student development and/or the department, the University, or the profession. To be engaged in outreach and should remain active in your field of practice. • Teaching includes classroom instruction, supervision of research, student internships, theses, and doctoral dissertations; Academic advising and acting as a mentor; the improvement and enrichment of course offerings and other instructional activities within the discipline; participation in interdisciplinary courses offered through the school and other units of the University.• Demonstrate depth and breadth of knowledge in discipline, share this knowledge, and must give evidence of a continuing development of your knowledge so as to ensure continued effective teaching.

Education

• University of Maryland College Park

  Masters of Education

• Rutgers University–New Brunswick

  Master of Social Work - MSW

• St. John's University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

  1992 — 1997

Skills

• Time Management
• Public Speaking
• Campus-Wide Programming
• Fundraising
• Higher Education
• Nonprofits
• Service Learning
• Staff Development
• Student Affairs
• Student Development
• University Teaching
• Microsoft Office
• Powerpoint
• Leadership
• International Service Learning
• Community Outreach
• Leadership Development
• Program Development
• Globally Engaged Learning
• Microsoft Word
• Event Planning
• Social Media