Dr. Melburn Dayton
Dr. Melburn Dayton is an assistant professor in the Department of Occupational and Health at Murray State University. He earned his BS from East Tennessee State University. He then worked with the Knox County Health Department as an environmental specialist. Dr. Dayton was then commissioned as an officer with the US Coast Guard in 1998 where he worked as a Marine Inspector, Chief of Response and a Safety Officer. After completing an interservice transfer into the US Public Health Service in 2003, Dr. Dayton continued to work with the US Coast Guard filling various health and safety roles including, Safety and Environmental Health Officer, Compliance Division Chief, IH/EH Division Chief as well as various other roles. Dr. Dayton completed two masters鈥� degrees. One at Hunter College and another from Penn State University. He completed his doctorate degree (EdD) at Liberty University in 2024. Dr. Dayton retired as a Captain in 2024 after 26 years of honorable service. He holds certification as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), Certified Instructional Trainer (CIT), Registered Environmental Health Specialist/Registered Sanitarian (REHS/RS), Authorized OSHA Trainer (AOT) for General Industry and Maritime Industry, and a Master Training Specialist (MTS).
Courses taught at Murray State
- OSH 425 Physical Agents
- OSH 452 Systems Approach to Hazard Control
- OSH 599 Occupational Safety and Health Foundations
Education
- Ed.D. Curriculum & Instruction, Liberty University, 2024
- M.H.S. Master of Homeland Security (Public Health Preparedness), Pennsylvania State University, 2011
- M.S. Environmental and Occupational Health Science, Hunter College 2002
- B.S. Environmental Health, East Tennessee State University, 1993
Professional experience prior to Murray State
- US Coast Guard/ US Public Health Service 1998 鈥� 2024
- Knox County Health Department 1993 - 1998
Certifications
- REHS/RS 2006
- CHMM 2007
- CSP 2022
- CIT 2022
- AOT 2022
- MTS 2022
Professional organizations
- BCSP 2021
- IHMM 2007
- AIHA 2003
- NEHA 2001
Honors and awards
- US Coast Guard Meritorious Service Medal (2)
- USCG Commendation Medal (6)
- US Coast Guard Achievement Medal
- Department of Transportation Medal
- Marine Safety Professional Device USCG
- Field Medical Readiness Badge USPHS
- Hunter College Superior Achievement Award
- Superior Environmental Performance Award; USCG
Publications
- 2015 Coast Guard Representative, ANSI/ASSP Z490.1 Safety Standard, Safety Practices, Procedures and Training, ASSP
- 2014 鈥淒isaster-Related Exposures and Health Effects among US Coast Guard Responders to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: a cross-sectional study鈥�, Journal of Occupational and Environmental 快活视频, May 05, 2014