Dr. Adam Fullerton

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Dr. Adam Fullerton

Program Chair - Research and Doctoral Studies

Dr. Adam Fullerton is a Program Chair in the Research and Doctoral Studies Division and is Chair of the AIUS Institutional Review Board. Dr. Fullerton has instructed in online forums for the past 10 years and also has experience instructing in a traditional classroom setting with adult learners. Prior to joining Trident, Dr. Fullerton was a dissertation coordinator at the American College of Education, where he focused on research methodology and design.

Dr. Fullerton is also a Marine Corps Reservist, having enlisted in 2006 and commissioned in 2012. By MOS, he is a Logistics Officer but also holds two additional military occupational specialties, one as a Civil Affairs Officer and the other as an Information Operations Officer.

Dr. Fullerton has a Ph.D. in Education Studies focused on Higher Education Administration from the University of Nebraska and also a Master's in Government from Harvard University. He has been published and presented multiple times on topics generally focused on adult learners, student veterans, or continuing professional development programs.

Education History

  • Ph.D., The University of Nebraska
  • ALM, Harvard University
  • Bachelor of Arts, Metropolitan State University (Minnesota)