EDUCATION
Ph.D. Political Science, August 1968, University of Utah
M.S. Political Science, August 1962, University of Utah (Received a research fellowship award in 1961-1962)
B.A. Political Science, June 1956, Idaho State College (Activities in intercollegiate debate, Public Relations Director, Studentbody Officer, President of Pi Sigma Alpha)
MILITARY SERVICE
Commissioned Captain in U.S.A.R. and served until 1968
Active Duty in the United States Army 1957 - 1959
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
Professor/Lecturer, University of Utah, presently
President/CEO, Dan Jones & Associates, Inc., January 1980-present
Associate Interim Director, Hinckley Institute of Politics, University of Utah, (2005-2006)
Professor of Political Science, Utah State University, 1978-1980
Associate Professor of Political Science, Utah State University, 1973-1978
Assistant Professor of Political Science, Utah State University, 1968-1973
Director of the Bureau of Government and Opinion Research, Utah State University, 1973-1980
Teaching Assistant, University of Utah, 1959-1968
Teacher, Granite and Bountiful High Schools, 1959-1967
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES
Have acted as consultant and done survey research for the following organizations:
1998 - Freemont School District - St. Anthony, Idaho
1998 - Industrial Commission
1998 - Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce
1997-1998 - Salt Lake Airport Authority
1997 - Davis County School District
1997 - Jordan School District
1997 - Uintah School District - Vernal, Utah
1997 - Worker's Compensation Fund of Utah
1995, 1997 - Sandy City
1996 - Westminster College
1995-present - American Stores
1995 - Novell
1995 - Utah Partnership
1994 - LDS Church
1994 - Southern Utah State College (Gerald Sherratt), 1994
1993-present - Deer Valley
1993 - Word Perfect
1991-present - Scopes, Garcia, Carlisle Advertising
1991-present - Economic Development Corporation of Utah
1991, 1992 - BYU
1988-present - UDOT
1988-present - R&R Advertising
1988 - Tax initiatives
1987-present - Ken Garff
1986-present - UTA
1986 - National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration
1985-present - Blue Cross/Blue Shield
1985-present - Bureau of Health Promotion/Risk Reduction, (State of Utah)
1985, 1997 - University of Utah
1985 - Department of Health & Human services, Washington D.C.
1984-present - Intermountain Health Care
1983-present - FJCNW and R, Inc.
1983-present - KSL Channel 5 (Local and National Surveys)
1983-present - Utah Jazz
1981-present - Salt Lake City School District
1981-present - Utah Bankers Association
1981-present - Utah Hospital Association
1980-present - Utah Power & Light Company
1980 - Coastal States Energy Company
1973-1982 - KTVX Channel 4
1972-1973 - KCPX Channel 4
1970-present - Deseret News (Local and National Surveys)
1970-1972 - Illinois Education Association
1969-present - Utah Education Association
1969-1970 - Logan City School Board
1969 - Intermountain Regional Medical Program
Utah Wild life Resources (Fish & Game) Department
POLITICAL SURVEYS AND CONSULTING
Governor Scott Matheson, 1976 - 1980
Utah Senator Orrin Hatch, 1976, 1982, 1988, 1994, 1998, 2000
Utah Senator Bob Bennett, 1992, 1994, 1996
Utah Senator Jake Garn, 1986
Utah Congressman Jim Hansen, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990
Utah Congressman Chris Cannon, 1996, 1998
Utah Congressman Merrill Cook, 1996, 1998
Utah Congresswoman Enid Greene, 1994
Utah Governor Norman Bangerter, 1984-1988
Utah Governor Mike Leavitt - 1992, 1996, 1998, 2000
Utah Attorney General Jan Graham - 1996, 1998
Salt Lake City Mayor Deedee Coradini, 1991-1998
Salt Lake County Council Member Randy Horriuchi
FACULTY AND UNIVERSITY COMMITTEES
College of Social and Behavioral Science Review Board 2001
Member of the University of Utah Who's Who selection Committee 2000, 2001, 2002
Co-Director of Huntsman Institute at the Hinckley Institute of Politics
Director of EPDA (Civics Institute), June - August 1969
Director of Mock Political Conventions at University of Utah which enrolled over 2,400 students, April 1968
Faculty Evaluation Policy Committee Utah State University
Political Science Department Curricula Committee Utah State University
HONORS AND AWARDS
Awarded the 2006 Superior University Teaching Award - University of Utah
Nominated for the 2002 Distinguished University Teaching Award - University of Utah
Adjunct Professor of the Year, University of Utah, 1999 - 2000
Students Choice for Professor of the Year, University of Utah, 1997 - 1998
Alpha Chi Omega Sorority Professor of the Year, University of Utah, 1997
Sigma Chi Fraternity Professor of the Year, University of Utah, 1996 - 1997
Mortar Board nominee for professor of the year, University of Utah, 1995 - 1996
Robbins Award for Outstanding Professor, Utah State University, 1970 - 1971
Robbins Award Nominee for Outstanding Professor, Utah State University, 1968, 1969, 1970
Chosen for This Week We Honor by University of Utah Students for service and outstanding teacher, 1968
HONORS AND AWARDS OF NATIONAL DISTINCTION
Award in debate and extemporaneous speaking at Idaho State University, 1956
Nominated for Who's Who in the West, 1974
Selected to be a member of the Outstanding Educators of America, 1970-1971
Selected for the Distinguished and Outstanding Personalities of the West and Midwest, 1970-1971
Selected as a professor to go to Columbia University to study student unrest and curriculum changes, 1970
Director of Teacher's Institute at Utah State University, 1969
President of Intermountain Polling and Research Associates, 1962-1968
Phi Kappa Phi
Pi Sigma Alpha
Who's Who in Colleges and Universities, 1956
CONFERENCES ATTENDED
l Rocky Mountain Conference
l Western Political Science Association
l Utah Letters and Arts Association
l Huntsman Institute
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
American Political Science Association
Western Political Science Association
Marketing Research association
American Association of Public Opinion Research
PUBLICATIONS
Pamphlet - "Utah Voter Information Pamphlet" for State Lieutenant Governor and Utah State Office of Elections, 1980
Book - "Polls, Polling and Survey Research", by James E. Mayfield, Dan E. Jones and Raymond Briscoe, 1978
Article - "Ogden and Weber County: Challenge to Mormon Political Conservatism", by Dan E. Jones and Jean White, September 1978
Ph.D. dissertation - "Elections in Utah, 1926-1932", published in the Western Political Quarterly, June 1971
Book chapter - "What was the Public's Opinion?" for The Dragon on the Hill, edited by Dr. JeDon A. Emenhiser
Article - "Anvil of Defeat", for the Hinckley Institute of Politics; University of Utah, August, 1967, 127 pages
Written several articles about election procedures, and voting behavior for the Salt Lake Tribune, Deseret News, KUTV and KCPX broadcasts
Paper - "Abe Fortas, Clement Haynsworth, Harold Carswell: Nominations, Controversy and the Supreme Court", read at Western Political Science Association; Sacramento, California, 1970, 46 pages