Dr. Doug Lyon

Dr. Doug Lyon
Professor of Management

Expertise

  • Entrepreneurship
  • Business Policy and Strategy
  • Leadership
  • Principles of Management

Education

  • Ph.D., Strategic Management, International Business, University of Kentucky, 1997
  • M.S., International Management, International Finance/Relations, American Graduate School of International Management, 1988
  • B.A. Accounting, Fort Lewis College,1987

 

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About Dr. Doug Lyon

Dr. Lyon is a professor of management in the School of Business Administration at Fort Lewis College. He joined the College in 2002. Lyon develops and teaches courses such as Management Principles, Leadership Theory and Practice, and Strategic Business Communications, to name a few. Prior to joining Fort Lewis, Lyon was a Utah State University College of Business faculty member and taught courses focused on managing organizations and global business strategy. 

Lyon served as dean of the School of Business Administration at Fort Lewis College from 2011-2014 and accepted the position of Senior Corporate and Foundation Officer in 2015. Dr. Lyon's research interests include strategic management, leadership, and the scholarship of teaching and learning. He is widely published in academic journals such as the Journal of Management, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, and the Journal of Management Education. Dr. Lyon was awarded the prestigious Fort Lewis College Featured Scholar award in 2005. 

Selected Presentations and Publications

Walker, D., and Lyon, D.W. 2015.  The Twin Peaks development: Smart growth or no growth. Journal of Case Research and Inquiry. 1:26-43.

Kirby, S. L., Lyon, D. W., & Kirby, E. G. 2012. Understanding where we are: The legitimacy of the U.S. financial sector. Presented at the 72nd Annual Academy of Management Conference, Boston, MA, August 3-7

Kirby, S. L., Kirby, E. G., and Lyon, D. W. 2012. Expectations and disappointments: Ethical Legitimacy of the U.S. financial sector. Journal of Business Ethics Education, 9: 343-358.

Walker, D. Lyon, D. W., and Walls, S. 2011. The Twin Peaks Development Case. Presented by D. Walker at the Western Case-writers Conference 2011 in Victoria, B.C.  

Lyon, D. W., Kirby, E. G., and Kirby S. L. 2011. A Framework for Analyzing the Financial Crisis: Lessons from The Smartest Guys in the Room.  Journal of Strategic Management Education, 6(4).

Lyon, D. W., Kirby, E. G. and Kirby, S. L. 2009. The smartest guys in the room: Lessons from the recent financial crisis.  Presented by D. Lyon at the Western Academy of Management Meetings – Park City, Utah.