Dr. Gregory Saxton

Biography

Gregory Saxton is a Professor in the Accounting Area at the Schulich School of Business, York University. His research focuses on Big Data analytics, corporate social responsibility, and nonprofit organizations, demonstrating significant insights through rigorous data analysis. His extensive academic background includes previous positions as an Associate Professor at the University at Buffalo, SUNY, and SUNY College at Brockport, as well as teaching at Virginia Commonwealth University and the Singapore Institute of Management. He holds two PhDs: one in Political Science from Claremont Graduate University (2000) and another in Accounting from York University (2016). Saxton has published in top-tier journals such as Management Science, Accounting Organizations and Society, and the Journal of Business Ethics, contributing valuable knowledge to the fields of accounting and public administration. He has received multiple honors for his teaching and research, including the Seymour Schulich Teaching Excellence Award in 2023 and the Outstanding Book Award from the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action in 2022. Beyond academia, he has worked as a consultant for California state government and various nonprofit organizations, applying his research to practical, real-world problems.

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