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Steven Clayden serves as a Faculty Associate in the Information Technology Department of the Polytechnic School within Arizona State University's Fulton Schools of Engineering at the Polytechnic campus. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses including ACO 100 (All About Data), IFT 210 (Intro to Java Technologies), IFT 301 (Web Programming for HCI), and IFT 365 (Applied Programming Lang IT) across multiple semesters through 2025.
His academic credentials include:
- Ph.D. in Organization Management - Information Technology from Capella University (2007)
- M.A. in Industrial and Technical Studies from San Diego State University (1992)
- B.S. in Industrial Supervision from Arizona State University (1983)
Dr. Clayden's expertise spans cybersecurity (CISSP-certified), software engineering, and simulation design developed through 35+ years of industry practice. His professional trajectory includes database application development for Arizona Department of Health Services, phototooling management at Continental Circuits Corporation, engineering software training at ESS Connect, and diverse projects ranging from Mattel toy design to aerospace defense prototypes. This practitioner background directly informs his applied teaching methodology in data systems and programming.

