 Dunton was among the founding members of the Maryland Psychiatric Society and served as the first secretary of the organization.He was also a charter member of Baltimore County Medical Association, the editor and regular contributor to the "Maryland Psychiatric Quarterly", assistant editor of the "American Journal of Psychiatry", and the editor of "Archives of Occupational Therapy" later known as "Occupational Therapy and Rehabilitation" and today published as the American Journal of Occupational Therapy.He wrote on a variety of subjects including recreational therapy, epilepsy, mental health, quilting, and hooked rugs.