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Rusty Leonard, Jr, PhD

Rusty Leonard, Jr, PhD

Professor
Automotive Engineering Technology
School of Automotive and Heavy Equipment
Phone: (231) 591-2357
Email: RustyLeonard@ferris.edu

Education

  • PhD, Western Michigan University, Higher Educational Leadership
  • PhD, Western Michigan University, Higher Educational Leadership
  • MS, Wayne State University, Instructional Systems and Design & Adult Education
  • MS, Wayne State University, Instructional Systems Design & Adult Education
  • BS, Central Michigan University, K-12 Industrial Engineering & Technology Education, automotive focus
  • BS, Central Michigan University, K-12 Industrial Education & Technology Education, Automotive

Publications and Intellectual Contributions

  • Journal Article
    Liu, Y., O'Connor, R. A., VandeVeegaete, N., O'Connor, K., Koepf, W. A. (2024). "Empowering Tomorrow’s Automotive Workforce: Cutting-Edge Electric Vehicles Certificate and Battery Center," https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/conhome/10569139/proceeding. Opatija, Croatia: IEEE Explore. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10569558/authors#authors
  • Magazine/Trade Publication
    Liu, Y., Leonard, R. A., VandeVeegaete, N., O'Connor, K., Koepf, W. A. (2024). "Empowering Tomorrow's Automotive Workforce: Cutting Edge Electric Vehicles Certificate and Battery Center," IEEE Xplore 2024 47th MIPRO ICT and Electronics Convention. New York City, New York: IEEE. • https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10569558
  • Conference Proceeding
    Abusharkh, M., Leonard, R. A., Goeldel, J. (2023). "Teaching Autonomous Vehicles at the Graduate Level: Challenges and Efficient Offering," 2023 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON) New Jersey: IEEE.