Michael
S. Leonard, Ph.D., P.E.
Senior Associate
Dean and Professor
Mercer University
Avenue
Macon, GA
(telephone), 478-***-**** (fax)
abpew2@r.postjobfree.com
PROFESSIONAL
PREPARATION
University
of Florida
Industrial Engineering
BIE (High Honors) 1970
University
of Florida
Operations Research ME
1972
University
of Florida
Systems Engineering PhD
1973
PREVIOUS
APPOINTMENTS
Professor
Industrial Engineering: Clemson
University (1990 - 2004)
Department
Chair - Industrial Engineering: Clemson
University (2001 - 2003)
Department
Head Industrial Engineering: Clemson
University (1990 - 1995)
Department
Chair - Industrial Engineering:
University of Missouri-Columbia (1985- 1990)
Professor
Industrial Engineering: University
of Missouri-Columbia (1982 1990)
Associate
Professor Industrial Engineering:
University of Missouri-Columbia (1979 1982)
Assistant
Professor Industrial Engineering:
University of Missouri-Columbia (1975 1979)
Assistant
Professor Health Systems Research
Center: Georgia Institute of Technology (1973 1975)
RECENT
PUBLICATIONS Leonard, M.S. and Aldridge,
M.D.(2008), Engaging Engineering Faculty in Effective Outcome Assessment
and Evaluation Processes, Best Assessment Practices X Conference .
Leonard, M.S. (2006).
Engineering School Accreditation in the United States of America : From
Analysis of Curriculum Content to Assessment of Program Objectives and Outcomes
an American Experience and its Worldwide Applications, Proceedings
of the 2006 Asia Pacific Industrial Engineering and Management Science Conference
( CDROM). Kimbler, D.L., Gramopadhye, A.K.,
Kurz, M.E., Melloy, B.J., and Leonard, M.S. (2006). “Implementing Curriculum
Renewal from Courses through Curriculum Revision,” Proceedings of
the 2006 Industrial Engineering Research Conference (CDROM). Mehenddiratta, V., Kurz, M.E.,
and Leonard, M.S. (2005). “Development of a Flight Leg Robustness Index
and Its Applications,” Proceedings of the 2005 Industrial Engineering
Research Conference (CDROM).Leonard,
M. S. and Nault, E. W. (2004). An Integrated Approach to Evaluation of Program
Educational Objectives and Assessment of Program Outcomes Using ABET Criteria
for Accreditation of Engineering Programs, Proceedings of the 2004 American
Society for Engineering Education Conference & Exposition, Session
1657 (CDROM). Leonard,
M. S., Gramopadhye, A. K., Kimbler, D. E., Kurz, M. E., Jacob, R. J., Mullenix,
J. B., Regunath, S., and Tangudu, S. K. (2004). Validating an Industrial
Engineering Curriculum Renewal Process, Proceedings of the 2004 Industrial
Engineering Research Conference (CDROM). Leonard,
M. S., Gramopadhye, A. K., Kimbler, D. E., Kurz, M. E., Jacob, R. J., McLendon,
C. E., and Regunath, S . (2003). "Department-Level
Reform of Undergraduate Industrial Engineering Education: A New Paradigm
for Engineering Curriculum Renewal," Proceedings of the 2003 American
Society for Engineering Education Conference & Exposition, Session
2457 (CDPOM).Leonard M. S., Kimbler,
D.L., Kurz, M.E., Gramopadhye, A.K., Jacob, R.J., McLendon, C.E., and Regunath,
S. (2003). Reengineering Industrial Engineering Reformulating the Roy Model
for Professional Practice Today, Industrial Engineering Solutions Conference
( CDROM) Kimbler,
D. L., Leonard, M. S., Kurz, M. E., Gramopadhye, A. K., McLendon, C. E. (2003)
"The Roy Report as a Basis for Reform of the Industrial Engineering
Baccalaureate Curriculum," Proceedings of the 2003 Industrial Engineering
Research Conference (CDROM). Sopadang,
A., Cho, B-R, and Leonard, M. (2002). "Development of the Hybrid Weight
Assessment System for Multiple Quality Attributes, Quality Engineering, 15(1), No. 1, 75-89. Liangrokapart,
J., Samanlioglu, F., Leonard, M., Nault, E., Harrison, J., and Elzinga, J.
(2001). "Gathering Employer Assessment Inputs from Focus Group Sessions
with Campus Recruiters." International Journal of Engineering Education, 18(2) 110-116. Sopadang,
A., Cho, B-R, and Leonard, M. (2001). "Development of a Scaling Factor
Identification Method Using Design of Experiments for Product Family-Based
Product and Process Design," Quality Engineering, 14(2), 319-329.
MEMBERSHIPS
Member, American Society for Engineering Education
Fellow, Institute of Industrial Engineers
Member, National Society for Professional Engineers
Member, Society for Health Systems (of the Institute
of Industrial Engineers)
REPRESENTATIVE
ACTIVITIES
Institute of Industrial
Engineers Director of ABET Affairs and Chair of the Accreditation Advisory Council
(2008-present)
ABET, Inc., Representative (Institute of Industrial Engineers) Member of the
Board of Directors (1999-2005).
ABET Industrial Engineering Program Evaluator (1988
- present)
Professional Engineer: State
of South Carolina No. 13671 and
State of Missouri No. 17813 (inactive)