Leon Liebenberg

Teaching Professor

Additional Campus Affiliations

Teaching Professor, Nuclear, Plasma and Radiological Engineering
Affiliate, Siebel Center for Design
Associate Director, Master of Engineering in Energy Systems Program, Nuclear, Plasma and Radiological Engineering

Recent Publications

Liebenberg, L., Lavey, W., Khan, S., Voskoboynikova, S., Zhu, J., Myatt, J. P., & Čavoški, A. (2026). Reimagining sustainability education: a self-directed competition model to foster undergraduate engagement with sustainability challenges. Frontiers in Education, 11, Article 1832185. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2026.1832185

Liebenberg, L., McKim, R., Tucker Parks, T., & Lavey, W. (2025). Coming to understand sustainable energy using guided self-directed learning. Frontiers of Earth Science. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11707-024-1143-9

Liebenberg, L., & Tucker, T. (2022). WIP: Implementing Mini-Projects to Build Community and Improve Student Engagement. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings.

Tucker, T., Dancholvichit, N., & Liebenberg, L. (2021). Collaborative Learning in an Online-only Design for Manufacturability Course. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.18260/1-2--36808

Tucker, T., Wolf, A. R., Dancholvichit, N., & Liebenberg, L. (2021). Transforming an Engineering Design Course into an Engaging Learning Experience Using a Series of Self-Directed Mini-Projects and ePortfolios: Face-to-Face Versus Online-only Instruction. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings.

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