Dr. Jon Rust has been named interim associate dean for academic programs in the Wilson College of Textiles<\/a> effective July 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cJon has been a leader at NC State in undergraduate academics for many years,\u201d said Dr. David Hinks<\/a>, dean of the Wilson College of Textiles. \u201c(His) passion for student success and academic and teaching excellence as well as his demonstrated ability to cultivate industry relationships here and abroad will serve him and the College well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rust has been a faculty member in the Wilson College of Textiles since 1985, and has served as Textile Engineering<\/a> program director, Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science <\/a>(TECS) associate head and director of Undergraduate Programs, department head of TECS and, most recently, interim director of Zeis Textiles Extension<\/a> (ZTE), a role he has held since 2014. He has chaired the University Committee on Courses and Curricula, the ad hoc University Committee on Undergraduate Academic Program Review, and the NC State Council on Undergraduate Education. He also served as interim associate dean for General Education Program Implementation during the 2008-2009 academic year.<\/p>\n\n\n
\n\n“Serendipity brought me to the world of textiles \u2013 fate, if you will.”<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
As interim director of ZTE, he has led the department in achieving record-setting numbers in support of both College of Textile students and the textiles industry. In 2016 alone, ZTE provided more than 3,000 hours of pro bono support to the undergraduate and graduate education and research mission of the College; its Lean Six Sigma revenue was up by 20 percent and its professional textile education revenue was up over 50 percent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Under his leadership, said Hinks, \u201cthe department has also played a critical role in driving entrepreneurship and economic prosperity in our state and nation by introducing national and international companies to the resources offered by the Wilson College of Textiles and NC State<\/a>. Those introductions have led to significant investments in the textiles industry and especially in North Carolina and as a result, ZTE contributed to an economic impact of over $60 million in the past year.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His colleagues feel the same way about him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEver since I met Dr. Jon Rust during my faculty candidate interview back in January 2003, it was clear to me that Jon’s number one focus was on student support and development,\u201d says Dr. Russell Gorga<\/a>, TECS associate professor. \u201cAs a colleague over the last 14 years, Jon has demonstrated this focus countless times. I am so pleased that he will lead the Office of Academic Programs in the Wilson College of Textiles. I know he will do a fantastic job and his commitment to our students and his staff will be unwavering.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He graduated from Clemson University<\/a> with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering in 1982 and an M.S. in Fiber Science in 1985, and received his Ph.D. in Fiber and Polymer Science from NC State in 1990.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rust\u2019s approach to teaching is to interact with his students as much as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He is the co-inventor on eight patents and one pending patent application, a novel hernia mesh he developed with Knitting Laboratory<\/a> manager Brian Davis and the director of plastic surgery research at Duke University Medical Center<\/a>; he is also co-author of more than 30 published peer-reviewed research articles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr. Jon Rust has been named interim associate dean for academic programs in the Wilson College of Textiles<\/a> effective July 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cJon has been a leader at NC State in undergraduate academics for many years,\u201d said Dr. David Hinks<\/a>, dean of the Wilson College of Textiles. \u201c(His) passion for student success and academic and teaching excellence as well as his demonstrated ability to cultivate industry relationships here and abroad will serve him and the College well.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rust has been a faculty member in the Wilson College of Textiles since 1985, and has served as Textile Engineering<\/a> program director, Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science <\/a>(TECS) associate head and director of Undergraduate Programs, department head of TECS and, most recently, interim director of Zeis Textiles Extension<\/a> (ZTE), a role he has held since 2014. He has chaired the University Committee on Courses and Curricula, the ad hoc University Committee on Undergraduate Academic Program Review, and the NC State Council on Undergraduate Education. He also served as interim associate dean for General Education Program Implementation during the 2008-2009 academic year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Under his leadership, said Hinks, \u201cthe department has also played a critical role in driving entrepreneurship and economic prosperity in our state and nation by introducing national and international companies to the resources offered by the Wilson College of Textiles and NC State<\/a>. Those introductions have led to significant investments in the textiles industry and especially in North Carolina and as a result, ZTE contributed to an economic impact of over $60 million in the past year.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His colleagues feel the same way about him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEver since I met Dr. Jon Rust during my faculty candidate interview back in January 2003, it was clear to me that Jon's number one focus was on student support and development,\u201d says Dr. Russell Gorga<\/a>, TECS associate professor. \u201cAs a colleague over the last 14 years, Jon has demonstrated this focus countless times. I am so pleased that he will lead the Office of Academic Programs in the Wilson College of Textiles. I know he will do a fantastic job and his commitment to our students and his staff will be unwavering.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He graduated from Clemson University<\/a> with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering in 1982 and an M.S. in Fiber Science in 1985, and received his Ph.D. in Fiber and Polymer Science from NC State in 1990.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rust\u2019s approach to teaching is to interact with his students as much as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He is the co-inventor on eight patents and one pending patent application, a novel hernia mesh he developed with Knitting Laboratory<\/a> manager Brian Davis and the director of plastic surgery research at Duke University Medical Center<\/a>; he is also co-author of more than 30 published peer-reviewed research articles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n