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Dr

Brian Leonard

Lecturer/Assistant Professor

School of Agriculture and Food Science

  • Lecturer/Assistant Professor
    School of Agriculture and Food Science
  • 01 716 7561
  • University College Dublin, School of Agriculture and Food Science, Agriculture and Food Science Belfield Dublin 4

BIO

Brian Leonard is Assistant Professor in Agricultural and Food Economics in School of Agriculture & Food Science. His research interests include farm succession and inheritance, farm diversification, and rural development.

Brian completed his PhD under the Teagasc Walsh Scholarship program at the Teagasc Rural Economy Research Centre Athenry and the University of Galway. Prior to this he was awarded an MA in Rural Sustainability and a BA in Geography/Sociology and Politics.

Before joining UCD Dr Leonard worked as Atlantic Economic Corridor Officer at Galway County Council. He also worked as a post-doctoral researcher and on the Options for Farm Families program with Teagasc.

DEGREES

  • BA (Hons)
    NUI Galway IRL
  • MA
    NUI Galway IRL
  • PhD
    NUI Galway IRL
  • Prof Dip University Teaching & Learning, Professional Diploma University Teaching and Learning
    University College Dublin

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Prof Dip University Teaching & Learning
    University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland