Leonie Fernandes

Leonie Fernandes is a Senior Lecturer in the Individualized Education department at the School of Individualized Study, Rochester Institute of Technology, where she teaches graduate-level project management courses within Academic Affairs.

Her research and teaching expertise focuses on modern project execution methodologies, with key areas including:

• Project Management
• Agile Project Management
• Program Management
• Design Thinking
• Agile Leadership

She instructs specialized courses such as PROF-710 (Project Management), PROF-711 (Advanced Project Management), PROF-713 (Program Management for Product and Service Development), and PROF-719 (MSPM Capstone Experience), emphasizing practical application of PMI frameworks and agile practices across business environments.

Dr. Fernandes mentors students through capstone projects for both the Individualized Program bachelor's degree and MS in Project Management program, guiding case study analysis, literature reviews, and field work to solve real-world business challenges.