He completed a B.S. in Industrial Technology Manufacturing Management at UCM in 2005, and a M.S. in Technology Education also at UCM in 2007. He is currently pursuing his Doctorate of Philosophy in Technology Management from Indiana State University, specializing in Manufacturing Systems, with an interest in Biomimicry. His courses include: Computer Numerical Control, Robotics and automation, Welding, Machine Tool Technology, Seminar in Engineering Technology, and Engineering Technology Problem Solving. Prof. Long is the advisor for UCM’s student chapter of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, and also contributed to the manufacturing of UCM’s Moon Buggy for the NASA Moon Buggy Competition at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama in the spring of 2017.