About
Currently serving as the director of the School of Business and Economics, Daniel Rust is an associate professor of transportation and logistics management.
At UW-Superior, he teaches transportation fundamentals and economics, land transportation management, air transportation management, marine transportation management, as well as international and intermodal transportation management.
Before coming to UW-Superior, Daniel served as assistant director of the Center for Transportation Studies and assistant teaching professor of Marketing/Logistics and Operations Management in the College of Business Administration at the University of Missouri-St. Louis.
His most recent book, Come Fly with Me: The Rise and Fall of Trans World Airlines, was a finalist in the history category for the 2023 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards and a semifinalist in the Society of Midland Authors 2024 awards.
Daniel enjoys hiking and biking on trails in the Twin Ports region. His hobbies include drawing and oil painting as well as photographing all modes of transportation.
Research
Daniel’s research interests span all modes of transportation. Some of his past research includes investigating the use of video event data recorders (EDR) in private fleet vehicles; creating an inventory of transportation and logistics providers in Missouri; surveying Class I railroad female operations employees; and conducting a model analysis of the effect of reduced ice coverage on Great Lakes marine transportation.
Articles by Daniel have appeared in publications such as Transportation Journal, Journal of the Transportation Research Forum, Enterprise and Society, Business and Economic History, and International Journal of Revenue Management.
Awards
- 2024—Students’ Choice for Outstanding On-Campus Teaching Award, University of Wisconsin – Superior
- 2021—Max H. Lavine Award for Scholarly Contributions to Contemporary Concerns, University of Wisconsin-Superior
- 2019—Rising Star Award, University of Wisconsin-Superior
Book Publications
- Rust, D., and Hoffman, A. (2023). Come Fly with Me: The Rise and Fall of Trans World Airlines.
- Rust, D. (2016). The Aerial Crossroads of America: St. Louis’s Lambert Airport.
- Rust, D. (2013). AEP River Operations: Legacy of Excellence.
- Rust, D. (2009). Flying Across America: the Airline Passenger Experience.