Mr. Jason Evans – Program Coordinator / Associate Professor
Before teaching at the college, Professor Evans graduated with highest honors with an associate in applied science degree in automotive technology, Ford ASSET, from the Pennsylvania College of Technology. After finishing the Ford ASSET program, Professor Evans worked full-time at a Ford dealership where he earned Ford Senior Master Technician status by completing additional Ford factory training and achieving master technician certification and certification in advanced engine performance from Automotive Service Excellence (ASE).
Professor Evans joined Mercer’s automotive program faculty in 2007 and finished his Bachelor of Science degree in Automotive Technology Management from the Pennsylvania College of Technology. Professor Evans’s automotive training continually builds through technical training from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Subaru of America. Professor Evans also holds a Master of Education degree in Educational Leadership from Lehigh University.
Professor Evans’s focus in the classroom is ensuring that students not only develop their technical knowledge of automotive systems diagnosis and repair, but also develop good interpersonal skills and a strong work ethic that they can carry with them for a lifetime. Professor Evans believes in open lines of communication among parents, students, faculty, and staff, and that building positive student and teacher relationships improves student success.
Ms. Barbara Dudycz-Perry – Program Instructor
Barbara Dudycz is an Instructor of automotive technology in the Mercer County Community College Mopar Career Automotive Program (Mopar CAP). Before becoming a full-time faculty member, she was an adjunct instructor for the college’s automotive program in the fall 2017 semester. She then secured a full-time teaching position in January 2018.
Ms. Dudycz received her associate in applied science degree in automotive technology from MCCC as a graduate of the Mopar CAP Program and received her Bachelor of Science degree in applied physics from Rutgers University in 2013.
Ms. Dudycz worked in the automotive industry for 11 years as a full-time service technician for local Chrysler and Honda dealerships. She is a Chrysler Certified Master Technician and a master technician certified by Automotive Service Excellence (ASE). Through her knowledge and understanding of automobile technology, she received national recognition as a “Top 1000 Technician” in 2015 and 2016. This recognition shows her outstanding commitment to proper vehicle repair on the first visit and her attention to high customer satisfaction.
To achieve her certifications and awards, she has maintained her technical training, despite the constant changes in technology. This involves monthly technology updates, instructor led training at manufacturers’ training centers and recertification of ASE credentials.
Ms. Dudycz knows how vehicle systems work and how to correctly diagnose and repair automobiles. After an 11-year career as an automotive service technician, she is now teaching the next generation of automotive technicians.