Fashion and Textiles Faculty

Educational background:

• Ph.D. - Textile Technology Management, North Carolina State University
• M.S. - Textile Management & Technology, The Institute of Textile Technology at North Carolina State University
• B.S. - Textile Management, Apparel Concentration; Minor in German, North Carolina State University

Courses Typically Taught

• Textile Science
• Advanced Textiles
• History of Costume

Specialties

• Textile and fashion supply chain management
• Global textile and fashion marketing
• Textile science
• Fashion history

Research Interests

• Performance measurement and improvement of global textile and apparel supply chains
• Niche marketing strategies
• Positioning and target market strategies

Professional and Scholastic Affiliations

• The Institute of Textile Technology - Fellow
• International Textile and Apparel Association
• The Textile Institute

Educational Background

• Ph.D. - Apparel, Merchandising, and Design Iowa State University, Ames, IA
• M.S. - Interdisciplinary Studies Iowa State University, Ames, IA
  • Concentration: Art History, Integrated Studio Arts, Apparel, Merchandising, and Design
• B.A. - Studio Art Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN

Courses Typically Taught

• Socio-Psych Aspects of Dress
• Fashion Illustration and Design
• Advanced Computer Fashion Design
• Apparel Design – Flat Pattern

Specialties

• Quilting
• Surface Design
• Hand Dyeing

Research Interests

• Quilting Entrepreneurs
• Sociological aspects of quilting
• Male/female roles in leisure time activities
• Quilters as an ethnographic group
• Quilting and family dynamics
• Quilting’s relationship to STEM

Professional Affiliations

• American Association Family and Consumer Sciences
• International Textile and Apparel Association
• American Quilters Society
• Costume Society of America

Hobbies and Other Interests

• Quilting
• Needle Work
• Sewing

Educational Background

• Ph.D. Textile Science, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
• M.S. Textiles, Clothing and Design, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
• B.Ed. Home Economics, University of Zimbabwe
• T2B Home Economics, Gweru Teacher's College, Zimbabwe

Courses Typically Taught

• Socio-Psychological Aspects of Dress
• Computer Applications in Fashion
• Apparel Design-Draping
• Innovations in Wearable Art

Specialties

• Textile Science
• Textile and Apparel Design
• Education

Research Interests

• Textile Science: Textile technology related to end-use; specifically, improving fabric pilling resistance
• Socio-Psychological Aspects of Dress: Breast cancer treatment and appearance/dress problems
• Textile and Apparel Design: Creating original apparel from traditional and non-traditional materials and techniques
• Education: The use of technology in the classroom

Professional Membership

• International Textile and Apparel Association
• American Association of Chemists and Colorists

Hobbies

• Reading
• Chess
• Sewing

Educational Background

• Ph.D. - Textiles and Clothing, Iowa State University
• M.S. - Textiles and Clothing, Iowa State University

Courses Typically Taught

• Fashion Marketing
• Computer Integrated Fashion Merchandising
• Fashion Entrepreneurship
• Fashion Merchandising

Research Interests

• Consumer Behavior
• Entrepreneurship
• Small Business Management

Professional Membership

• ITAA (International Textile and Apparel Association)
• USASBE (United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship)
• ASA (American Sociological Association)

Educational Background

• Ph.D. in Fiber Science and Apparel Design – Cornell University
• M.A. in Fashion – Ryerson University
• B.A. with Honors – University of Guelph

Specialties

• Sustainable fashion
• Climate justice and activism
• Consumer behavior
• Behavioral economics
• Retail management
• Fashion journalism
• Mixed methods research

Research Interests

• Understanding consumer behavior and mainstream perceptions of environmentally and socially preferred fashion (sustainable fashion)
• Assessing the efficacy of activism and consumer education in promoting sustainable fashion shopping behaviors
• Online activism and communities
• Trend diffusion theory

Professional and Scholastic Affiliations

• International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA)

Hobbies and Other Interests

• Listening to NPR
• Vertical gardening
• Swimming