 | Catherine Black
Associate Professor
Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Creative and functional apparel design.
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 | Rinn Cloud
Professor of Textiles and Consumer Sciences
Ph.D, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Physical/mechanical properties of textiles, barrier properties of protective clothing fabrics, comfort and health effects of textile products for a variety of end uses. |
 | Billie Collier
Dean
Ph.D., University of Tennessee
Textile product development
Manufactured cellulosic fibers
Fabric mechanical properties |
 | Barbara Dyer
Department Chair
Ph.D., University of Tennessee Knoxville
Dr. Dyer has a primary research focus on consumer values—their exploration, application, and connection to retailing and marketing--including research on the personal value of materialism, consumer perceived value relative to retail shopping, home furnishings, salon hair colorants, and apparel. Dr. Dyer has a special interest in how special populations, such as ethnic groups and older consumers, value their consumption experiences. Dr. Dyer also does research in the conflict management area in regards to new product development.
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 | Susan Fiorito
Associate Professor
Ph.D., Oklahoma State University
Apparel retail technologies,
Retail Buying
Financial and marketing analysis of small retail businesses, and
Merchandising using proprietary software programs |
 | Elizabeth Goldsmith
Professor and Fulbright Scholar
Ph.D., Michigan State University
Personal finance and investing behavior, consumer economics, healthy indoor environments, and family resource management. |
 | Kay Grise
Associate Professor
Ph.D., University of Tennessee
Physical properties and performance of textiles. |
 | Jeanne Heitmeyer
Associate Professor
Ph.D., Florida State University
Merchandising, social and physiological aspects of clothing and textiles, apparel shopping/purchase behavior. |
 | Eundeok Kim
Associate Professor
Ph.D., Iowa State University of Science and Technology
The apparel industry and its forecasting; Historical and cultural aspects of dress; Aesthetics; Technological and creative aspects of design |
 | Young-A Lee
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Michigan State University
Design analysis and new product development-application of innovative technologies; social/psychological aspects of clothing and textiles; gerontological aspects of clothing; sustainable design; consumer behavior focusing on social responsibility; apparel and textiles manufacturing industry
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 | Mary Ann Moore
Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, and Carol E. Avery Professor
Ph.D., Florida State University
Textile product performance and evaluation and textile industry issues. |
 | Pauline Sullivan
Associate Professor
Ph.D., New York University
Dr. Sullivan has a research program that focuses on consumer behavior and occassionaly supply chain management factors relative to the retail expereince and patronage decisions.
Dr. Sullivan has conducted bi-lingual consumer research. She uses both quantitative and qualitative methods to address research questions. |
