Higher Education
I am an Assistant Professor in Fashion Merchandising and Retailing at Johnson & Wales University, and I have taught extensively in higher education.
Courses have incorporated studio, lab, and lecture formats for diverse student bodies. Classes have ranged in size from three to 125 students and institutions include large public universities, mid-sized private universities, and community colleges.
Honors include Advisor of the Year at Johnson & Wales University and the Iowa State University Graduate Student Teaching Excellence Award.
The following are courses I’ve taught:
JOHNSON & WALES UNIVERSITY, Providence, RI
Associate Professor, 2019-present
Assistant Professor, 2016-2019
- Introduction to Retail and Fashion (new course)
- The Textiles Industry (on-ground and online)
- Apparel Quality Analysis
- Retail and Fashion Lab
- Merchandise Buying
- Cases in Fashion and Retail
- History of Fashion
- Fashion Forecasting (on-ground and online)
- Textile Design for Apparel and Home Furnishings
- Visual Merchandising (on-ground and online)
- Strategic Planning in the Fashion Industry
- Concepts and Theories in Fashion and Merchandising (new course; on-ground and online)
- Sustainability in the Apparel and Retail Industry (new course; online only)
- Merchandising Management in the 21st Century (online only)
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IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY, Ames, IA, 2013-2016
Graduate Instructor
- Aesthetics of Consumer Experience (on-ground and online)
- Retail Merchandising
Lab Leader
- Production Development and Manufacturing (Product analysis lab)
- Apparel Assembly Processes (Production lab)
- Retail Information Analysis (Computer lab)
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BERKELEY COLLEGE, New York, NY, 2007-2012
Adjunct Professor
- Introduction to Fashion (on-ground and online)
- Textile Analysis
- Product Knowledge
- Product Development
- Visual Merchandising (onsite and online)
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- Merchandise Buying
- Cases in Fashion and Retail
- History of Fashion
- Fashion Forecasting (on-ground and online)
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HUNTER COLLEGE, New York, NY 2009
Lecturer, Costume Designer, and Costume Shop Manager
- Stage Makeup
KATHARINE GIBBS SCHOOL, New York, NY, 2006
Adjunct Professor