OklahomaStateUniversityDesign,HousingandMerchandising(DHM)

GraduateHandbook

Faculty

Faculty Title

CosetteArmstrong AssistantProfessor

JorgeAtiles ProfessorandAssociateDean,Extension&Engagement

TilankaChandrasekera AssistantProfessor

GregClare AssistantProfessor

PauletteHebert Professor

AdityaJayadas AssistantProfessor

MihyunKang Professor

ShirettaOwnbey ProfessorandAssociateDean,AcademicProgramsandServicesDirector,PatriciaKainKnaubCenterforStudentSuccess

JunePark AssistantProfessor

GinaPeek AssociateProfessorandOCESHousingandConsumerIssuesSpecialist

SemraPeksoz AssociateProfessor

AdrianaPetrova AssociateProfessor

AlanaPulay AssistantProfessor

EmilyRoberts AssistantProfessor

MaryRuppert-Stroescu AssistantProfessor

JaneSwinney AssociateProfessorandDepartmentHead

COSETTEARMSTRONGAssistantProfessor

“Sustainabilityisnotaspecialization,butarealityalreadyembeddedineverycourse,everydiscipline,everyuniversity–theissueislessaboutintegrationandmoreaboutembracingwhatisalreadythere,doingitinacreativeway,andmakingitpersonaltothestudent.Thecriticallearningoutcomesthatsustainabilitycommandsofuswillnotbeachievedinabusiness-as-usualmindset.Educatorsmustbeimaginative,passionate,resilient,andwise;challengingwhathasalwaysbeen,invitingwhatcouldbe,andtakingactionforanewwayofbeing.”

InAugustof2011,Dr.Armstrongjoined

OklahomaStateUniversityasanassistantprofessorintheDepartmentofDesign,Housing,andMerchandising.SheholdsaPh.D.andaMasterofScienceinApparelandTextilesfromKansasStateUniversity;andaBachelorofScienceinTextiles,Merchandising,andDesignfromMiddleTennesseeStateUniversity.

Coursestaughtandpositionsheld:GraduateResearchAssistant,KansasStateUniversity,01-2009–08-2011Apparel,Textiles,&InteriorDesignSustainabilityLabAdjunctProfessor,TennesseeTechUniversity,08/2008–05/2009AdjunctProfessor,MiddleTennesseeStateUniversity,01/2008–12/2008

Shehasalsoworkedintheapparelindustry

forover15yearsinbothmanagementandmerchandisingcapacities.

Dr.Armstrongisinterestedinsustainability.

BothherMaster’spracticumanddoctoraldissertationexploredthetransformationoffashioneducationforsustainability.ShehaspublishedarticlesrelatedtosustainabilityeducationinFashionPracticeandtheJournalofSustainabilityEducationandwasrecentlyawardedaUSDAHigherEducationChallengeGranttopursueasustainability-relatedproject.Herscholarshipalsoincludestheapplicationofsustainabledesignprinciplestoapparelbusinessandproductdevelopment.Dr.ArmstronghasparticipatedinseveraljurieddesignexhibitsincludingITAAandAAFCS,wheresheplacedBestinShowin2010.COSETTEARMSTRONGPh.D. KansasStateUniversityM.S. KansasStateUniversityB.S. MiddleTennesseeStateUniversity

JORGEATILESProfessorandAssociateDean,Extension&Engagement

Dr.JorgeAtilesbecametheAssociateDeanforExtensionandEngagementinJuly2010.MostrecentlyAtileshasservedastheAssociateDeanforOutreachandExtensionintheCollegeofFamilyandConsumerSciencesattheUniversityofGeorgia.HewasalsotheFamilyandConsumerSciencesStateProgramLeaderforCooperativeExtensionandhewasaleaderinLatinooutreachforUGAExtension.

Since1999,Dr.Atileshaspresentedmore

than71invitedlecturestoundergraduateandgraduatestudentsinvariousacademicareasatUGAandUniversityofVeracruz,Mexico.Dr.Atileshasservedonsevengraduatestudentcommitteesasacommitteemember.

Atilesreceivedhisdoctoratedegreein

housing,interiordesignandresourcemanagementandmaster‘sdegreeinurbanandregionalplanningfromVirginiaPolytechnicInstituteandStateUniversity.Heearnedabachelorofarchitecturedegreefromthe

UniversidadNacionalPedroHenriquezUreña,DominicanRepublic.

Affordablehousingeducationprograms,

naturalgaseducationforconsumers,waterqualityandenergyconservation,weatherizationandeducationhavebeenthefocusofAtiles'areasofextensionandoutreachwork.Hehasalsoconductedresearchinworkforcehousing,energyconservationandliteracy,communityandhousingdevelopmentandhousingfinance.

In2005,AtilesreceivedtheWalterBarnard

HillAwardfromtheOfficeoftheVicePresidentforPublicServiceandOutreachatUGA.HehasalsobeenrecognizedwithawardsfromtheEnvironmentalProtectionAgencyandseveralprofessionalorganizations.

BeforehistenuredpositionatUGA,Atiles

workedasanarchitectandplannerwiththeNationalHousingBankoftheDominicanRepublic,asaHousingManageroffederalhousingprogramsinAthens-ClarkeCountyandasadjunctfacultyintheCollegeofArchitectureattheUNPHU,DominicanRepublic.JORGEATILESPh.D. VirginiaPolytechnicInstitute&State

UniversityM.U.R.P. VirginiaPolytechnicInstitute&State

UniversityB.Arch UniversidadNacionalPedro

HenríquezUreña,DominicanRepublic

“Housingisabasic,criticalelementtoanyone’slife.Agoodhousingenvironmenthelpsfamiliesandcommunitiesattainagoodqualityoflife.Iamcommittedtoresearchinganddevelopinghousingprogramsthataddressthepresentandfutureofhousinginthefinancial,socialandhealthsectors.”

TILANKACHANDRASEKERAAssistantProfessor

TilankajoinedOSUinAugust,2013asanassistantprofessorintheDepartmentofDesign,HousingandMerchandising.HeholdsBachelorsandMastersdegreesinArchitecture,andiscurrentlyfinishinghisPhDinDesigningwithDigitalMediaattheUniversityofMissouri-Columbia.

HehastaughtattheDepartmentof

Architecture,UniversityofMoratuwa-SriLankaandalsoattheDepartmentofArchitecturalStudies,UniversityofMissouri-Columbia.Hehastaughtanumberofcoursesattheseinstitutionsincludingdesigncommunicationanddesignstudios.Inhisteachingphilosophyheencouragesactivelearningandenhancesstudentmotivationbycontinuousandcloseinvolvementwiththestudents,aswellasthroughtheuseofnewtechnology.

TilankaisalsoaregisteredarchitectinSri

Lankawhohasaconsiderablepracticerecordwhichincludesdesigningzoos,hotelsandmultistoriedapartmentcomplexes.Hehasworkedastheprojectarchitectinmanyoftheseprojects.

Hisresearchinterestslieinthejuxtapositionofdesignanddigitalmediaandrangeswithinthevirtuality-realitycontinuum(thatincludesphysicalspace,virtualandaugmentedreality)Heisinterestedinfocusingonhowdigitalmediacanbeusedindesigneducation,andiscontinuinghisresearchontangibleuserinterfacesanditsimplicationsindesignanddesigneducation.HehaspresentedhisresearchatanumberofinternationalandregionalconferencesandhisworkhasbeenpublishedinhighlyrankedpeerreviewedacademicjournalssuchasDesignStudiesJournal.

Tilankahasbeenareviewerforthe

EnvironmentalDesignResearchAssociationconferenceforacoupleofyearsandalsoservedasanassociateeditorforTheInternationalJournalofDesignedObjects.HeisamemberofanumberofprofessionalorganizationsincludingEnvironmentalDesignResearchAssociate,DesignCommunicationAssociation,InternationalFacilityManagementAssociationandtheAmericanSocietyofArchitecturalIllustrators.HecurrentlyservesastheFacultyadvisorfortheInternationalFacilityManagementAssociation,studentchapteratOSU.TILANKACHANDRASEKERAM.Sc. UniversityofMoratuwa(SL)B.Sc. UniversityofMoratuwa(SL)

Iconsidermyselftobeapracticingdesigner,adesignresearcher,andadesigneducator.Eachoftheseaspectsisstrengthenedbytheotherandmypassionisinstrivingtoachieveabalanceamongthesethreeelements.

GREGCLAREAssistantProfessor

“Consumersarefacedwithriskseveryday.Understandingthemotivationstoreducethoserisksandpreventingpossibleinjuryfromproductrecallsismypassion”.

InAugustof2012,Dr.GregClarejoinedthe

OklahomaStateUniversity,HumanSciencesfacultyasanassistantprofessorintheDepartmentofDesign,Housing,andMerchandising.HeholdsaPh.D.andM.B.A.,20yearsofindustryexperience,andfiveyearsofteachingexperience.

Coursetaughtandpositionsheld:InstructorandGraduateAssistant,MichiganStateUniversity,5/2007-8/2012

CommunicationArtsandSciences,DepartmentofAdvertising,PublicRelations,andRetailing

IntroductiontoRetailing,2007-2009,2011

InternationalSourcingandProductDevelopment,2010

ConsumerBehavior,2012Dr.Clare’sresearchinterestsinclude:food

productrecalls,traceability,e-Commerce,onlineproductreviewsandonlinecommunities.HisM.B.A.includesaspecializationinHumanResourceManagementandheunderstandstheimportanceofpreparingstudentsforincreasinglydiverseworkplacesinwhichindividuallydriventraininganddevelopmentarecriticalissuesforsuccess.Healsohasapassionforpreparingstudentstosolvecomplexproblemswhileworkingingroups,mirroringtoday’sbusinessenvironment.

Heservedasthesecretaryforthedean

selectioncommitteeforCommunicationArtsandSciencesatMichiganStateUniversity.HealsofacilitatedtheorientationofinternationalteachingassistantsatMichiganStateUniversity.

Gregalsoworkedforover20yearsfor

variousretailcorporationsincluding:J.C.Penney,T.J.X,MontgomeryWard,TargetCorporation(Mervyn’s),andKohl’sDepartmentStoresinvariousmanagementroles.HehasfiveyearsofretailindustryconsultingexperienceatGersonLehrmanGroupandROITechRetailConsulting.

Hisscholarshipincludesseveralconference

presentationsatAmericanCollegiateRetailingAssociation(ACRA)relatedtoInternationalRetailingande-Commerce.Hehasparticipatedinfivemulti-institutiongrantwritingpartnershipstoadvancethecauseofimprovingknowledgeandreducinginjuryfromfoodrecalls.

GREGCLAREPh.D. MichiganStateUniversityM.B.A. UniversityofPhoenixB.A. MichiganStateUniversity

“Consumersarefacedwithriskseveryday.Understandingthemotivationstoreducethoserisksandpreventingpossibleinjuryfromproductrecallsismypassion.”

PAULETTER.HEBERTProfessor

Dr.PauletteHeberttaughtfor20yearsand

developedandpresentednumerouscontinuingeducationseminarsforconsumers,practicinginteriordesignersandarchitects.Concurrently,Dr.Hebertservedasalicensedinteriordesignerwithalightingdesignspecializationformorethantwenty-fiveyears.ShecompletedhundredsofcommercialandresidentialprojectsthroughouttheUSA,receivingover40designawardsfortransportation,workspace,ecclesiastic,residentialandhospitalityprojects.

Dr.Hebertconductedinterdisciplinaryresearch

concerninglightingdesign,facilitiesdesign,consumerbehavior,andleatherapparelandinterioraccessories.SomestudiesresultedinresearchgrantsorcontractsfromsuchgroupsastheIlluminatingEngineeringSociety,InternationalAssociationofLightingDesigners’AssociationEducationTrustFundandseveraluniversityfundedcompetitivegrantprograms.

Dr.Hebertpresentedjuriedand/orinvitedpapers

todiverseprofessionalandtradeorganizationsincluding:AmericanCollegiateSchoolsofArchitecture(ACSA),AmericanInstituteofArchitects(AIA),AmericanSocietyofInteriorDesigners(ASID),IlluminatingEngineeringSocietyofNorthAmerica(IES),InternationalDark-SkyAssociation(IDA),InternationalFacilityManagementAssociation(IFMA),InternationalInteriorDesignAssociation(IIDA),JapanFacilityManagementAssociation(JFMA),andtheNational

RetailFederation(NRF).Shehasseveraljuriedexhibitionsandalsoservedasajurorandpaperreviewer.

Dr.Hebertauthoredseverallightingarticlesand

herdesignworkisrecognizedinpublicationssuchasArchitecturalLightingandLightingDesignandApplicationmagazinesandanAIAHealthcarepublication.Sheservedasamemberofasmall,nationalcommitteewhoauthoredachapterinalightinghandbookandwhoalsoauthoredamerchandiselightingbook.Herworkappearedinvariouspublicationsincluding:ArchitecturalLighting,TextileChemistandColorists/AmericanDyestuffReporter,andtheJournalofBusinessResearch.SheservedforbookreviewerEditorofLightingDesign&Application(LD+A).

Sheiscurrentlyamemberoffournationalhonor

societies,InteriorDesignEducatorsCouncil,InternationalFacilityManagementAssociation,IlluminatingEngineeringSocietyofNorthAmericaandtheInternationalDark-SkyAssociation.

Dr.HebertholdsaPh.D.inHumanEcology

(Merchandising)withaMarketingMinorfromLouisianaStateUniversity(LSU);aMasterofSciencedegreeinHumanEcology(Merchandising)fromLSU;andaBachelorofInteriorDesignfromLSU.PriortoarrivingatOSU,Dr.HebertwasaProfessorattheUniversityofLouisianaatLafayette(ULL),whereshewasamemberofthegraduateFacultyandFounderandDirectoroftheFacilityDesignandManagementStudio(FDMStudio).ThemissionofFDMStudiowastoprovideon-campusdesignassistanceforseveraldifferenttypesoffacilities,includingoneinexcessof250,000squarefeet.AlsowhileatULL,Dr.HebertservedinthecapacitiesofAssistantDeanforRecruitingandResearchintheCollegeoftheArts,ActingDirectorfortheSchoolofArchitectureandDesign,andCoordinatoroftheInteriorDesignProgram.Dr.HebertalsotaughtatLouisianaStateUniversityfornineyears.PAULETTER.HEBERT

Ph.D. LouisianaStateUniversityM.S. LouisianaStateUniversityB.I.D. LouisianaStateUniversity

“Iamcommittedtotheidentificationanddevelopmentofuniqueopportunitiesforoutreach,researchandexperientiallearning.”

ADITYAJAYADASAssistantProfessor

InAugustof2014,Dr.AdityaJayadajoinedtheOklahomaStateUniversity,HumanSciencesfacultyasanassistantprofessorintheDepartmentofDesign,Housing,andMerchandising.HeholdsaPh.D.andanM.S.inIndustrialEngineeringandhasfiveyearsofteachingexperience.HeholdsacertificationasanAssociateErgonomicsProfessionalfromtheBoardofCertificationinProfessionalErgonomics.

Coursetaughtandpositionsheld:InstructorandGraduateTeachingAssistant,TexasTechUniversity,Lubbock,Texas,8/2005-12/2009

• EngineeringDesignforPeople• ErgonomicsandDesign• WorkAnalysis&Design• IndustrialErgonomics• WorkPhysiologyDr.Jayadas’sresearchinterestsinclude:

• Balance,StrengthandBiomechanicsof

slips&fallsintheelderly• HumanFactorsinSystemsDesign,

• UsabilitytestingofMobilePhones,Tablets,andWebsitesand

• Physicalergonomicsincludinganthropometry,biomechanicalandphysiologicaldemandsofwork.

Hedevelopedanovelbiomechanicalmethod

usingtheUpperBodyCenter-of-Mass(UBCOM)&LowerBodyCenter-of-Mass(LBCOM)dynamicsduringtherecoveryeffortfromaslipperyperturbationunderdifferentarmrestrictionconditions.Thefindingsshowedthatindividualswereabletorecoverbetterwhentheirarmswerenotrestricted.Also,theelderlyfallerswereunableto‘catchup’bymovingtheirUBCOMquicklytokeepupwiththeLBCOM.Ontheotherhand,youngernon-fallerswereabletohaveahigherdifferenceinvelocitiesbetweentheUBCOMandLBCOM,andstill‘catchup’successfully.

ADITYAJAYADASPh.D. TexasTechUniversityM.S. St.Mary’sUniversityB.E. BangaloreInstituteofTechnology

“Ergonomics=Matchingcapabilitiesandlimitationsofindividualstothedemandsofthetask.Mygoalasahumanscientististobetterunderstandchallengesthatindividualsfaceastheyinteractwithdifferentobjectsinanenvironmentandprovideholisticsolutionsthroughdesigninterventions.”

MIHYUNKANG

Professor

Dr.KangjoinedOklahomaStateUniversity(OSU)inJanuary2005asatenuretrackAssistantProfessorintheDepartmentofDesign,HousingandMerchandising.SheworkedattheUniversityofCaliforniaDavisasatenuretrackAssistantProfessorintheDesignProgramduringthe2008-2010academicyears,andthenrejoinedOSUinAugust2010.SheholdsaPh.D.ininteriordesignfromUniversityofMinnesota;aM.A.ininteriordesignfromIowaStateUniversity;andB.S.inhousingandinteriordesignfromYonseiUniversityinSeoul,Korea.

Dr.Kang’sdoctoraldissertationfundedby

theAmericanSocietyofInteriorDesignersandtheGraduateSchoolofUniversityofMinnesotafocusedonenvironmentallysustainableinteriordesignpractice.Shefocusesherscholarlyworkonsustainabilityintermsofbothinteriordesignandfacilitymanagementtominimizenegativeeffectsandmaximizepositiveeffectsonenvironmental,economic,andsocialsystemsoverthelifecycleofabuilding.ShebecameaLeadershipinEnergyandEnvironmentalDesign(LEED)Accredited

Professionalin2009.Shealsohasinterestsindesignmethodologyforspecialpopulationstosolvecomplexcontemporaryinteriordesignproblems.HerresearchhasbeenfundedfromtheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency,AmericanSocietyofInteriorDesignersFoundation,InternationalFacilityManagementAssociation,IlluminationEngineeringSociety,OklahomaGasandElectricCompany,OklahomaAssociationforFamilyandConsumerSciencesandNortheasternOklahomaCommunityHealthCenters.Disseminationofherresearchhasresultedinrefereedjournalpublicationsandrefereedconferencepresentationstomakeitavailablefornationalandinternationalaudiences.Herexpertiseenhancedherteachingforundergraduateandgraduatestudentsaswellasforprofessionalandpublicservices.

Dr.Kanghascommercialinteriordesign

experiencethatincludesdesignworkinKorea,China,andU.S.ThisinternationaldesignaspecthelpstoexpandapointofviewatOSU.ShehasworkedatCorporate-Commercial-InstitutionalInteriorsGroupinEllerbeBecket,Minneapolis,MN;DesignDepartmentinIowaDepartmentofTransportation,Ames,IA;andDepartmentofInteriorDesignandCustomFurnitureinHyundaiWoodIndustriesCo.,LTD,Seoul,Korea.Shehasreceivedrecognitionsforrefereedcreativework,andherinteriordesignworkhasbeenpublishedandexhibitedinternationally.

MIHYUNKANGPh.D. UniversityofMinnesotaM.S. IowaStateUniversityB.S. YonseiUniversity,Korea

“Varietyisakeyelementofgoodinstruction,includingvarietyintechniques,resources,methods,words,stories,experiencesandenvironment.”

Dr.Ownbey’sdegreesareinclothing,textilesandmerchandisingandhomeeconomicseducation.PriortoheremploymentatOSU,shewasacurriculumspecialistandproductionsupervisorforamajorcurriculumcenteratTexasTechUniversity.ShealsohasbeenapublicschoolteacherinTexasandwasonceemployedwiththeTexasAgriculturalExtensionService.Dr.Ownbeyisamemberofseveralprofessionalassociationsrelatedtotextilesandapparel,familyandconsumersciences,experientiallearning,marketingandretailing.

ShirettaOwnbeyhasbeenteachingapparel

merchandisingcourseswithintheDepartmentofDesign,HousingandMerchandisingsince1991.ShealsoservesasfacultyadvisortotheApparelMerchandisingandDesignAssociationstudentorganization.

Periodically,sheleadsanenrichmenttripto

NewYorkforgraduateandundergraduatestudents,whichincludesvisitstoindustryandbusinesssites,andnetworkingwithindustryprofessionals.Dr.Ownbeycurrentlyiscollaboratinginthedevelopmentofmultimediaeducationalmaterialspertainingtotheintimateapparelindustry,foruseincollegeanduniversityclassrooms.

SincecomingtoOSU,Dr.Ownbeyhasbeen

investigatingconsumerbehavior,andhaspublishedmanuscriptspertainingtotheacculturation,psychographicvalues,andshoppingorientationsofAsianAmericanconsumers.Dr.Ownbeyalsoisinterestedinexperientiallearning,andrecentlyconductedasurveyofretailmiddlemanagersregardingtheirretailinternshipexperiencesandsubsequentcareerprogress.

SHIRETTAOWNBEYProfessorandAssociateDean

Dr.OwnbeyisarecipientoftheOSURegents

DistinguishedTeachingAward,CollegeofHumanEnvironmentalSciencesOutstandingTeacherAward,andaFacultyFellowshipthatsponsoredparticipationinasix-weekstudytourofthePeople’sRepublicofChinaandHongKong.Sheisamemberofthreescholastichonoraryassociations.SHIRETTAOWNBEY

Ph.D. TexasTechUniversityM.S. TexasTechUniversityB.S. TexasTechUniversity

HYEJUNEPARKAssistantProfessor

Dr.HyejuneParkjoinedOklahomaStateUniversityinAugust2015asAssistantProfessorinDesign,Housing&Merchandising.Dr.ParkreceivedherB.S.infashionmarketing,M.S.inapparelbusinessandPh.D.inretailandconsumersciences.

SheisformallyfromtheUniversityof

TennesseewhereshewasanAssistantProfessor.Herresearchareasareconsumerbehavioranddigitalcommerceandsustainabilityintheapparelindustry.

SheisaresearchpaperreviewerforClothing

andTextilesResearchJournal,JournalofRetailingandConsumerServices,JournalofCustomerBehaviour,andJournalofGlobalFashionMarketing.SheisamemberoftheInternationalTextileandApparelAssociation,AmericanCollegiateRetailingAssociationandKappaOmicronNuHonorSociety.

Shehaspublishedarticlesinseveraljournalsandpresentedatinternationalandannualconferences.HYEJUNEPARKPh.D. UniversityofTennesseeM.S. VirginiaTechB.S. KeimyungUniversity,SouthKorea

“Myresearchfocusesonadeeperunderstandingofconsumerbehaviorinvariouscontextsanddeliveringitsimplicationsforretailing/marketing.Iamcurrentlyinterestedininvestigatingsustainableproductionandconsumptionoftextileandapparelandhowbothaspectsrelatetokeychallengers,newopportunitiesfortheapparelindustry,andmorebenefitsforconsumers.”

GINAPEEKAssociateProfessorandHousingandConsumerIssuesSpecialist

GinaPeekbecameanassistantprofessorand

housingandconsumerissuesspecialistin2010.Dr.Peek’smainfocusisoutreachtothepublicviaCooperativeExtension.

GinaPeekisinterestedintheroleofbuilt

andnaturalenvironmentinpeople’slives.Herworkincludesresearchrelatedtoprogramtopics,creatingmaterialsforprograms,grantwriting,andcommunityoutreach.

Inherrole,Dr.Peekteachestargetaudiences

howtoreduceexposuretoenvironmentalcontaminantsinthehome,maintainappropriatehousing,andmanagehouseholddemandsonnaturalresources.

Currentprogramareasinclude:• IndoorandNearEnvironment• Water,Energy,Waste• HousingConditions

Asnewissuesemerge,Dr.Peekisprepared

toaddressconsumerneedsefficientlyandeffectively.

Long-termplansincludemeasuringprogram

impactsandconsumerbehaviorchangesinwaysthatstakeholderscanappreciate.

“Chancefavorsthepreparedmind.”LouisPasteur

GINAPEEKPh.D. UniversityofGeorgiaM.H.P. UniversityofGeorgiaB.A. UniversityofWisconsin, Milwaukee

“Iseemyselfasachangeagent,workingwithCooperativeExtensiontohelpOklahomansmakethebestpossibledecisionsbasedonlimitedresources,timeandtalents.”

SEMRAPEKSOZAssociateProfessor

Dr.SemraPeksozjoinedtheDHMfacultyin

January2005.ShehasaB.S.andM.S.inCivilEngineeringfromMiddleEastTechnicalUniversityinAnkara,Turkey.ShehasexperienceasaprojectengineerandasateachingandresearchassistantintheEarthquakeEngineeringResearchInstitute,MiddleEastTechnicalUniversity.

ShereceivedherPh.D.fromOklahomaState

Universityinfunctionalappareldesign,andperformanceevaluation.Herdoctoraldissertationwasentitled,APhysicalStudyoftheEffectivenessofTwoPrototypeCoolingVests,acomponentofalargemultidisciplinaryresearchprojectfundedbytheMemorialInstituteforthePreventionofTerrorism.

Dr.Peksozisaco-principalinvestigatorofa

seriesofcontractsfundedbyprivateindustriesthroughtheNavalResearchLaboratoryto

developlimbbodyarmor.AsamemberoftheInternationalTextileand

ApparelAssociation,Peksozconductspresentationsessions,reviewabstractsforannualconferences.Shealsoservesasreviewertomultiplejournalpublications.SheisalsoamemberofthreecommitteesoftheASTMinternational,majorstandardsfortestingdevelopmentorganization.Dr.PeksozisactivelyinvolvedinOSU’sInstitutionalReviewBoard.

Dr.PeksozwasawardedfirstplaceintheLee

CompanyRivetlessJeanDesignCompetitionandanawardfor“DesignMostSuitablefortheTargetMarket”attheKansasCityFashionShowdesigncompetition.Inaddition,herresearchproducednumerouspatentsandthreelicensesinprotectiveclothingdesignandevaluation.

Dr.PeksozteachesFlatPatternDesign,

Computer-AidedFlatPatternDesign,SewnProductQualityAnalysis,FunctionalDesignTheoryandAnalysis,andProposalWriting.SEMRAPEKSOZPh.D. OklahomaStateUniversityM.S. MiddleEastTechnicalUniversityB.S. MiddleEastTechnicalUniversity

ADRIANAPETROVAAssociateProfessor

Dr.AdrianaPetrovareceivedherB.S./M.S.inPhysicsfromSofiaUniversity,Sofia,Bulgaria,wheresheworkedasaresearchassistantintheCenterforSpaceResearchandTechnology.

Followingherpassionforappareldesign

Petrovaworkedasaseamstressandatechnicaldesignerforanartistandfashionentrepreneur.ShealsoattendedtheTechnicalUniversityinSofia,Bulgaria,takingcoursesinpatternmakingandtextiles.

In1996PetrovamovedtotheUnitedStates

withherhusbandandlateronpursuedgraduatestudiesinPhysicsattheUniversityofTexasatAustin(M.A.2001),wheresheworkedasateachingandresearchassistant.DuringherstudiesattheUniversityofTexasatAustinshealsocompletedtheDressmakingandDesignprogramatHarcourtLearningDirect,earningaDiploma.

EnteringtheGraduatePrograminApparelDesignatCornellUniversityin2001Petrovasawanopportunitytoapplyherknowledgeinphysicsandmathematicstoclothingdesign–atCornellsheworkedonprojectsexploringtheuseof3dimensionalfullbodyscanningtechnologyforvisualandmathematicalanalysisofclothingfit.ShegraduatedfromCornellUniversityin2003,earningherM.A.degree.

PetrovareturnedtoCornellUniversityto

pursueherPh.D.inApparelDesign.

TheresearchinterestsofAdrianaPetrovaareintheareasoffitandsizingofclothing,functionalapparel,ergonomics,bodyscantechnology,patternmakinganddraftingautomation.

AdrianaPetrovaisamemberofthe

InternationalTextileandApparelAssociation.ADRIANAPETROVA

Ph.D. CornellUniversityM.A. CornellUniversityM.A. UniversityofTexasatAustinB.S./M.S. SofiaUniversity,Bulgaria

ALANAPULAYAssistantProfessor

Dr.AlanaPulayobtainedherPh.D.from

OregonStateUniversityin2015.ShejoinedOklahomaStateUniversityinAugust2015.ShehasprofessionalcertificationswithNationalCertificationofInteriorDesignQualification(NCIDQ)andLeadershipIEnergyandEnvironmentalDesign(LEEDAP)AccreditedProfessional.

SheisaprofessionalmemberofInterior

DesignEducatorCouncil(IDEC),IlluminatingEngineeringSociety(IES)andAmericanSocietyofInteriorDesigners(ASID).

Dr.Pulayhaspresentedatconferencesand

haspeer-reviewedpublications.Shehashadgrantsandreceivedseveralawards.

“Myresearchareaexploreshowtheinteriorenvironmentinfluenceshumanbehaviorthroughtheutilizationofenvironmentalpsychologyprinciples.Afocusedareaofinvestigationisanalyzinganddevelopingtheoreticalconceptswithinaninteriorlightingcontext”.

ALANAPULAYPh.D. OregonStateUniversityM.S. UniversityofNebraskaB.S. OhioStateUniversity

EMILYROBERTSAssistantProfessor

InJanuary,2015,EmilyRobertsjoinedtheOklahomaStateUniversity,DepartmentofDesignHousingandMerchandisingdepartment.AsanEnvironmentalGerontologist,Dr.Robertsstudiestheimpactofthephysical,socialandpsychologicalelementsofthebuiltenvironmentonolderadultsandtheirfamilies.Dr.RobertsholdsaPh.D.inEnvironmentalGerontologyandaMastersinGerontology.ShepreviouslyattainedaMastersofArchitectureandholdsanundergraduatedegreeinEnvironmentalDesign.ShehasbeenmemberandthechairoftheEnvironment-GerontologynetworkoftheEnvironmentalDesignResearchAssociation(EDRA)since2009,aswellasamemberoftheGerontologicalSocietyofAmerica(GSA)andtheSocietyfortheAdvancementofGerontologicalEnvironments(SAGE)since2010.SheisareviewerfortheJournalofHousingfortheElderlyandtheJournalofAgingStudiesandhasbeenanannualconferencereviewerforEDRAandGSA.

Dr.RobertshastaughtintheGerontology

DepartmentattheUniversityofNorthCarolinainCharlotteandhasaresearchbackgroundintherelationshipsbetweendesignandgerontology,aswellaspolicyissueswhichimpacttheseareasofstudy.Herresearchinterestsincludethefactorsinvolvedinaginginplace,aswellasevolving

modelsoflong-termcare,particularlyforolderadultswithdementiaandtheirfamilies.HerinterestinlongtermcarepolicyhasbeensupportedbyayearworkingasanAgingandDisabilityProgramAssociatethroughtheAreaAgencyonAging,developingandresearchingsupportiveprogrammingforolderadultsandtheirfamilies.

Dr.Robertshasconductedresearchinthe

UnitedStatesinSpecialCareUnitsforindividualswithdementia,aswellasinCanada,focusingongovernmentfundedcommunitybasedlongtermcareprograms.SherecentlyvisitedmultiplecommunityandinstitutionallybaseddementiacaresitesintheNetherlands,GermanyandtheCzechRepublic.CurrentresearchalsoincludestheroleofOklahomaStatecaregiverrespitevoucherprogramsoncaregiverresilience;theroleofOklahomaStateCultureChangeInitiativesinqualityoflifefornursinghomeresidents,andthedevelopmenttrainingprogramsforhospitaldischargenursesadvisingfamilycaregiversaboutbestpracticesinhomecareinordertoreduceOklahomahospitalreadmissionrates.

EMILYROBERTSPh.D. UniversityofMissouri-ColumbiaM.A. UniversityofMissouri-ColumbiaM.Arch UniversityofNewMexicoB.A. CalStateFullerton

“Thebasicinfrastructureofoursociety,ourbasicinstitutionsandcommunities,werebuilttosupportasocietywithadifferentagedistributionthenthesocietythatweliveintodayandthatwearegoingtohaveinthefuture.Thehealth,economicandsocialchallengeswhichfacethisandfuturegenerationsofolderAmericanshaveimplicationsforindividuals,theirfamilyandtheircommunityandwillrequireaholisticandproactiveapproach.Thiswillnecessitateanintegratedstrategywithdesigners,policymakersandeducatorsfocusedondesigningenvironmentsandorganizationstructurestomeettheseneeds.Iamdedicatedtoeducatinganewgenerationofdesignersaboutthevaluesandpracticestocreateacultureofagingthatislife-affirming,satisfying,humaneandmeaningful..”

MARYRUPPERT-STROESCUAssistantProfessor

Possessinginternationalmanagementand

designexperience,MaryRuppert-Stroescucontributesadynamic,globalperspective.WhileworkinginEurope,sheco-foundedabusinessdesigning,manufacturing,andsellingwomenswearatwholesaleandretaillevelsthroughproprietaryboutiquesinParisandDusseldorf.

MaryholdsPh.D.inHumanEnvironmental

SciencesfromtheUniversityofMissouriandherM.S.inTextileandApparelManagementfromMUaswell.SheearnedaB.S.inFashionDesignandMerchandisingfromSouthernIllinoisUniversity-Carbondale.Hercurrentareasofresearchincludeexploringtheinteractionbetweentechnologyandcreativity,developingmethodsofidentifyinganddevelopingcreativityinfashiondesign,designingwithsmarttextiles,designingforsustainabilityandexploringtherelationshipoffabrictothebodybydesigningusingcouturetechniques.

AsanactivememberoftheInternationalTextileandApparelAssociationMary'sserviceincludesreviewingmanuscriptsanddesigncompetitionabstracts,DesignandAestheticsCommitteeCo-Chair,Chairofthe2010ConferenceLiveGalleryPresentation,andamemberoftheCurriculumCommittee.SheisalsoamemberofTheFashionGroupInternationalandtheAATCCConcept2Consumerorganizations.MaryisontheAdvisoryBoardfortheEmergingTrendsFashionShowbySynergyProductions,andparticipatesinfashioneventstoraiseawarenessforcauses,includingtheAidForCancerResearchFoundationandHauteForHaitiintheBostonarea.

Marybeganteachingfull-timeforESMOD

Casablanca,inMorocco,andhasbeenteachingfashiondesignforover20yearswhiledesigningforexhibit,winningtheITAAAwardforExcellenceinDraping.MaryservedonthefacultyofStephensCollegeinColumbia,MO,fortenyears,wheresheheldtheadministrativepositionsofStudyAbroadandInternshipCoordinatoraswellasFashionChair.ShehasalsodirectedfashionprogramsattheInternationalAcademyofDesignandTechnologyinChicagoandLaSalleCollege,Morocco.

MARYRUPPERT-STROESCUPh.D. UniversityofMissouriM.S. UniversityofMissouriB.S. SouthernIllinoisUniversity-

Carbondale

JANESWINNEYAssociateProfessorandDepartmentHead

Dr.SwinneyobtainedherBSdegreeinTextilesandClothingwithanemphasisinFashionMerchandisingfromColoradoStateUniversity.Upongraduationshetookapositionwith

Dayton’sDepartmentStoreinMinneapolis,MNwheresheparticipatedinDayton’smanagementtrainingprogram.Sheworkedinthewomen’slingeriebuyingofficeandwaspromotedtotheAreaSalesManageroverChildren’sWear.Dr.SwinneyhasalsoworkedfortheFoley’sStoresinMinneapolis,MNandFt.Collins,CO.

Dr.SwinneycompletedherMSDegreeat

IowaStateUniversityinAmes,IA.Hermaster’sthesiswas:MaleStylePreferenceandPerceivedFashionRiskRelatedtotheFashionCycle.HermajorprofessorwasDr.GeitelWinakor.

Dr.SwinneycompletedherPh.D.atOSU.Her

dissertationwasentitled:LeadershipStyleOrientationandIntenttoLeaveaRetailOrganization.

Herfieldismerchandisingwithaparticular

interestinretailentrepreneurs.ShehasalsotaughtworkshopstoretailersattheDallas

ApparelMart.Currentlysheteachescoursesinthemerchandisingareaandservesasthegraduateprogramcoordinator.Dr.SwinneyisarecipientoftheOSURegentsDistinguishedTeachingAward,andtheOutstandingUndergraduateAcademicAdvisoraward.

“TheprocessofEducationbeginswithanindividual’sinterestinlearningandgenerallyinvolvesateacher.Theteacher‘sroleistomakeasubjectcleartothestudentandtodoallpossibletoensurethatthesubjectknowledgeisincorporatedintothestudent’sthinkingandreasoningskills.Knowledgeacrossdisciplinesmustbelinkedtogether,initiallyforthestudent,thenbythestudent.Oneoutcomeofeducationishavingstudentsproblemsolve,analyzeandmakechangestotheirenvironmentsothatthebodyofknowledgeisextendedbeyondwhattheyreceivedfromanyoneteacher.”Dr.SwinneyoverseestheInternshipProgram

forApparelDesignandMerchandisingstudents.

JANESWINNEYPh.D. OklahomaStateUniversityM.S. IowaStateUniversityB.S. ColoradoStateUniversity

GraduateFacultyMembership

NotallDHMfacultyareeligibletoserveasmembersofagraduatestudent’sadvisorycommittee.The

OSUGraduateCollegehasspecifiedthattobeamemberoftheGraduateFaculty,anindividualmusthave

earnedadoctoraldegree,orthehighestdegree(a“terminaldegree”)withinhis/heracademicfield.

Additionally,GraduateFacultyareexpectedtomaintainanongoingrecordofscholarshipappropriateto

theirfield.WithinDesign,HousingandMerchandising,thismayconstituteresearchandpublication,orit

mayinvolvejuriedexhibitionofdesigns.

InDHM,facultyareexpectedtoacquireexperienceinservingonthesisanddoctoralcommitteesbefore

theyareeligibletochairsuchcommittees.ThepolicyadoptedbytheDepartmentofDesign,Housingand

Merchandisingregardingthisprogressionisasfollows:

Inregardstochairingastudent’sadvisorycommittee,amemberoftheDHMGraduateFaculty:

• mustserveasamemberonatleastonemaster’sthesiscommittee,tothecompletionofthatthesis,

beforethatfacultymemberiseligibletoco-chairathesiscommitteeinpartnershipwithanother

DHMgraduatefacultymember,

• mustserveasamemberonatleasttwomaster’sthesiscommittees,tothecompletionofthose

theses,(oronecommitteemembershipandoneco-chair)beforethatfacultymemberiseligibleto

independentlychairathesiscommittee,

• mustchairorco-chairatleastonemaster’sthesiscommittee,tothecompletionofthatthesis,

beforethatfacultymemberiseligibletoserveaschairofadoctoraldissertationcommittee,at

whichtimetheywillbedesignatedashaving“doctoralchairingprivileges”.

Additionally,inordertobeeligibletoserveaschairofadoctoraldissertationcommittee,aGraduate

Facultymembermustholdanearneddoctoraldegree,andhaveauthorshiponatleastonejuried

publicationwithinthepastfiveyears.