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Dr. Michaelson’s scholarly accomplishments focus on interdisciplinary, intradisciplinary, and industry collaborations with functional apparel mainly in human-centered or user-centered apparel design research. Her research and creative activities are both independent and collaborative that focus on apparel studies affecting (1) individuals with health conditions, such as medical, disabled, adaptive, wearables, (2) recreational or sports apparel, and (3) apparel for those engaged in hazardous occupational or recreational activities. Her overall scholarship, consisting of research and creative activities, focuses on a variety of functional apparel under the framework, “Impactful apparel studies to improve the overall psychological, physiological, and/or physical well-being of individuals.” Her creative activities are often derived from her research through product design, construction, and testing of prototype apparel.
