Expertise

Research Interests:

  • Consumer loyalty and purchasing behavior
  • Social and psychological aspects of dress and appearance
  • Global issues in the production and distribution of apparel and textile goods

Area(s) of Specialization:

  • Consumer Behavior, Age, Ethnicity
  • Chinese Consumers' Fashion Purchasing Behavior
  • Consumer Responses to Advertising Images
  • Sustainable Fashion Purchasing Behavior of Consumers, Attitude Behavior Gap
  • Global Issues in Fashion Production and Distribution, Social Issues, Labor Exploitation, Sweatshops
  • Social and Psychological Aspects of Dress and Appearance
  • Social Comparison Behavior to Media Images, Body Image
  • Best Practices of Teaching, Higher Education
Degrees
PhD, Iowa State University, Textiles and Clothing, 2004
MS, Kansas State University, Apparel and Textiles, 2000
BS, Kansas State University, Clothing and Textiles, 1998