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Fashion and Apparel Studies

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Pioneering Minds, Shaping the Future of Fashion

At the University of Delaware's Department of Fashion and Apparel Studies, we take pride in our exceptional faculty and staff, who are dedicated to nurturing the next generation of fashion innovators. Our team comprises industry veterans, renowned scholars, and passionate educators, all united by a shared vision of excellence and a commitment to pushing the boundaries of fashion education.

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Huantian Cao

Chair

Professor

Co-Director of Sustainable Apparel Initiative

Email: hcao@udel.edu
Kelly Cobb

Associate Professor

Email: kcobb@udel.edu
Adriana Gorea

Assistant Professor

Email: agorea@udel.edu
Jaehee Jung

Professor
Joint Appointment with Women & Gender Studies

Email: jajung@udel.edu
Hye-Shin Kim

Professor

Email: hskim@udel.edu
Nokyeon Kim

Assistant Professor

Email: nykim@udel.edu
Dilia Lopez-Gydosh

Assistant Professor

Director, Historic Costume and Textiles Collection

Email: dlopezgy@udel.edu
Sheng Lu

Professor

Director, Graduate Studies

Email: shenglu@udel.edu
Belinda Orzada

Professor

Email: orzada@udel.edu
Katya Roelse

Instructor

Email: kroelse@udel.edu
Brenda Shaffer

Associate Chair

Director of Undergraduate Studies

Email: bshaffer@udel.edu

Adjunct Faculty

Name	Affiliation	Email
Ciotti, Karen	Instructor, Adjunct Faculty	ciottik@udel.edu
Reese-Pierre, Ashley	Instructor, Adjunct Faculty	arpierre@udel.edu

Departmental Staff

Name	Title	Email
Delaney, Cindy	Business Administrator II	cdelaney@udel.edu
Kelly, Cissy	Academic Program Coordinator	kellycj@udel.edu

Emeritus and Retired Faculty

Name	Affiliation	Email
Dickson, Marsha	Irma Ayres Professor, Fashion & Apparel Studies	dickson@udel.edu
Kallal, Jo	Professor Emeritus, Fashion & Apparel Studies	jkallal@udel.edu
Lennon, Sharon	Professor, Kinesiology & Applied Physiology	slennon@udel.edu

Graduate Students

Name	Affiliation	Email
Delaye, Emilie	Graduate Student	emiliejd@udel.edu
Digiulio, Isabella	Graduate Student	igiulio@udel.edu
Ludwig, Kendall	Graduate Student	kludwig@udel.edu
Rack, Miranda	Graduate Student	mrack@udel.edu
Tomasch, Jenna	Graduate Student	jtomasch@udel.edu
Trombino, Julia	Graduate Student	jtrombin@udel.edu
Wanzer, Gabriella	Graduate Student	ewanzer@udel.edu
Woodruff, Shae	Graduate Student	shae@udel.edu

Joint Faculty

Name	Affiliation	Email
Lobo, Michele	Physical Therapy	malobo@udel.edu
Pigford, Ashley	Art & Design	design@udel.edu
Singewald, Beth	Chemistry & Biochemistry	singewal@udel.edu
Thomas, Kedron	Anthropology	kedron@udel.edu