ELIZABETH BYE, Associate Professor
office: 348 McNeal Hall
phone: 612-624-3751
e-mail: ebye@umn.edu
Scholarly Interests: clothing design, Human Dimensioning Lab, apparel and textile product development, clothing sizing and fit, visual analysis, Ecuador
MARILYN DeLONG, Professor and Associate Dean
office: 32d McNeal Hall
phone: 612-625-1219
e-mail: mdelong@umn.edu
Scholarly Interests: aesthetics, cross-cultural influences on design, apparel design, clothing design, apparel history
LUCY DUNNE, Assistant Professor
office: 220 McNeal Hall
phone: 612-626-5901
e-mail: ldunne@umn.edu
Scholarly interests: wearable technology, smart clothing, bio-sensing, wearable human-computer interaction, wearability. Focus on user-oriented wearable design of garment-integrated techologies for context awareness and device interface.
SHERRI GAHRING, Professor & Extension Specialist
office: 352 McNeal Hall
phone: 612-624-1708
e-mail: sgahring@umn.edu
Scholarly Interests: sun safety education for outdoor workers, home based business, e-commerce for textile & apparel businesses, small business survival in a big box retail climate
KAREN LaBAT, Professor
office: 354 McNeal Hall
phone: 612-624-3628
e-mail: klabat@umn.edu
Scholarly Interests: Human Dimensioning Lab (body scanner & motion capture system), product development for human health and safety, apparel fit and sizing