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Faculty
ELIZABETH BYE, Professor, Department Head
Co-director, Human Dimensioning© Laboratory
office: 240 McNeal Hall
phone: 612-624-3751
e-mail: ebye@umn.edu
Scholarly Interests:
Dr. Missy Bye’s
scholarship balances published research and creative works with a focus
on apparel technology including sizing and fit of wearable products,
human factors in the design of wearable products, and the
relationship between design/manufacturing/
MARILYN DeLONG, Professor
office: 351 McNeal Hall
phone: 612-625-1219
e-mail: mdelong@umn.edu
Scholarly Interests: design history, education, perception, and material culture.
LUCY DUNNE, Professor, Program Director
Co-director, Wearable Technology Lab
office: 356 McNeal Hall
phone: 612-626-5901
e-mail: ldunne@umn.edu
Scholarly interests: intersection of clothing and technology through the development of smart clothing, e-textiles, and intelligent clothing systems.
LINSEY GRIFFIN, Assistant Professor
Co-director, Human Dimensioning© Laboratory
office: 350 McNeal Hall
phone: 612-301-1351
e-mail: lgriffin@umn.edu
Scholarly interests: The intersections of design, sustainability, and business; circular economy; applications for textile waste; design for longevity, repair, and recycling; patternmaking; apparel manufacturing
BRAD HOLSCHUH, Assistant Professor
Co-director, Wearable Technology Lab
office: 354 McNeal Hall
phone: 612-624-3210
e-mail: bth@umn.edu
Scholarly interests: wearable sensing and actuation systems, use of wearable, multifunctional and adaptive soft materials.
Part-time Faculty
LINDSEY STRANGE, Teaching Specialist
e-mail: lstrange@umn.edu
Scholarly Interests: Apparel design & construction, fit and alteration, technical design, sweater production, and costume design
KATHRYN REILEY, Lecturer
email: kreiley@umn.edu
Scholarly Interests: Vintage clothing market, dress history and aesthetics, textiles, and consumer behavior