Teaching

Courses

Western Michigan University, Department of Family & Consumer Sciences

FCS 126 The Fashion Industry (F04, F03, F02, F01, W01, F00, W00, F99)

FCS 202 Field Experience (F, Sp/Su I, II 04, F,S/Su I, II 03 F,W,S/Su 02 F,W,S/Su 01 F,W,S/Su 99)

FCS 226 Retail Buying (Sp04, Sp 03, W02, W01, W00)

FCS 330 Entrepreneurship in Family & Consumer Sciences (Sp 04)

FCS 329 Promotion (F00, F99)

FCS 429 Internship (F, Sp/Su I, II 04, F,S/Su I, II 03 F,W,S/Su 02 F,W,S/Su 01 F,W,S/Su 99)

FCS 430 Merchandising Seminar (F03, F02, W02, F01, W01, F00, W00, F99)

FCS 522 Topics: International Aspects of the Fashion Industry (F04)

Graduate Student Supervision

2001-2004. Bill Perrine. Master’s Thesis chair; Supervised Independent Study.

2003-2004. Brooke Parpas. Supervised Independent Study

2002-2003. Keyen Reed. Supervised Thurgood Marshall Service Project, Supervised Independent study; supervised teaching assistantship.

Undergraduate Independent Study Supervision

Fall 2004. Stacey Grossman. Survey of Apparel and Textile Curricula.

Summer I/Summer II 2004. Laura Mack. Entrepreneurship Project

Spring 2004. Kate Hampton. The role of the buyer in retailing.

Summer 2002. FCS 598. Brandi Berg. National Survey of Textile and Apparel Studies programs.

Summer 2002. FCS 598. Keyen Reed. Impact of Country of Origin Project, WebCt Project.

Fall 2001. FCS 598. Sara Seabright. Entrepreneurial Teams Research Project.

Fall 2001. FCS 598 Meghan Kasperlik. Trend Research Project.

Winter 2000. FCS 598. Kathryn Sweet and Sarah Cleveland. TEX Alumni Survey: 1992-1997.

Direction of Student Activities

“Pathways to Success” Alumni Events 2002, 2003.

Coordinated Career Seminar trips for TEX students to Chicago, Detroit and Purdue University. 1999-2004.

Curriculum Development

2002-2003: Curriculum improvement proposal submitted for Merchandising emphasis [New course- FCS 330 Entrepreneurship in FCS/baccalaureate writing; offer additional course options in MKTG]. Approved.

2001-2002: Curriculum improvement proposal submitted for Merchandising emphasis. [Add Com 104/170, BUS 175, FCS 422]. Approved.

1999-2000: Curriculum improvement proposal submitted for Merchandising emphasis. [Change FCS 430 to merchandising capstone course.] Approved.

Teaching Innovations

2004. Development of graduate level course on international aspects of the textile and apparel

industry.

2003-2004. Development of Entrepreneurship course as baccalaureate writing course for Textile

and Apparel Studies major.

2004. Developed interactive entrepreneurship case study project in collaboration with Downtown Kalamazoo Inc. and area entrepreneurs.

2001. Developed Career Matrix Project for introductory course.

2000. Developed capstone course for Textile and Apparel Studies: Merchandising major.