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Department Head: Dr. Patricia Hunt-Hurst
Office Manager: Diane Kesler
Address: 321 Dawson Hall · University of Georgia · 305 Sanford Dr · Athens, GA 30602-3622 (Map)

Associate Professor 

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Research: Microbial, particulate, and single fiber transfer, instrumentation to measure and predict surface wear of textiles, development and analysis of textile materials.

Outreach: Corporate, governmental and legal consulting and research

Teaching: Textile science; physical analysis of textiles; nonwovens science and technology; research methods

Address: 309 Dawson Hall, 305 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: pannis@fcs.uga.edu
Phone: 706-542-4889
Fax: 706-542-4890

Lecturer 

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Research: African American consumers, professional dress

Outreach: Fashion Design Student Association- Advisor, 2006-present

Teaching: Global Retailing, Apparel Quality Analysis, Retail Case Studies, FM Internship

Interests: African American Studies, Social-Psychology, Textile Testing

Address: 317 Dawson Hall, 305 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: eichelb@uga.edu
Phone: 706-542-4884
Fax: 706-542-4890

Assistant Professor 

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Research: Historic Clothing and Textiles; Late 20th Century fashion (emphasis on male fashion); pop culture and fashion; Jungian archetypal analysis; fashion and art.

Outreach: Historic Clothing and Textiles Collection Manager.

Teaching: Historic Clothing and Textiles; Fashion Promotion and Visual Merchandising

Address: 303 Dawson Hall, 305 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: jblanco@uga.edu
Phone: 706-542-4885

 Alecia Brooks
Part Time Instructor 

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Address: 350 Dawson Hall, 305 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: afbrooks@uga.edu
Phone: 706-542-4888

Professor 

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Research: Color theory and measurement; fabric structure/ property relationships; physical evaluation of textiles.

Outreach: The Fiber Society, American Assoc. of Textile Chemists and Colorists, Inter-Society Color Council, International Textile and Apparel Assoc., American Society for Testing Materials.

Teaching: Color Science and Textile Testing.

Address: 300 Dawson Hall, 305 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: hepps@fcs.uga.edu
Phone: 706-542-4913
Fax: 706-542-4890

Georgia Soft Goods Distinguished Professor 

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Address: 352 Dawson Hall, 305 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: cgilbert@fcs.uga.edu
Phone: 706-542-3049

Graduate Dean 

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Research: Strategic intervention for doctoral completion; recycled textile products; flammability of apparel; fabric shading and dehumidification devices for commercial and residential buildings.

Outreach: Leadership development in higher education administration.

Address: Graduate School, 320 East Clayton Street, Suite 400, Athens, GA, 30602
E-Mail: mgrasso@uga.edu
Phone: 706-425-2933
Fax: 706-425-3095

Georgia Power Professor of Textile Science 

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Research: Enzymatic treatments for textileschemical processing; toxicity of wastewater; pyrolysis of cellulose

Outreach: Georgia apparel, carpet and textile industries

Teaching: Polymer chemistry; international textiles.

Address: 368 Dawson Hall, 305 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: ihardin@fcs.uga.edu
Phone: 706-542-0357
Fax: 706-542-0410

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs And Research 

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Research: Trade and Interational Retailing, introduction to Family and Consumer Sciences.

Outreach: Merchandising, marketing, and economics

Address: 224 Dawson Hall, 305 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: jhathcote@fcs.uga.edu
Phone: 706-542-4907
Fax: 706-542-4862

Department Head 

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Research: cultural perception in the fashion marketplace, African dress and textiles, American historic dress and textiles

Teaching: fashion fundamentals, fashion and popular culture, historic fashion and dress, West African Fabrics, Dress, and Adornment, International study in Ghana and London

Address: 321 Dawson Hall, 305 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: phunt@fcs.uga.edu
Phone: 706-542-4888
Fax: 706-542-0410

Associate Professor 

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Research: Consumer behavior, e-tailing

Teaching: Retail mathematics, retail management, e-tailing

Address: 315 Dawson Hall, 305 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: skim@fcs.uga.edu
Phone: 706-542-4887
Fax: 706-542-4890

Asst. Professor 

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Research: The social, ethical and design implications of residential environments for aging adults.

Teaching: Residential Interiors and Economic Resources; Advanced Housing Design

Address: 213 Barrow Hall, 115 DW Brooks Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: meganlee@uga.edu
Phone: 706-542-0150

Assistant Professor 

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Research: Dressing the body as a non-verbal communication system; social and political aspects of material culture; Eastern European women's history related to dress; environmentally friendly and socially responsible apparel production and consumption practice

Address: 319 Dawson Hall, 305 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: medvedev@uga.edu
Phone: 706-542-4307

 Jaya Rose
Lecturer 

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Address: 215D Barrow Hall, 115 DW Brooks Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: jayarose@uga.edu
Phone: 706-542-6003

Lecturer and Undergraduate Coordinator 

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Teaching: Presentation Methods & Media, Computer-Aided Design, Interior Fabrics & Materials, Design Communication/Drafting, Residential Interiors & Furnishings, Portfolio Development

Address: 212 Barrow Hall, 115 DW Brooks Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: dawn@fcs.uga.edu
Phone: 706-542-4914

Assistant Professor 

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Research: International retailing, Cultural analysis of consumer behavior in multiple retail channels, Advertising and promotional strategy analysis

Teaching: Apparel and Textile Economics, Consumer Behavior, Apparel Line Development & Presentation.

Address: 307 Dawson Hall, 305 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: yseock@fcs.uga.edu
Phone: 706-542-4892
Fax: 706-542-4891

 Suraj Sharma
Assistant Professor 

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Research: Functional and Smart Textile, Medical Textile, Bioplastics/Biocomposites from renewable Resources

Teaching: Textiles, Product Development, Textile Testing

Address: 350 Dawson Hall, 305 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: ssharma@uga.edu
Phone: 706-542-7353

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Research: Natural and synthetic polymers; synthesis, new uses, derivatives and modification; microfibrillated polymers; cellulose solvents

Outreach: Consult for textile, paper, food packaging and polymer companies; expert witness; coordination with industry representatives on sponsored research

Teaching: Chemistry, textiles, natural and synthetic polymers and nonwovens

Phone: 770-394-3128
Fax: 770-394-3128

 Timothy Walsh
Instructor 

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Address: 215C Barrow Hall, 115 DW Brooks Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: twalsh@uga.edu
Phone: 706-207-6155

Professor, Textiles, Merchandising And Interiors 

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Research: Nonformaldehyde wrinkle-free finishing system; flame retardant finishing of cotton and cotton blends; chemical modification of textiles; analytical methods development;paper wet strength agents.

Teaching: Chemical analysis, textile sciences, polymer chemistry

Address: 305 Dawson Hall, 305 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: cyang@fcs.uga.edu
Phone: 706-542-4912
Fax: 706-542-4890

 Rena Leslie- Bailey
M.S. Student 

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Address: Georgia Gameday Center, 250 West Broad Street, #523, Athens, GA, 30602
E-Mail: rlbailey@uga.edu
Phone: 864-205-2299

 Samii Benson
Graduate Student 

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Address: 304 Dawson Hall, 305 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: samii@uga.edu
Phone: 706-542-4886

 Jing Cao
M.S Student 

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Address: 372 Dawson Hall, 305 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: jingcao@uga.edu
Phone: 480-347-5011

 Xinying Cheng
M.S. Student 

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Address: 370 Dawson Hall, 305 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: cxy@uga.edu
Phone: 706-255-8759

 Amanda Elizabeth Gerlaugh
M.S. Student 

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Address: 200 Dawson Hall, 305 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: agerlau1@uga.edu
Phone: 404-643-0555

M.S. Student 

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Interests: Correlation Between Colors used in Interior Design & Consumer Behavior

Address: 312 Dawson Hall, 305 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: brittany87green@yahoo.com
Phone: 803-293-6018

 joo ran kim
M.S Student 

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Address: 320 Dawson Hall, 305 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: jrkim@uga.edu
Phone: 505-615-1815

 Briana Monique Martinez
M.S Student 

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Interests: online retailing

Address: 312A Dawson Hall, 305 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: brianam@uga.edu
Phone: 803-397-6518

M.S. Student 

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Interests: Private label branding

Advisory Committee: Dr. Seock, Dr. Hathcote, Dr. Kim

Address: 312 Dawson Hall, 305 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: jmcbrid2@uga.edu
Phone: 864-888-7772

 Meredith L Parsons
M.S. Student 

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Address: 312 Dawson Hall, 305 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: mlp2008@uga.edu
Phone: 706-000-0000

 Elizabeth Raines Pilcher
M.S. Student 

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Address: 312 Dawson Hall, 305 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: Pilcher@uga.edu
Phone: 706-513-7512

M.S. Student 

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Interests: 20th century clothing, footwear, cultural aspects of clothing

Advisory Committee: Katalin Medvedev, Jose Blanco, Patricia Hunt-Hurst

Address: 312A Dawson Hall, 305 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: sandro@uga.edu
Phone: 770-851-1637

 Jennifer Regan
Grad Student 

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Address: 200C Barrow Hall, 115 DW Brooks Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: jennl@uga.edu
Phone: 706-254-9680

 Bridget Shields
M.S. Student 

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Address: 312A Dawson Hall, 305 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: bridget0621@hotmail.com
Phone: 478-919-8199

 Sung-Ha Shin
M.S.Student 

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Address: 302 Dawson Hall, 305 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: missshiny@gmail.com
Phone: 202-431-9928

 Dina Cherise Smith
M.S. Student 

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Interests: Historic and Cultural Specialization

Address: 312A Dawson Hall, 305 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: Dinacherise@yahoo.com
Phone: 719-432-7653

 Erin Kimberly Tankersley
M.S. Student 

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Advisory Committee: Dr. Jan Hathcote, Dr. Patricia Hunt-Hurst, Dr. Yoo-Kyoung Seock

Address: 224 Dawson Hall, 305 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: erinktank@hotmail.com
Phone: 404-353-7947

 Sara Brooke Toluba
M.S. Student 

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Address: 324 Dawson Hall, 305 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: sbtoluba@uga.edu
Phone: 404-625-5922

 Sivasankari Venketachalam
M.S stuent 

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Address: 312 Dawson Hall, 305 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: sivav@uga.edu
Phone: 706-352-7024

 Tiarra Wade
M.S. Student 

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Address: 312A Dawson Hall, 305 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: tswade5@uga.edu
Phone: 614-736-4399

 Candace Camille Walton
M.S. Student 

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Interests: Fashion Magazines: Advertising and Editorial Conflict

Address: 312 Dawson Hall, 305 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: cwalton@uga.edu
Phone: 706-473-6247

 Elizabeth Weigle
Grad Assistant 

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Interests: Body hair removal, African hats, the interplay between mid-century modern fashion and interiors

Advisory Committee: Dr. Jose Blanco, Dr. Patricia Hunt-Hurst, Dr. Katalin Medvedev

Address: 312A Dawson Hall, 305 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: bethiow@uga.edu
Phone: 404-644-8777

Research Assistant 

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Interests: Enzymatic treatment of cotton seed coat fragments.

Advisory Committee: Dr. Ian Hardin

Address: 370 Dawson Hall, 305 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: drenuka@uga.edu
Phone: 706-583-0172

 Vikram P. Dhende
Research Associate 

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Address: 302B Dawson Hall, 305 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: vikramd@uga.edu
Phone: 706-542-3627

 ming zhang
Ph.D Student 

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Address: 371 Dawson Hall, 305 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: mingzha@uga.edu
Phone: 973-412-6019

 Elizabeth Allen
Academic Advisor 

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Address: 357 Dawson Hall, 305 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: aallen@uga.edu
Phone: 706-542-7276

 Mary-Sue Brewer
Research Tech III 

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Address: 367 Dawson Hall, 305 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: msbrewer@fcs.uga.edu
Phone: 706-542-3758
Fax: 706-542-4890

 Barbara Derricotte
Administrative Assistant II 

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Address: 321 Dawson Hall, 305 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: barbarad@uga.edu
Phone: 706-542-4891

 Qingliang He
Exchange visitor 

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Address: 371 Dawson Hall, 305 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: heql@uga.edu
Phone: 706-542-1867

 Cindy Jones
Laboratory Technician 

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Address: 364 Dawson Hall, 305 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: cjones@fcs.uga.edu
Phone: 706-542-0908
Fax: 706-542-4890

 Diane Kesler
Office Manager 

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Address: 321 Dawson Hall, 305 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: dkesler@fcs.uga.edu
Phone: 706-542-4888
Fax: 706-542-0410

 Alisa Waggoner Shiflet
Senior Accountant 

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Address: 321 Dawson Hall, 305 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: ashiflet@fcs.uga.edu
Phone: 706-542-0152
Fax: 706-542-0410

 Susan J Wilson
Laboratory Technician II 

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Address: 366 Dawson Hall, 305 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: swilson@fcs.uga.edu
Phone: 706-542-7173

 
 

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