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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

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Research: African American consumers, professional dress

Outreach: Fashion Design Student Association- Advisor, 2006-2012

Teaching: Global Retailing, Apparel Quality Analysis, Entrepreneurial Merchandising, FM Internship

Interests: Entrepreneurship, Retailing, Apparel Quality

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

Associate 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, Museum Issues in Historic Clothing and Textiles.

Interests: Travel, music, museums, support for migrant farmworker communities.

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

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 textile chemical processing; environmental chemistry; nanotechnical development of fiber surface modifiers, including antimicobials

Outreach: Georgia apparel, carpet and textile industries

Teaching: Polymer chemistry; textile testing; international trade in textiles and apparel.

Address: 300 Dawson Hall, 305 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: ihardin@fcs.uga.edu
Phone: 706-542-0357
Fax: 706-542-0410

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

Associate 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, consumption practices

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

Lecturer 

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Teaching: Residential Interiors and RI Studio, Commercial Interiors and CI Studio, Kitchen and Bath Design: Basic to Advanced, Design Graphics, Color Theory, Drawing, Perspective and Rendering, Interior Details and Construction Documents, Interior Furnishings

Interests: Professionally, I have been an Interior Designer for over 16 years in the Greater Atlanta area. My specialty is focused on Kitchen and Bath design, Aging in Place, and the education of professional and future designers. Currently, I am the Presiden

Address: 215D Barrow Hall, 115 DW Brooks Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: pilkonis@uga.edu
Phone: 404-993-6684

Lecturer 

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Teaching: TXMI 2360 - Studio I Design Communication, TXMI 3370 - Residential Systems and Lighting Design, TXMI 4380 - Interior Fabrics and Materials: Specifications and Estimations

Interests: Computer-Aided Design, Interior Materials, Lighting Design, Historic Preservation

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

Associate Professor & Graduate Coordinator 

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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

Assistant Professor 

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Research: Bioplastics–Biocomposites from Renewable Resources; Functional and Smart Textiles; Medical Textiles

Teaching: Textiles; Textile Testing; Product Development; Apparel and Textile Product Safety;Textile, Fashion and Consumers

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

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

 Sarah Zenti
Lecturer 

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Address: 215 Barrow Hall, 115 DW Brooks Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: szenti@uga.edu
Phone: 706-542-4914

Professor Emeritus 

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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

 Theresa Perenich, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus 

Research: Chromatography of dyes, dye/pesticides interaction, discoloration of dyes from chemical sources and analysis of benzoyl peroxide on carpet fibers. Teaching included environmental aspects of textiles, international textiles, textile dyeing and others. Served as Department Head 1977-1991.

 Nolan Etters, Ph. D.
Professor Emeritus 

Research: Reduction of dye contributions to effluent in commercial dyeing operations. Teaching included textiles, dyeing theory, research methods and others. Received Olney Medal in 1994 from AATCC (American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists. Served as Interim Department Head 1991-1993.

 Anna Glenn Auman
Student 

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Interests: Sustainable Interior Environments, Marital and Family Relationships within the Built Environment

Address: 312 Dawson Hall, 305 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: aauman@uga.edu
Phone: 678-591-8268

 Martinique Catrice Douglas
M.S. Student 

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Address: 312 A Dawson Hall, 305 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: mcdoug90@gmail.com
Phone: 404-295-9301

M.S. Student 

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Interests: International trade and development, apparel economics, and sustainability.

Address: 312A Dawson Hall, 305 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: breef@uga.edu
Phone: 765-490-6138

 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

Graduate Assistant 

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Interests: Natural, non-traditional fibers as an alternative to man-made, traditional fibers; international trade to improve economic growth.

Address: 312 Dawson Hall, 305 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: mstyler@uga.edu
Phone: 919-239-9228

 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

 Kun Wang
Student 

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Address: 312A Dawson Hall, 305 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: wangkun@uga.edu
Phone: 706-540-7627

 Melodie Ray Davis-Bundrage
Graduate Teaching Assistant/ PhD Student 

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Interests: retailing, entrepreneurship, SME development, consumer behavior, green marketing, beauty industry

Address: 312A Dawson Hall, 305 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: mrdb@uga.edu
Phone: 999-999-9999

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

Graduate Assistant 

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Interests: Textile Science, Polymer Chemistry, Plastics

Address: 364 Dawson Hall, 305 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: arjones@uga.edu
Phone: 864-508-1363

 Na-young Jung
Graduate Assistant 

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Interests: Consumer behavior, Retail management, Service quality, Globalization

Address: 312 Dawson Hall, 305 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: teresany@uga.edu
Phone: 706-621-8175

 Soo-Hyun Kim
Student 

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Address: , 269 Surrey Lane, Statesboro, GA, 30458
E-Mail: soohkim@uga.edu
Phone: 912-660-4133

 Clair Inabnett McClure
PhD Student 

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Interests: Fair Trade Topics, Consumer's perception of Fair Trade Cultural Products, Online Consumer Behavior

Advisory Committee: Yoo-Kyoung Seock, Soyoung Kim, Jan Hathcote

Address: 312 Dawson Hall, 305 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: cinabne@uga.edu
Phone: 843-442-1689

PhD Student 

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Interests: Bioplastics, Biocomposites, Functional and Smart Textiles, Medical Textiles, Polymer Chemistry

Address: 370 Dawson Hall, 305 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: raha@uga.edu
Phone: 706-308-1412

 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

 Eliza Jayne Ayton
Polymer Technician 

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Address: 313 Dawson Hall, 305 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: eayton88@uga.edu
Phone: 937-638-7292

 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

 QIN CHEN
Research Scholar 

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Address: 370 Dawson Hall, 305 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: chenqinqin88@126.com
Phone: 706-207-1633

 Sandy Wu Daubenmire
Lab Technician 

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Address: 366 Dawson Hall, 305 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: sdauben@uga.edu
Phone: 706-621-0843

 Barbara Ann Derricotte
Administrative Associate I 

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

 Diane Kesler
Office Manager 

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

 Xiaosong Liu
Visiting research scholar 

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Address: 370 Dawson Hall, 305 Sanford Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: liuxs84@uga.edu
Phone: 706-583-0172

 Cabe Mottley
Senior Accountant 

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Address: 321 Barrow Hall, 115 DW Brooks Dr, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: cmottley@uga.edu
Phone: 706-542-0152

 
 

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