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Faculty
Heeju Park
Associate Professor
Department of Fiber Science & Apparel Design
Associate professor of Apparel Design at the Department of Fiber Science & Apparel Design, Cornell University
Director of Cornell Performance Apparel Design Lab, Cornell University
Associate Editor of Clothing & Textile Research Journal Editorial Board Member of Fashion & Textiles
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Research Team
Sanjay Guria
B.A. National Institute of Design, India (Industrial Design: Textiles and Apparel) 2005
M.S. Loughborough University, UK (Human Factors) 2015
Ph.D. Cornell University (Apparel Design) 2020 (expected)
Jenny Leigh Du Puis
B.S. Lasell College (Fashion Design and Production) 2006
M.S. Auburn University (Consumer and Design Sciences) 2018
Ph.D. Cornell University (Apparel Design) 2022 (expected)
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Circus & Theatrical Costumer: 2006 - Present
Costume Technician: Cirque du Soleil’s KÀ 2008 – 2014
Regional, Corporate, & Touring Circus & Theatre: 2006 - 2018: Hairspray! The Musical, Spamalot, Rock of Ages, Circus Smirkus.
Film: Under the Electric Sky, Cirque du Soleil Worlds Away, Circus Dreams ​
Awards
ITAA Outstanding Graduate Student in the Study of Historic Textiles or Costume Robert C. Hillestad Fellowship – 2020
1st Place (co-designer with Katarina Goodge) “FSAD to the Rescue” Mask Design Competition – 2020
1st Place, Best Formal Mask Category Coney Island “Make a Funny Face” Mask Design Contest – 2020
Top 6, Mask Maker’s Choice Category Coney Island “Make a Funny Face” Mask Design Contest – 2020
ITAA Outstanding Beginning Doctoral Student Marjorie Joseph Fellowship – 2019
Research Interests
Safety & Function in attire for physical performance
Traditional Handcraft & Contemporary Technology
Jeyeon Jo
B.S. Seoul National University (Clothing and Textile) 2014
M.S. Seoul National University (Fashion Design) 2017
Ph.D. Cornell University (Apparel Design) 2023 (expected) ​
Full-time Lecturer- Mongolia International University: 2017-2019
Fashion Researcher- Samsung Fashion Institute: 2017-2019, NEPA (Korean outdoor fashion brand): 2014-2015 ​
Awards
Roberta G. 1957 and the John B. 1956 De Vries Graduate Student Award –2020 ​
Research Interests
Wearable Tech: Human Sensing Clothing and Inclusive Design
Computational Approaches for Functional Garment Evaluation and Development
Doyeon Kong
M.S. New York University (Computer Science) 2019
M.A. Cornell University (Apparel Design) 2022
Ph.D. Cornell University (Apparel Design) 2026 (expected)
Research Interests
Computational fashion design
Smart fashion
Lauren Forstenhausler
B.S. Cornell University (Apparel Design) 2021 (expected) ​
Awards
ITAA Blanche Payne Scholarship Recipient - 2020 ​
Research Interests
Impact of Current Events on the Fashion and Activewear Industries Designing towards practical applications Wearable tech ​
Hanna Norris
B.S. Cornell University (Fiber Science) 2022 (expected)
Research Interests
Improving the functionality, comfort, and design of performance wear Combining textile innovation with creative design
Anna Paaske
B.A. Cornell University (Apparel Design - Fashion Design and Management) 2024 (expected)
Research Interests
Performance apparel in terms of product development and materials
Knit textiles
Mikayla Lin
B.S. Cornell University (Fiber Science) 2024 (expected)
Research Interests
Merging textile innovation with design to improve the performance of activewear and protective equipment