Faculty
Faculty
Sonya Abrego, Adjunct Instructor, Fashion and Textile Studies
Kathlin Argiro, Adjunct Instructor, Fashion, BFA, Parsons School of Design, The New School
Gabriel Asfour, Adjunct Instructor, MFA in Fashion Design
Ammar Belal, Adjunct Associate Professor, MFA in Fashion Design
Lauren Berke, Adjunct Instructor, Graduate Illustration, BA, Cornell University, MFA, School of Visual Arts
Magali Berthon, Adjunct Instructor, MFA in Fashion Design
Florianna Betti-Bindi, Adjunct Instructor, MFA in Fashion Design
James Biolos, Adjunct Instructor, Global Fashion Management
Nicole Bloomfield, Adjunct Instructor, Fashion and Textile Studies, BA, Temple University, MA Fashion Institute of Technology
Amanda Bopp, Adjunct Associate Professor, Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing and Management, BA, Saint Joseph's University, MPS, Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York
Richard Borge, Adjunct Associate Professor, Graduate Illustration, BA Concordia College, MFA, The University of Arizona
June Burns Bové, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Fashion and Textile Studies
Sarah Byrd, Adjunct Professor, Fashion and Textile Studies, BA, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
John Jay Cabuay, Adjunct Associate Professor, Graduate Illustration, BFA, Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York
Kip Chapell, Adjunct Associate Professor, MFA in Fashion Design
Praveen Chaudhry, Professor, Social Sciences, Global Fashion Management, BA, MA, MPhil, University of Delhi, PhD, University of Pennsylvania, 2009–10 State University of New York Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities
Karen Christian, Adjunct Instructor, Art Market Studies
Danae Colomer, Adjunct Instructor, Exhibition and Experience Design
Brenda Cowan, Professor, Exhibition and Experience Design, BFA, School of Visual Arts, MSEd, Bank Street College of Education
Hilary Davidson, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department, Fashion and Textile Studies, MA, University of Southampton, PhD, La Trobe University
Sara DeAngelis, Adjunct Associate Professor, Exhibition and Experience Design, MFA, The University of the Arts
Natasha Degen, Professor and Associate Chair of the Department, Art Market Studies, AB, Princeton University, MPhil, PhD, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
John Delfino, Adjunct Instructor, Exhibition and Experience Design, BA, Boston College, MFA, California Institute of the Arts
Dittrich Dennis, Adjunct Instructor, Graduate Illustration, MFA, Syracuse University
Zoran Dobric, Assistant Professor, MFA in Fashion Design
Robin Drake, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Communication Design Pathways, Exhibition and Experience Design, BS, Pratt Institute
Ronald Eligator, Adjunct Instructor, Sustainable Interior Environments, BA, Williams College, MA, Yale University
Pamela Ellsworth, Associate Professor and Associate Chair of the Department, Global Fashion Management, BS, Cornell University, MPS, Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York
Christina Joy Ferwerda, Adjunct Associate Professor, Exhibition and Experience Design, BA, Marquette University, MSEd, Bank Street College of Education
Thomas Foley, Adjunct Associate Professor, Art Market Studies
Lourdes Font, Professor, Art History and Museum Professions, Acting Associate Chair of the Department, Fashion and Textile Studies, BA, Middlebury College, MA, PhD, New York University, 2010–11 State University of New York Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities
Kaelyn Garcia, Assistant Professor, Fashion and Textile Studies, BFA, Columbia College
Julian Guthrie, Adjunct Instructor, MFA in Fashion Design, BFA, The New School
Morgan Hagney, Adjunct Associate Professor, Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing and Management, BFA, Villanova University
Jeannine Han, Associate Adjunct Professor, MFA in Fashion Design
Leslie Harris, Adjunct Instructor, Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing and Management, BA, Wellesley College, MPS, Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York, MA, London College of Fashion
Ryan Hartley Smith, Associate Professor, Graduate Illustration, MFA, School of Visual Arts
Ju Yeon Hong, Adjunct Associate Professor, MFA in Fashion Design
Peter Hyde, Adjunct Associate Professor, Exhibition and Experience Design
Richard Jaffe, Adjunct Instructor, Global Fashion Management, BA, University of Pennsylvania, MBA, Columbia University
Marjorie Jonas, Adjunct Instructor, Fashion and Textile Studies, BA, State University of New York College at Fredonia, MA, Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York
Evie Joselow, Adjunct Professor, Art Market Studies
Ildiko Juhasz, Assistant Professor, Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing and Management, BBA, Kent State, MPS, Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York
Eileen (Jiseon) Kang, Adjunct Associate Professor, Exhibition and Experience Design, AAS, MA, Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York
Stephan Kanlian, Professor and Associate Chair of the Department, Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing and Management, BA, University of California, MPA, University of Pennsylvania, MA, Durham University
Joseph Karadin, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Exhibition and Experience Design, BArch, Cornell University
Christina Karahalios, Adjunct Associate Professor, Art Market Studies
Yuniya Kawamura, Professor, Social Sciences, Fashion and Textile Studies, Diploma, Bunka School of Fashion, Japan, AAS, Fashion Institute of Technology, BA, Sophia University, Japan, MA, PhD, Columbia University, 2006–7, State University of New York Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Scholarship and Creative Activities, 2018–19 FIT Faculty Excellence Award
Stephanie Kramer, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing and Management, BA, Wake Forest University, MPS, Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York
Jan Patrick Kuehlwein, Adjunct Instructor, Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing and Management, BSc, European Business School, Reutlingen University, Germany and École Supérieure de Commerce, France
Eva Labson, Adjunct Instructor, Fashion and Textile Studies
Brendan Leach, Associate Professor and Associate Chair of the Department, Graduate Illustration, BFA, Rutgers University, MFA, School of Visual Arts, 2022–23 FIT Faculty Excellence Award
Hye Su Lee, Adjunct Instructor, Graduate Illustration
Summer Anne Lee, Adjunct Instructor, Fashion and Textile Studies, BA, School of Professional Studies, City University of New York, MA, Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York
Murray Levi, Adjunct Instructor, Sustainable Interior Environments, BA, Cooper Union
Darnell Jamal Lisby, Adjunct Instructor, MFA in Fashion Design, BS, Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York
Cecilia Lowenthal, Adjunct Associate Professor, MFA in Fashion Design, BA, University of California
Florence Lynch, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Art Market Studies, BS, MA, Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York
Christina Lyons, Associate Professor and Associate Chair of the Department, Exhibition and Experience Design, BA, University of Vermont, MS, Pratt Institute, 2020–21 FIT Faculty Excellence Award
Bach Mai, Adjunct Assistant Professor, MFA in Fashion Design, BFA, The New School, BA, Eugene Lang College, The New School
Jorge Martinez, Adjunct Instructor, Exhibition and Experience Design
Emma McClendon, Adjunct Associate Professor, Fashion and Textile Studies, MA Hons, University of St. Andrews, MA, The Courtauld Institute of Art
Paul Melton, Associate Professor, Art Market Studies, BS, BA, University of Kansas, PhD, New York University
James Mendolia, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Fashion Business Management, MFA in Fashion Design, AAS, Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York
Anelle Miller, Adjunct Instructor, Graduate Illustration, BFA, Parsons School of Design, The New School
Pedro Motta, Adjunct Instructor, Exhibition and Experience Design, AA, Miami Dade College, BA, Florida International University
Ted Nordlander, Adjunct Instructor, Exhibition and Experience Design, BFA, Tufts University, MA, Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York, MFA, Pratt Institute
Callie O'Connor, Adjunct Instructor, Fashion and Textile Studies, BA, University of Wisconsin, MA, Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York
Lily Padula, Adjunct Instructor, BFA, School of Visual Arts
Karen R. Pearson, Professor and Chair of the Department, Science and Math, BA, Clark University, PhD, Washington State University, 2010–11 State University of New York Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
Cheryl Phelps, Associate Professor, Graduate Illustration, BFA, Memphis College of Art
Brianna Picciuto, Adjunct Associate Professor, Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing and Management, BS, Miami University
Ada Price, Adjunct Instructor, Graduate Illustration
Hannah Rawe, Adjunct Instructor, Exhibition and Experience Design
Sara Reiter, Adjunct Instructor, Fashion and Textile Studies, BA, Oberlin College, MS, University of Delaware
Martha Rich, Adjunct Instructor, Graduate Illustration, MA, University of Pennsylvania
Barbara Rietschel, Adjunct Instructor, Graduate Illustration, BFA, School of Visual Arts, MFA, Marywood University
Nancy Robertson, Adjunct Instructor, Fashion and Textile Studies, BA, McGill University, MA, New York University
Therese Rodriguez, Adjunct Instructor, Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing and Management
Steven Rosen, Adjunct Instructor, Exhibition and Experience Design, BFA, Webster University, MFA, New York University
Sonja Rubin, Adjunct Associate Professor, MFA in Fashion Design
Katie Sabo, Adjunct Instructor, Fashion and Textile Studies, BFA, Reed College
Kate Schein Waisman, Adjunct Instructor, Exhibition and Experience Design, BA, Tulane University, MSEd, Bank Street College of Education
Alexandra Schwartz, Adjunct Professor, Art Market Studies
Cathleen Sheehan, Professor and Chair of the Department, MFA in Fashion Design, BS, Franklin & Marshall College, MBA, Harvard
Sandra Skurvida, Adjunct Associate Professor, History of Art, Art Market Studies, PhD, State University of New York, Stony Brook
Valerie Soll, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Fashion and Textile Studies, BA, University of Oregon
Chantal Stein, Adjunct Instructor, Fashion and Textile Studies, BA, Columbia University, MA, MS, New York University
Michael Stiller, Adjunct Instructor, Exhibition and Experience Design, BA, Bard College
Denise Sutton, Adjunct Associate Professor, Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing and Management, PhD, Clark University
Steven Tabbutt, Adjunct Instructor, Graduate Illustration, BFA Savannah College of Art and Design, MFA, School of Visual Arts
Tracy Taylor, Adjunct Associate Professor, Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing and Management, BA, University of California at Santa Barbara, Master of Psychology, Pontificia Universidad Católica De Chile
Jonnita Thompson Bonilla, Adjunct Associate Professor, Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing and Management
Melissa Tombro, Professor, English and Communication Studies, BA, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, MA, University of Chicago, PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, 2012–13 State University of New York Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2018–19 FIT Faculty Excellence Award
Deborah Lee Trupin, Adjunct Instructor, Fashion and Textile Studies, MA, New York University Institute of Fine Arts
Jeannine Umrigar, Adjunct Instructor, MFA in Fashion Design
Michelle Y. Washington, Adjunct Instructor, Exhibition and Experience Design
Andrew Weinstein, Professor, History of Art, BA, Brown University, MA, University of Pennsylvania, MA, New York University, PhD, Institute of Fine Arts, New York University, 2015–16 State University of New York Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
Anna Yanofsky, Adjunct Instructor, Fashion and Textile Studies, BA, State University of New York College at Fredonia, MA, Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York
Karen Young, Adjunct Instructor, Cosmetics and Fragrance Marketing and Management, BA, University of Denver
Jackson Young, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Exhibition and Experience Design
Vasilija (Vasi) Zivanic, Adjunct Instructor, MFA in Fashion Design