Research

Infant Base Ensemble

As a side project during my first graduate assistantship, I started a research endeavor with my advisor to advocate for standards to be created for winter apparel testing for infants using an infant thermal manikin, starting with an appropriate base ensemble. This research is still in progress, working towards a publication in the near future.

Diaper microclimate research has been another point of interest in my academic journey during my undergraduate degree and throughout my masters. A methodology was created, tested, and written about with an interdisciplinary group of Central Michigan scholars as well as a group of industry professionals. This research, Evaluating the disposable diaper microclimate utilising an infant thermal manikin: an exploratory study, was recently published in the International Journal of Fashion Design, Technology and Education and can be found at the following link: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17543266.2023.2255880?casa_token=Ek9z00K2sI4AAAAA:7RI5_0-M08jlAbhcuoostYzDuDCA8w5XCvYRcM73d0w-tWvGQK4Yy1s67mS0p2vIV7_a1fMU2-QS.

Poster Research: Below are posters from conferences throughout my master’s that primarily focus on adaptive clothing and research within that realm.