TAPAC Committees

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Standards Committee (Members Elected by Assembly of Delegates)

  • Dr. Kim Hiller, Past President

    Interim Department Head and Barbara Weigand Professor, Apparel and Textiles & Fashion Studies, Department of Interior Design & Fashion Studies, College of Health & Human Sciences, Kansas State University

  • Kristina Bruder, MS

    Lecturer, Department of Merchandising & Digital Retailing, College of Merchandising, Hospitality & Tourism, University of North Texas

  • Dr. Dina Smith-Glaviana

    Assistant Professor, Fashion Merchandising & Design, Department of Apparel, Housing & Resource Management, Virginia Tech

  • Dr. Sheri Dragoo

    Professor, Apparel Design, Department of Human Sciences and Design, Robbins College of Health & Human Sciences, Baylor University

  • Dr. Song-yi Youn

    Assistant Professor, Apparel Design, Department of Textile and Apparel Management, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Missouri

  • Dr. Chunhui Xiang

    Associate Professor, Apparel, Merchandising & Design, Department of Apparel, Events & Hospitality Management, College of Health & Human Sciences, Iowa State University

Nominating Committee (Members Elected by Assembly of Delegates)

  • Dr. Amanda Muhammad, President Elect & Chair

    Professor and Chair, Department of Interior Design and Merchandising, College of Health & Human Performance, East Carolina University

  • Dr. Jennifer Wilson

    Assistant Professor, Department of Textiles & Apparel, College of Natural Sciences, University of Texas-Austin

  • Dr. Haeun (Grace) Bang

    Assistant Professor, Apparel Design, Department of Consumer, Apparel & Retail Studies, Bryan School of Business & Economics

  • Dr. Jamie Atlas

    Chair, Department of Fashion Design & Merchandising, O’More College of Architecture and Design, Belmont University

  • Dr. Jenifer Roberts

    Associate Professor, Department of Digital Fashion & Merchandising, School of Construction, Design & Project Management

Finance Committee (Members Appointed by BOC President upon Recommendation of BOC)

  • Dr. Young-A Lee, Chair

    Professor and Head, Department of Consumer & Design Sciences, Auburn University

  • Dr. Amanda Muhammad—President Elect

    Professor and Chair, Department of Interior Design and Merchandising, College of Health & Human Performance, East Carolina University

  • Dr. Bruce Cameron

    Professor & Head, Department of Textiles, Apparel Design & Merchandising, College of Agriculture, Louisiana State University

  • Dr. Seoha Min

    Associate Professor, Department of Apparel Merchandising and Management, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

  • Dr. Mike Fralix, Public Member

    President & CEO, [TC]2 (Textile/Clothing Technology Corporation)

  • Dr. Carol Warfield, TAPAC Executive Director, Ex Officio Member

    Professor & Head Emerita, Department of Consumer & Design Sciences, College of Human Sciences, Auburn University

Website Committee (Members Appointed by BOC President upon Recommendation of BOC)

  • Dr. Kim Hiller—TAPAC Past President

    Barbara Weigand Professor in Apparel & Textiles & Fashion Studies, Department of Interior Design & Fashion Studies, College of Health & Human Sciences, Kansas State University

  • Dr. Mariana Mitova

    Teaching Professor, Fashion Merchandising & Product Development, School of Applied Human Development, Bowling Green State University

  • Luis Quijano

    Ph.D. student, Queensland University of Technology, Australia

  • Dr. Carol Warfield, TAPAC Executive Director, Ex Officio Member

    Professor & Head Emerita, Department of Consumer & Design Sciences, College of Human Sciences, Auburn University

Digital Products Creation Certification Committee (Members Appointed by BOC President upon Recommendation of BOC)

  • Dr. Lynn Boorady

    Professor & Head, Department of Design, Housing and Merchandising, College of Education & Human Sciences, Oklahoma State University

  • Dr. Mike Fralix, TAPAC BOC Public Member

    President & CEO, [TC]2 (Textile/Clothing Technology Corporation)

  • Dr. Young-A Lee

    Professor & Head, Department of Consumer & Design Sciences, College of Human Sciences, Auburn University

  • Kirsten MacNeil

    Principal, Apparel Innovation & Digital Transformation Team, Target, Inc.

  • Dr. Seoha Min

    Associate Professor, Department of Apparel Merchandising & Management, Don B. Huntley College of Agriculture, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

  • Dr. Mary Simpson

    Assistant Professor, Fashion Merchandising and Design, College of Education and Human Development, Western Michigan University

  • Dr. Carol Warfield, TAPAC Executive Director, Ex Officio Member

    Professor & Head Emerita, Department of Consumer & Design Sciences, College of Human Sciences, Auburn University