Faculty Focus
2015-2016
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Tapping a Rich Resource: The LIM College Archives
he LIM College Archives, located on the 14th floor
of Maxwell Hall, is more than simply a place for
preserving the history of LIM College. The Archives
also houses a virtual treasure trove of research materials that
faculty members can incorporate into their classes.
The Archives is filled with manuscripts, photos, publications, books, fashion forecasts, illustrations, clippings, and
other ephemeral material related to individuals or organizations important to the fashion industry and the history of
LIM College. From a book filled with large photos chronicling Bergdorf Goodman’s windows, to an Izod Visionaire
set that contains everything from actual limited edition polo
shirts to swatches of textiles, the Archives hold an impressive array of resources, says part-time Archivist and Librarian Liz Marotta.
“We have The Fashion Service trend reports from the
1980’s and 1990’s. The reports show you the fashion trends
and forecast from that time. What was the street fashion in
Paris or in Japan? How does it relate to what’s happening
now? How does the past inform the present? Everything in
fashion comes back at one time or another. It’s cyclical.”
Liz, who began working in the Archives in October of
2015 after joining LIM as the Evening Librarian in 2013, is
eager to partner directly with more LIM faculty members.
She can provide many different types of assistance, including reviewing course curricula and assignments to let instructors know what relevant resources are available.
Liz has already been working with Professor Amanda Hallay for Hallay’s Fashion History and Global Attire course.
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“Professors are bringing classes into the Archives to show
them historical fashion and historic preservation. We have
a large collection of American Fabrics magazines from the
1940’s to the 1980’s that manufacturers used as a guide with
real textiles from the time. They are inspirational pieces.”
Naturally, the Archives are always growing. “Esquire
magazine recently donated lookbooks from different designers and organizations, and we’re excited to share these with
both professors and students,” says Liz.
In April, faculty and students attended an Archives Open
House. The Library is also planning exhibits featuring items
from the Archives in common areas on campus.
To make an appointment to visit the LIM College Archives or find out how you can use the Archives to enrich
your classes, email [email protected].
She’s Got Game: Graduate Studies Professor Explores Games-Based Learning
da Sanchez-Persampieri, who teaches in LIM College’s Master of Professional Studies (MPS) in Fashion Merchandising & Retail Management program,
believes in mixing work and play.
In January, Eda gave a presentation titled “Nostalgic
Childhood Puzzle Games Utilized as Learning Aids” at the
CUNY Games Festival 3.0. This annual academic conference explores and promotes the use of game-based pedagogies in higher education.
“In developing and refining a puzzle game learning aid
model, the purpose is to develop and reinforce student’s
comprehension of the theoretical concepts and terminologies required by the curriculum,” states Eda.
The model that Eda presented utilizes a three-pronged approach. It is comprised of word search games, fortune teller
(a folded origami-like children’s toy) matches, and crossword puzzles. Eda proposes that using familiar childhood
puzzle games fosters a supportive learning environment.
The method is intentionally minimalist and purposely avoids
adding a layer of technological complexity to the learning
process.
Two of Eda’s goals are to make the classroom more engaging and fun and to make tests less intimidating. While
she has not yet used games-based learning at LIM, feedback
from the undergraduates at Bramson ORT College and Saint
Joseph’s College who participated in her research was primarily positive. The students reported that using games of
this nature made for an all-around better learning experience
and they would like to see these types of games continue to
be integrated into their coursework.
Fast Facts: Faculty & Staff
Arts & Sciences
Kate Angus had an essay published in The Atlantic in February.
Her first collection of poetry, titled So Late to the Party, will be
published this spring.
Marcelline Block received a citation for the Best Print Reference Work of 2015 from the Library Journal for a book she
co-edited, French Cinema in Close-up: La vie d’un acteur pour
moi. Marcelline authored a book chapter in Multilingual Perspectives in Geolinguistics as well as a chapter in French Cinema and the Great War: Remembrance and Representation. On
the presentation front, she spoke at the Faculty House at Columbia University and the National Arts Club, in addition to giving
the keynote address at The American Society of Geolinguistics
International Conference.
Andrew Cotto has written several articles for The New York
Times, including a piece on a mom-and-pop drugstore in Cobble
Hill, Brooklyn and a story about Heights Chateau, a Brooklyn
wine shop.
Laurel Lueders was the recipient of a Mae E. Demmer Grant,
which will fund an exhibition of her photography at Alverno
College in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She also had a solo photography show at NX2 Gallery in Berlin this winter. A side-by-side
solo exhibition with another photographer opened at Edgewood
College in April, and this summer she will complete the second
half of an Annex Art Residency in Berlin. In June, Laurel will
lead LIM’s “The Arts in Florence” program at Florence University of the Arts in Italy, where she will teach an art history class.
Fashion Merchandising
Fabrizio Babino worked with undergraduate students who
styled a photo that appeared in the Singapore edition of Cosmopolitan magazine.
Terry Burstein, Chair, earned a Ph.D. with a specialization in
Higher Education Leadership from Northcentral University and
published an article in the International Journal of New Technologies in Science and Engineering. He also presented at the
Online International Conference on Recent Trends in Engineering and Technology (IRET) in Anakapalli, Visakhapatnam,
Andhrapradesh, India.
Anett Gabriel launched her first collection of shoes, Garbó,
which is a modernization of the design for orthopedic, breathable, and ergonomic shoes originally developed and produced in
the 1960s by various Central European countries.
Charles Goldfine and Kristina Ortiz, Dean of Admissions will
lead LIM’s 2016 French Fashion Analysis program at Mod’Art
in Paris, France. Ten students will join them for two weeks in
June to study French fashion and culture.
Marla Greene co-authored the eighth edition of the textbook
Mathematics for Retail Buying. She also revamped the online
program used by students and faculty in conjunction with the
textbook. In October of 2015, Marla attended the Shop.org Summit in Philadelphia with eight LIM students and in January she
attended the NRF (National Retail Federation) Big Show at the
Javits Center with 13 students.
Amanda Hallay was interviewed about the propriety of women’s fashion choices for two stories in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Carlton Spence was selected as the style expert for an upcoming ABC TV show that will feature professional matchmaker
Paul Brunson.
Graduate Studies
Jorge A. Arevalo, Ph.D. co-authored a paper on corporate social responsibility that was published in the Journal of Business
Ethics, a paper on the changing nature of management that was
published in the Journal of Management and Organization, and
a paper on Spanish local network membership that appeared in
the Journal of Corporate Citizenship. He also presented at the
Academy of Management’s annual meeting and the European
Academy of Management’s annual meeting.
Gerard Becker, Ph.D. co-authored three papers published in
The Journal of Strategic and International Studies, and he presented them at International Multidisciplinary Academic Conferences in 2015 and 2016. Dr. Becker also co-authored a book
with R.L. Ponschock titled DIGIPERSON: A Socio-Technological Odyssey.
Deanna Clark-Esposito wrote an article on “2016 Eco-Fashion
Predictions” for Ecouterre, a website dedicated to the future of
sustainable fashion design. She also spoke on “Advanced Topics
in Classification: Tricky Tariff Issues and Compliance Considerations” at the ACI (American Conference Institute) 10th Advanced Forum on Import Compliance & Enforcement, an international trade law conference.
Marcie Cooperman gave a presentation on color and fashion
trends and visual merchandising for yarn shops at the Vogue
Knitting Yarn Market News trade show in Atlanta in March. In
January, she presented at the Vogue Knitting LIVE trade show
in New York.
Hope Freedman was a co-presenter on “Purpose-Driven Marketing: Achieving Social Change Through Brands and Consumer Advocates” at the Conference for Positive Marketing, which
was sponsored by the Center for Positive Marketing at Fordham
University.
Jacqui Jenkins, Dean and Eda Sanchez-Persampieri co-authored an article about the re-emergence of consumer-facing
fashion shows for WWD’s website. Dean Jenkins also wrote
an article about fashion supply chain management for Fashion
Mannuscript magazine.
Renato Roque, a pro bono Account Director at the Taproot
Foundation, led a volunteer team of management consultants
in creating the inaugural Fiscal Year 2015 annual report for the
Mark Morris Dance Group, a New York City community dance
organization.
Herbert Sherman, Ph.D. published a case study in the Journal
of Leadership and Management titled “Links of London: Finding
the Weakest Link.”
nizations in residence at New York City senior centers.
Academic Affairs
Michael Londrigan, Dean of Academic Affairs, attended the
International Textile and Apparel Association’s annual conference and participated on a panel discussing curricular issues surrounding Corporate Social Responsibility in the academic setting,
which was presented in conjunction with Educators for Socially
Responsible Business Practices. He and Jacqui Jenkins, Dean
of Graduate Studies, will be writing a textbook for Bloomsbury
on fashion supply chain management.
Patrick Tormey wrote several articles for Fashion Mannuscript
magazine. His topics included online retailing, the decline of traditional media, and data mining in customer relationship management.
Admissions
LIM College’s Office of Admissions hosted the fall semester regional meeting for the New York State Transfer and Articulation
Association. Transfer officers from nearly 20 colleges and universities attended this event.
Marketing, Management & Finance
Gayathri Banavara was interviewed about fast fashion for
Muslim women for a news segment that aired on Columbia University’s Uptown Radio. She also authored a piece on corporate
social responsibility for WWD.
Executive Office
Thomas McDonald, Special Assistant to the Provost & Executive Vice President, received the Higher Education Administration Faculty Excellence Award from Stony Brook University’s
School of Professional Development.
Susan Baxter, DBA, Chair, attended the inauguration of the
President of Rollins College, in Winter Park, Florida. She was
there on behalf of the College of Saint Benedict. Dr. Baxter serves
on the College of Saint Benedict’s Alumnae Board. In February,
Dr. Baxter attended the Florida Institute of Technology’s Cross
Cultural Management Summit.
Experiential Education & Career Management
Tara Buckley, Graduate & Alumni Career Advisor, was a volunteer panel lead at the United Nations’ Women Entrepreneurs
Day. Among the presenters she worked with were CNBC Senior
Personal Finance Correspondent Sharon Epperson and Andy Serwer, Editor-in-Chief of Yahoo! Finance.
Robert Conrad was quoted in two articles about the future of
shopping malls in the Asbury Park Press.
Library Services
Lauren Gavin, Technical Services/Reference Librarian, examined the history and contemporary use of striped patterns in
clothing in a presentation titled “Stripes and Subversion” at the
Westhampton Free Library.
Nicole Kirpalani, Ph.D., Associate Chair and Erin McKinstry
presented “Athletic Apparel Through the Years: An Examnination Through the Enclothed Cognition Lens,” at LIM College’s
2015 Fashion: Now & Then Conference. Dr. Kirpalani also
co-presented “Brand Heritage in Digital Times: A Case Study on
How Burberry Reinvented Itself” with Ansgar Buschmann and
Gerhard Schewe of the University of Muenster in Germany.
Erin P. McKinstry served on a Middle States Commission on
Higher Education evaluation team and was responsible for evaluating the institution’s compliance with standards relating to administration and faculty.
Barry Zusman was quoted in the 13th edition of the textbook
The Practice of Public Relations.
Visual Merchandising
Michael Creagh was featured on Hasselblad’s website. Hasselblad, headquartered in Sweden, is a leading camera manufacturer.
Judith Hugentobler was awarded a SU-CASA Residency
through the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council. SU-CASA is a
community arts engagement program that places artists and orga-
Nicole LaMoreaux, Reference & Instruction Librarian, authored a chapter in the upcoming book Space and Organizational
Considerations in Academic Library Partnerships and Collaborations, and wrote an article for Fashion Mannuscript titled “Exploring the Past, Present, and Future of Fashion Information.”
Nicole also attended the Art Libraries Society of North America’s annual conference, where she co-led the Fashion, Textile &
Costume Special Interest Group meeting.
Student Affairs
Kate Levy, Coordinator of International Student Services,
attended the NAFSA: Association of International Educators Region X conference.
Student Life
Christopher Conzen, Assistant Dean of Student Life, completed his Ed.D. in Higher Education Administration at Nova
Southeastern University. His dissertation compared leadership
development between community college students and those attending four-year colleges.
On the Lighter Side: Karaoke as a Teaching Tool
by Amanda Hallay, Fashion Merchandising
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ou know what it’s like. You have spent half a semester fostering an open, lively learning environment,
those shy and reticent students you met on the first
day of class transformed into the engaged and talkative class
you now have, all comfortable with you and with each other,
fearless of speaking out, excited to exchange ideas, and happy to come to class.
And then – BOOM! – Spring Break happens, and the first
day back you walk into a room of shy and quiet students,
their heads bowed over cellphones as they wait for class to
start, not speaking to each other and certainly not speaking
to you.
You could spend the next two weeks cajoling your class
back to into the relaxed and expressive point you left off at
before the break, but you’ve got a lot of material to cover
and want your students as engaged and excited as they were
before they set off to Miami Beach just 10 days before.
Here’s a quick fix that I have found to be incredibly effective in reminding students that they’re in a safe, fun learning
environment, and eradicating the reticence and shyness that
so often creeps back after an extended absence from class.
Karaoke!
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On the first day back to class after Spring Break, I take
attendance, welcome everyone back, and then announce that
before we start class, we’re going to celebrate the return to
class with a sing-along!
At first they look shocked, then they think I’m joking,
but as soon as they realize that I’m absolutely serious, they
immediately start arguing with each other over which song
they’re going to sing.
Agreeing on “Work” by Rihanna (“because we’re getting back to work!”), my Fashion History and Global Attire
students were in strong voice as they sang along to a karaoke version I had found on YouTube and brought up on the
screen.
Singing and laughing soon turned into dancing, and by
the end of the song, the class had been reminded of the
friendships they had cultivated before Spring Break, the safe
and expressive learning environment, and my ‘No Shyness
Allowed’ teaching philosophy.
After a few minutes with Rihanna, they were not only
ready but eager to discuss the causes of the French Revolution and costume of L’Ancien Regime.
Karaoke may not be for everyone, but a fun, interactive
exercise on the first day back to class after a break can work
wonders for breaking the ice.
Meet the “Scentsational” Sue Phillips
ue Phillips is an adjunct professor in LIM’s Fashion
Merchandising department who teaches the course
“The Secret World of Scent.” Having held executive
positions at such renowned companies as Elizabeth Arden
and Lancôme, she also served as a Vice President of Tiffany
& Co. where she created the Tiffany perfume. As a “scentrepreneur,” she’s developed fragrances for Avon, Burberry,
and many other high-profile brands. Most recently, she was
named as a finalist for The Fashion Group International’s
2016 Rising Star Award in the Beauty/Fragrance Entrepreneur category.
In 2014, Sue opened New York City’s first custom fragrance studio. At The Scentarium, located on Franklin Street
in Tribeca, visitors are greeted by soft strains of music, beautiful artwork, and wonderful aromas wafting through the air.
The shop offers personalized fragrance experiences by way
of innovative make-your-own-scent workshops. In the comfortable, sensory environment of The Scentarium, Sue hosts
a variety of groups of private clients, including bridal parties, corporate training programs, teambuilding events, and
Sweet 16s.
According to Sue, her class is a very interactive, practical,
and “scentertaining®” approach to the world of fragrance.
The course provides an overview of the history of perfumery
and how fragrances are created, and also examines various
fragrance launches and what led to their eventual success or
failure.
“We visit perfume labs, go on field trips to retail stores,
and have perfumers talk about the art of perfumery and
their craft and how they use their creativity to develop new
‘scentsations’,” she says. For the final project, each student
presents a business and marketing plan for the creation of
their own personal fragrance, as well as an actual custom
scent creation.
Sue says that she enjoys teaching LIM students, as she
finds it very gratifying to see young people discover their
passion. “When they learn about the world of fragrance, and
become engaged in the creative process, they come to class a
little earlier, stay a little later, and are very motivated to learn
as much as they can.”
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