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CURRICULUM VITAE
Ting Chi, Ph.D.
Academic address Home address
Department of Apparel Merchandising and Management 1360 West Third Street
California State Polytechnic University at Pomona Apt. 211
3801 West Temple Ave. Pomona, CA 91766
Pomona, CA 91768, USA USA
Office: (909)-869-2862 Cell: (706)-206-1471
Email: tchi@csupomona.edu OR ting_chi2002@yahoo.com Fax: (909)-869-4333
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Summer 2006 Major: Consumer, Apparel and Retail Studies
(formerly Textile Products Marketing)
Department of Consumer, Apparel and Retail Studies
School of Human Environmental Sciences
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
M.S. Spring 2002 Major: Textile Engineering
Department of Textile Engineering
College of Textiles
Dong Hua University (formerly China Textile University)
Shanghai, China
B.S. Summer 1999 Major: Knitting and Clothing
Knitting and Clothing Department, College of Textiles
Minor: Business Administration
Glorious Sun School of Business and Management
China Textile University
Shanghai, China
EMPLOYMENT
August 2006 – Present: Research Fellow/Lecturer
Department of Apparel Merchandising & Management
General Manager
Apparel Technology & Research Center
College of Agriculture
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
August 2002 – May 2006 Graduate Assistant
Department of Consumer, Apparel and Retail Studies
School of Human Environmental Sciences
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Sep. 1999 – March 2002 Textile Products Lab Researcher
College of Textiles
Dong Hua University
Shanghai, China
PUBLISHED PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES
Kilduff, P. and Chi, T. (2007). “Analysis of Comparative Advantage in the Textile Complex – A Study of East European and former Soviet Union Nations”. Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management, 11(1), pp. 82-105.
Chi, T., and Kilduff, P. (2006). “An Assessment of Trends in China's Comparative Advantages in Textile Machinery, Man-Made Fibers, Textiles and Apparel”. The Journal of the Textile Institute, 97(2), pp. 173-192.
Kilduff, P., and Chi, T. (2006). “Longitudinal Patterns of Comparative Advantage in the Textile Complex Part 1: Aggregate Patterns”. Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management, 10(2), pp. 134-149. (2007 Global Outstanding Paper – Marketing Award from Emerald Literati Network)
Kilduff, P. and Chi, T. (2006). “Longitudinal Patterns of Comparative Advantage in the Textile Complex Part 2: Disaggregate Patterns”. Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management, 10(2), pp. 150-168. (2007 Global Outstanding Paper – Marketing Award from Emerald Literati Network)
Chi, T., Kilduff, P. and Dyer, C. (2005). “An Assessment of US Comparative Advantages in Technical Textiles From a Trade Perspective”. Journal of Industrial Textiles, 35(1), pp. 17-37.
Chi, T., Long, H. R., and Ding, W. X. (2003). “A Study of Medical Expandable Woven Vascular”. Journal of Dong Hua University, 29 (1). (In Chinese)
Sun, Z. L., Chi, T and Ke, Q. F. (2002). Investigation on Nonwovens Leukocyte Filtering Materials Treated with Amine and Alkali Solution. Journal of Donghua University, English Version, 2002(2).
Chi, T and Sun, Z. L. (2001). “Influence of the Preparation Process on the Yarn”. New Textiles. August issue. (In Chinese)
Chi, T. and Han, W. (2001). “Warp Biaxially- Braided and Woven Reinforcement Textiles”. Fiber Composites, 2001 (4). (In Chinese)
Sun, Z. L. and Chi, T. (2001). “Study on Graft to Nonwoven WBC Filter in Chemical Initiating”. Technical Textiles, 2001(8). (In Chinese)
ACCEPTED PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES
Chi, T. “Measurement of Business Environment Characteristics in the US Technical Textile Industry: An Empirical Study.” The Journal of the Textile Institute, (Accepted in November 2007)
SUBMITTED PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES (Under Review Process)
Chi, T., and Kilduff, P. (2007). “An Empirical Investigation of the Determinants and Shifting Patterns of US Apparel Imports using A Gravity Model Framework.” Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management
Chi, T., Kilduff, P., Gargeya, V., and Dyer, C. (2007). “Business Environment Characteristics, Competitive Priorities, Supply Chain Structure, and Firm Performance: An Empirical Study of US Technical Textile Industry.” International Journal of Intercultural Information Management.
Chi, T., Kilduff, P., and Gargeya, V. (2007). “An Empirical Study of the Relationships between Business Environment Characteristics, Competitive Priorities, Supply Chain Structures, and Firm Performance”. Journal of Operations Management.
PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES IN PROCESSING
Chi, T. “Trade Creation or Trade Diversion The Impact of Regional Preferential Trade Agreements on the Global Apparel Trade”.
Chi, T. and Kilduff, T. “Analysis of Chinese Home Textile Retail Distribution Channels and US Company Entry Strategies.”
Chi, T. and Kilduff, T. “Global Sourcing Strategies and Retail Distribution Channels in the US Home Textile Business.”
Kilduff, P., Chi, T., and Jiang, HH. “Transformation in the Chinese Textile and Apparel Industries between 1978 and 2007: Part 1: Analysis of Changes in the Business Environment”.
Kilduff, P., Chi, T., and Jiang, HH. “Transformation in the Chinese Textile and Apparel Industries between 1978 and 2007: Part 2: Strategy, Organizational Changes and Industry Performance”.
PUBLISHED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS AND PRESENTATIONS
Chi, T., Kilduff, P., Lim, F., and He, L. L., (2007). “An Empirical Analysis of Trade Competitiveness of the US Technical Textiles utilizing a Gravity Model Framework”. 2007 International Textile & Apparel Association (ITAA) Annual Meeting. November 2007, Los Angeles, CA. Presenter
Cindy Regan and Chi, T. (2007). “Developing a Strategic Advantage for California Cotton.” 2007 International Textile & Apparel Association (ITAA) Annual Meeting. November 2007, Los Angeles, CA.
Chi, T., Kilduff, P., and Gargeya B. (2007). “Relationships between Business Environment Characteristics, Competitive Priorities, Supply Chain Structures, and Firm Performance: An Application of SEM”, International Conference on Advances in Interdisciplinary Statistics and Combinatorics. October, 2007, Greensboro, NC. Presenter
Chi, T., and Kilduff, P. (2007). “Determinants of US Apparel Imports and Shifting Patterns: An Empirical Investigation using Gravity Model”. 2007 International Trade and Finance Association (ITFA) Annual Conference. Miami, Florida. Presenter
Chi, T., Kilduff, P. and Gargeya, V. (2006). “Business Environment, Competitive Priorities, Supply Chain Structures, and Performance in the US Technical Textile Industry: A Preliminary Study.” The 37th Decision Sciences Institute (DSI) Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, USA. (Referred Research Paper Section) Presenter
Kilduff, P and Chi, T. (2006). “Long Term Shifts in Patterns of National Trade Specialization in the Textile Complex” The 2nd International Conference on Business, Economics and Management, Yasar University, Izmir, Turkey.
Chi, T., and Kilduff, P. (2006) “Determining Optimal Supply Chain Organization in the US Textile Industry — An Empirical Study”. The 6th World Textile Conference AUTEX, June 2006, Raleigh, USA. Presenter
Dyer, C. L., Chi, T., Nelson, J. N., Dyer, B., and Kilduff, P. (2005). “Analysis of the Chinese B2C Online Market: Challenges and Opportunities.” The 61st International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Meeting, Oral Presentation Paper, Alexandria, VA, USA
Chi, T., Kilduff, P. and Dyer, C. (2005). “Determining Optimal Supply Chain Organization According to Business Environment Conditions and Company Competitive Priorities”. The 61st International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Meeting, Oral Presentation Paper, Alexandria, VA, USA. Presenter
Kilduff, P, Jiang, H.H, and Chi, T. (2004). “An Analysis of Development Dynamics in the Chinese Textile and Apparel Industries since 1978”. The 83rd Textile Institute World Conference, Oral Presentation Paper, Shanghai China.
MARKET RESEARCH REPORT PUBLICATION (In Press)
Chi, T., and Kilduff, P. (2007). “Market Research and Implementation Strategy for the Development of Home Textile Market in the United States.” (145 page report, financial support from STRI)
Chi, T., and Kilduff, P. (2007). “Market Research and Implementation Strategy for the Development of Home Textile Market in China.” (135 page report, financial support from STRI)
TEACHING
Winter, Spring & Summer Quarters 2007
Taught selected sections in the following courses (Co-teaching with other professors/lecturers)
• AMM250 Apparel Merchandise and Buying (Summer 2007)
• AMM270 Visual Merchandising/Store Design (Summer 2007)
• AMM357 Apparel Importing & Exporting (Winter & Spring, 2007)
Fall Quarter, 2007
• AMM357 Apparel Importing & Exporting
• AG500 Introduction to Graduate Research (a Master level course)
Winter Quarter 2008
• AMM451 Apparel Supply Chain Management
FUNDED PROJECTS AND ROLES
$35,996 "An Empirical Study of Consumer Substitution Processes for High Quality California Cottons in the U.S. Sportswear Market"
Time period: 2007/2008
Sponsor: Agricultural Research Initiative (ARI) & Haitian Textile Group
Role: Co-Principle Investigator
$40,000 “Market Research and Implementation Strategy for the Development of Home Textile Markets in the US and China”
Time period: February /November, 2007
Sponsor: Shanghai Textile Research Institute (STRI)
Role: Co-Principle Investigator
$18,000 “Global and US Fiber, Fabric and Apparel Coloration Market”
Time period: April/September, 2007
Sponsor: Colorep Inc.
Role: Co- Principal Investigator
$3,000 “Empirical Analysis of US Textile and Apparel Import Patterns using the Gravity Model”
Time period: 2006/2007
Sponsor: The Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities (RSCA) program
Role: Co-Investigator
$11,443 “Relationships between Business Environment Characteristics, Competitive Priorities, Supply Chain Structure, and Business Performance in the US Technical Textile Industry”
Time period: January/May 2006
Sponsor: Industrial Fabrics Foundation
Role: Co- Investigator
$12,000 “Analysis and Forecast on the Development of Global Textile Fiber, Fabric, Machinery, and Apparel Industries”
Time period: March/April, 2004
Sponsor: Datacolor International Inc.
Role: Research Assistant
PROPOSED EXTERNAL PROJECTS
$18,000 “Market Exploration in Fiber, Yarn, Fabric and Apparel for Eco-friendly Dyeing/Printing Technologies”
Time period: Spring 2008
Sponsor: Colorep Inc.
Role: Co- Principal Investigator
$5,000 “A Study of the Retail Distribution Channels and US Company Entry Strategies in the Chinese Textile Home Furnishings Market”
Time period: Spring/Summer 2008
Sponsor: The Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities (RSCA) program
Role: Co-Investigator
$6,000 “Assessment of Labor Market in Southern California and Development of Effective Recruiting Strategies”
Time period: Summer 2008
Sponsor: Safariland
Role: Co- Principal Investigator
SERVICE/OUTREACH
Invited Paper Reviewer by Peer-reviewed Journal and Conference Proceedings
• The Journal of the Textile Institutes (JOTI)
• Journal of Textile and Apparel Technology and Management (JTATM)
• Decision Sciences Institute (DSI)
• International Textiles and Apparel Association (ITAA)
Invited Conference Section Presider
2007 ITAA Conference - the Section: Textile and Apparel Industries/International - The U.S. Textile and Apparel Industry in the Global Marketplace
Invited Speaker
Invited speaker in Sino-US Home Textile Forum December 2007
“US Home Textile Market Entry and Effective Supply Chain Design”, Shanghai, China
Invited speaker in Industrial Fabrics Association International 2006 Expo Oct. 31, 2006
“Market Segmentation and Growth Opportunities for Medical Textiles & Healthcare Products”. Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, GA
Department/Program Service (Apparel Merchandising & Management)
Master program proposal
International student exchange program (mainly with leading Chinese textile/apparel universities)
Focus day new student recruitment
Annual industrial symposium
Graduation banquet
Apparel Technology & Research Center (ATRC)
Manage day-to-day activities
Promote ATRC awareness in industries at home and abroad
Develop strategic partnership with other research institutes at home and abroad
Raise research funding
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA), Member, 2005 – Present
Decision Sciences Institute (DSI), Member, 2006 – Present
American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC), Member, 2006 – Present
International Trade and Finance Association (ITFA), Member, 2007 – Present
ACADEMIC HONORS AND AWARDS
2007 Global Outstanding Paper – Marketing Award from Emerald Literati Network (with Dr Peter Kilduff)
2007 National Science Foundation (NSF) Award for Young Scholar
2006 Nominated as 2005 Outstanding Oversea Ph.D. Student Award from China Central Government
2006 $300 Scholarship to present research paper in AUTEX conference, from the Department of Consumer, Apparel, and Retail Studies (UNC Greensboro)
2005/06 $1400 Miriam S. Mayo & Hazeleene Tate Scott Scholarship from UNCG
2005/06 $700 Louise Carter Hoffler Scholarship from UNCG
2005 $700 Scholarship to present research paper in ITAA conference, from Department, School and Graduate School
2002/03 $14,000 Hayes Excellence Fellowship from UNCG
CURRICULUM VITAE
Ting Chi, Ph.D.
Academic address Home address
Department of Apparel Merchandising and Management 1360 West Third Street
California State Polytechnic University at Pomona Apt. 211
3801 West Temple Ave. Pomona, CA 91766
Pomona, CA 91768, USA USA
Office: (909)-869-2862 Cell: (706)-206-1471
Email: tchi@csupomona.edu OR ting_chi2002@yahoo.com Fax: (909)-869-4333
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Summer 2006 Major: Consumer, Apparel and Retail Studies
(formerly Textile Products Marketing)
Department of Consumer, Apparel and Retail Studies
School of Human Environmental Sciences
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
M.S. Spring 2002 Major: Textile Engineering
Department of Textile Engineering
College of Textiles
Dong Hua University (formerly China Textile University)
Shanghai, China
B.S. Summer 1999 Major: Knitting and Clothing
Knitting and Clothing Department, College of Textiles
Minor: Business Administration
Glorious Sun School of Business and Management
China Textile University
Shanghai, China
EMPLOYMENT
August 2006 – Present: Research Fellow/Lecturer
Department of Apparel Merchandising & Management
General Manager
Apparel Technology & Research Center
College of Agriculture
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
August 2002 – May 2006 Graduate Assistant
Department of Consumer, Apparel and Retail Studies
School of Human Environmental Sciences
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Sep. 1999 – March 2002 Textile Products Lab Researcher
College of Textiles
Dong Hua University
Shanghai, China
PUBLISHED PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES
Kilduff, P. and Chi, T. (2007). “Analysis of Comparative Advantage in the Textile Complex – A Study of East European and former Soviet Union Nations”. Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management, 11(1), pp. 82-105.
Chi, T., and Kilduff, P. (2006). “An Assessment of Trends in China's Comparative Advantages in Textile Machinery, Man-Made Fibers, Textiles and Apparel”. The Journal of the Textile Institute, 97(2), pp. 173-192.
Kilduff, P., and Chi, T. (2006). “Longitudinal Patterns of Comparative Advantage in the Textile Complex Part 1: Aggregate Patterns”. Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management, 10(2), pp. 134-149. (2007 Global Outstanding Paper – Marketing Award from Emerald Literati Network)
Kilduff, P. and Chi, T. (2006). “Longitudinal Patterns of Comparative Advantage in the Textile Complex Part 2: Disaggregate Patterns”. Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management, 10(2), pp. 150-168. (2007 Global Outstanding Paper – Marketing Award from Emerald Literati Network)
Chi, T., Kilduff, P. and Dyer, C. (2005). “An Assessment of US Comparative Advantages in Technical Textiles From a Trade Perspective”. Journal of Industrial Textiles, 35(1), pp. 17-37.
Chi, T., Long, H. R., and Ding, W. X. (2003). “A Study of Medical Expandable Woven Vascular”. Journal of Dong Hua University, 29 (1). (In Chinese)
Sun, Z. L., Chi, T and Ke, Q. F. (2002). Investigation on Nonwovens Leukocyte Filtering Materials Treated with Amine and Alkali Solution. Journal of Donghua University, English Version, 2002(2).
Chi, T and Sun, Z. L. (2001). “Influence of the Preparation Process on the Yarn”. New Textiles. August issue. (In Chinese)
Chi, T. and Han, W. (2001). “Warp Biaxially- Braided and Woven Reinforcement Textiles”. Fiber Composites, 2001 (4). (In Chinese)
Sun, Z. L. and Chi, T. (2001). “Study on Graft to Nonwoven WBC Filter in Chemical Initiating”. Technical Textiles, 2001(8). (In Chinese)
ACCEPTED PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES
Chi, T. “Measurement of Business Environment Characteristics in the US Technical Textile Industry: An Empirical Study.” The Journal of the Textile Institute, (Accepted in November 2007)
SUBMITTED PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES (Under Review Process)
Chi, T., and Kilduff, P. (2007). “An Empirical Investigation of the Determinants and Shifting Patterns of US Apparel Imports using A Gravity Model Framework.” Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management
Chi, T., Kilduff, P., Gargeya, V., and Dyer, C. (2007). “Business Environment Characteristics, Competitive Priorities, Supply Chain Structure, and Firm Performance: An Empirical Study of US Technical Textile Industry.” International Journal of Intercultural Information Management.
Chi, T., Kilduff, P., and Gargeya, V. (2007). “An Empirical Study of the Relationships between Business Environment Characteristics, Competitive Priorities, Supply Chain Structures, and Firm Performance”. Journal of Operations Management.
PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES IN PROCESSING
Chi, T. “Trade Creation or Trade Diversion The Impact of Regional Preferential Trade Agreements on the Global Apparel Trade”.
Chi, T. and Kilduff, T. “Analysis of Chinese Home Textile Retail Distribution Channels and US Company Entry Strategies.”
Chi, T. and Kilduff, T. “Global Sourcing Strategies and Retail Distribution Channels in the US Home Textile Business.”
Kilduff, P., Chi, T., and Jiang, HH. “Transformation in the Chinese Textile and Apparel Industries between 1978 and 2007: Part 1: Analysis of Changes in the Business Environment”.
Kilduff, P., Chi, T., and Jiang, HH. “Transformation in the Chinese Textile and Apparel Industries between 1978 and 2007: Part 2: Strategy, Organizational Changes and Industry Performance”.
PUBLISHED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS AND PRESENTATIONS
Chi, T., Kilduff, P., Lim, F., and He, L. L., (2007). “An Empirical Analysis of Trade Competitiveness of the US Technical Textiles utilizing a Gravity Model Framework”. 2007 International Textile & Apparel Association (ITAA) Annual Meeting. November 2007, Los Angeles, CA. Presenter
Cindy Regan and Chi, T. (2007). “Developing a Strategic Advantage for California Cotton.” 2007 International Textile & Apparel Association (ITAA) Annual Meeting. November 2007, Los Angeles, CA.
Chi, T., Kilduff, P., and Gargeya B. (2007). “Relationships between Business Environment Characteristics, Competitive Priorities, Supply Chain Structures, and Firm Performance: An Application of SEM”, International Conference on Advances in Interdisciplinary Statistics and Combinatorics. October, 2007, Greensboro, NC. Presenter
Chi, T., and Kilduff, P. (2007). “Determinants of US Apparel Imports and Shifting Patterns: An Empirical Investigation using Gravity Model”. 2007 International Trade and Finance Association (ITFA) Annual Conference. Miami, Florida. Presenter
Chi, T., Kilduff, P. and Gargeya, V. (2006). “Business Environment, Competitive Priorities, Supply Chain Structures, and Performance in the US Technical Textile Industry: A Preliminary Study.” The 37th Decision Sciences Institute (DSI) Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, USA. (Referred Research Paper Section) Presenter
Kilduff, P and Chi, T. (2006). “Long Term Shifts in Patterns of National Trade Specialization in the Textile Complex” The 2nd International Conference on Business, Economics and Management, Yasar University, Izmir, Turkey.
Chi, T., and Kilduff, P. (2006) “Determining Optimal Supply Chain Organization in the US Textile Industry — An Empirical Study”. The 6th World Textile Conference AUTEX, June 2006, Raleigh, USA. Presenter
Dyer, C. L., Chi, T., Nelson, J. N., Dyer, B., and Kilduff, P. (2005). “Analysis of the Chinese B2C Online Market: Challenges and Opportunities.” The 61st International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Meeting, Oral Presentation Paper, Alexandria, VA, USA
Chi, T., Kilduff, P. and Dyer, C. (2005). “Determining Optimal Supply Chain Organization According to Business Environment Conditions and Company Competitive Priorities”. The 61st International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Meeting, Oral Presentation Paper, Alexandria, VA, USA. Presenter
Kilduff, P, Jiang, H.H, and Chi, T. (2004). “An Analysis of Development Dynamics in the Chinese Textile and Apparel Industries since 1978”. The 83rd Textile Institute World Conference, Oral Presentation Paper, Shanghai China.
MARKET RESEARCH REPORT PUBLICATION (In Press)
Chi, T., and Kilduff, P. (2007). “Market Research and Implementation Strategy for the Development of Home Textile Market in the United States.” (145 page report, financial support from STRI)
Chi, T., and Kilduff, P. (2007). “Market Research and Implementation Strategy for the Development of Home Textile Market in China.” (135 page report, financial support from STRI)
TEACHING
Winter, Spring & Summer Quarters 2007
Taught selected sections in the following courses (Co-teaching with other professors/lecturers)
• AMM250 Apparel Merchandise and Buying (Summer 2007)
• AMM270 Visual Merchandising/Store Design (Summer 2007)
• AMM357 Apparel Importing & Exporting (Winter & Spring, 2007)
Fall Quarter, 2007
• AMM357 Apparel Importing & Exporting
• AG500 Introduction to Graduate Research (a Master level course)
Winter Quarter 2008
• AMM451 Apparel Supply Chain Management
FUNDED PROJECTS AND ROLES
$35,996 "An Empirical Study of Consumer Substitution Processes for High Quality California Cottons in the U.S. Sportswear Market"
Time period: 2007/2008
Sponsor: Agricultural Research Initiative (ARI) & Haitian Textile Group
Role: Co-Principle Investigator
$40,000 “Market Research and Implementation Strategy for the Development of Home Textile Markets in the US and China”
Time period: February /November, 2007
Sponsor: Shanghai Textile Research Institute (STRI)
Role: Co-Principle Investigator
$18,000 “Global and US Fiber, Fabric and Apparel Coloration Market”
Time period: April/September, 2007
Sponsor: Colorep Inc.
Role: Co- Principal Investigator
$3,000 “Empirical Analysis of US Textile and Apparel Import Patterns using the Gravity Model”
Time period: 2006/2007
Sponsor: The Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities (RSCA) program
Role: Co-Investigator
$11,443 “Relationships between Business Environment Characteristics, Competitive Priorities, Supply Chain Structure, and Business Performance in the US Technical Textile Industry”
Time period: January/May 2006
Sponsor: Industrial Fabrics Foundation
Role: Co- Investigator
$12,000 “Analysis and Forecast on the Development of Global Textile Fiber, Fabric, Machinery, and Apparel Industries”
Time period: March/April, 2004
Sponsor: Datacolor International Inc.
Role: Research Assistant
PROPOSED EXTERNAL PROJECTS
$18,000 “Market Exploration in Fiber, Yarn, Fabric and Apparel for Eco-friendly Dyeing/Printing Technologies”
Time period: Spring 2008
Sponsor: Colorep Inc.
Role: Co- Principal Investigator
$5,000 “A Study of the Retail Distribution Channels and US Company Entry Strategies in the Chinese Textile Home Furnishings Market”
Time period: Spring/Summer 2008
Sponsor: The Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities (RSCA) program
Role: Co-Investigator
$6,000 “Assessment of Labor Market in Southern California and Development of Effective Recruiting Strategies”
Time period: Summer 2008
Sponsor: Safariland
Role: Co- Principal Investigator
SERVICE/OUTREACH
Invited Paper Reviewer by Peer-reviewed Journal and Conference Proceedings
• The Journal of the Textile Institutes (JOTI)
• Journal of Textile and Apparel Technology and Management (JTATM)
• Decision Sciences Institute (DSI)
• International Textiles and Apparel Association (ITAA)
Invited Conference Section Presider
2007 ITAA Conference - the Section: Textile and Apparel Industries/International - The U.S. Textile and Apparel Industry in the Global Marketplace
Invited Speaker
Invited speaker in Sino-US Home Textile Forum December 2007
“US Home Textile Market Entry and Effective Supply Chain Design”, Shanghai, China
Invited speaker in Industrial Fabrics Association International 2006 Expo Oct. 31, 2006
“Market Segmentation and Growth Opportunities for Medical Textiles & Healthcare Products”. Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, GA
Department/Program Service (Apparel Merchandising & Management)
Master program proposal
International student exchange program (mainly with leading Chinese textile/apparel universities)
Focus day new student recruitment
Annual industrial symposium
Graduation banquet
Apparel Technology & Research Center (ATRC)
Manage day-to-day activities
Promote ATRC awareness in industries at home and abroad
Develop strategic partnership with other research institutes at home and abroad
Raise research funding
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA), Member, 2005 – Present
Decision Sciences Institute (DSI), Member, 2006 – Present
American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC), Member, 2006 – Present
International Trade and Finance Association (ITFA), Member, 2007 – Present
ACADEMIC HONORS AND AWARDS
2008 Global Outstanding Paper – Marketing Award from Emerald Literati Network (with Dr Peter Kilduff)
2008 National Science Foundation (NSF) Award for Young Scholar
2007 Nominated as 2005 Outstanding Oversea Ph.D. Student Award from China Central Government
2007 $300 Scholarship to present research paper in AUTEX conference, from the Department of Consumer, Apparel, and Retail Studies (UNC Greensboro)
2005/06 $1400 Miriam S. Mayo & Hazeleene Tate Scott Scholarship from UNCG
2005/06 $700 Louise Carter Hoffler Scholarship from UNCG
2006 $700 Scholarship to present research paper in ITAA conference, from Department, School and Graduate School
2002/03 $14,000 Hayes Excellence Fellowship from UNCG
