Apparel Merchandising & Interior Design (AMID) –  

Mission Statement

Research & Creative Activity – Faculty contribute new knowledge gained through research and creative activity relevant to each field of inquiry.  Apparel Merchandising faculty are examining the influence of technology on rural consumers, the impact of specific advertising campaigns, the value of customer service training, the effectiveness of experiential learning among students, and the relationship between appearance and identity as it relates to gender construction, issues of power, aesthetics, and material culture analysis.  Interior Design faculty are researching such topics as straw bale building techniques, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS), the Eden Alternative^TM, and the social and cultural needs of Native American housing. 

For more information please refer to AMID Faculty and Staff page.

To view individual research projects, publications, and research please click on the desired link below.

^·  Jane E. Hegland, Ph.D.

^·  D. Dean Isham, M.F.A.

^·  Nancy Lyons, Ed.D.

^·  Linda Nussbaumer, Ph.D.

^·  Les Rowland, MArch.

^·  Janet L. Stofferan, M.S.

^·  Susan Strickler, Ed.D.