Dr. Jennifer Banning
Professor of Fashion Design & Merchandising
Family and Consumer Sciences
- About
- Education
- Awards & Honors
- Research
Biography
Jennifer Banning joined the faculty of Family and Consumer Sciences in 2007. Dr. Banning has taught apparel courses in construction, manufacturing, history, and textiles, as well as courses in family and consumer sciences teacher education and resource management. She is the director of the Lois Jett Historic Costume Collection.
Current Courses
FCS 412.091 Advanced Food Service Management
FCS 222.001 Cultural Diversity In Dress
FCS 362.001 Fashion History II
FCS 462.001 Fashion History II
FCS 400.007 Independent Study
FCS 398.002 Professional Practice: Fashion Design and Merchandising
FCS 122.001 Apparel Product Development I
FCS 122.002 Apparel Product Development I
FCS 122.003 Apparel Product Development I
FCS 261.001 Fashion History I
FCS 398.002 Professional Practice: Fashion Design and Merchandising
FCS 291.009 Undergraduate Teaching Experiences In Family And Consumer Sciences
Teaching Interests & Areas
Fashion history, cultural diversity in dress, apparel construction
Research Interests & Areas
feed sacks, commodity bags, scholarship of teaching and learning
Ph D Human Ecology
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA
BS Apparel Design & Home Economics Education
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, IL
Other Liberal Arts
Illinois Central College
East Peoria, IL
CAST Outstanding Pre-Tenure Teacher
College of Applied Science and Technology
2013
Phyllis Memken Outstanding Teacher Award
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
2013
University Teaching Initiative Award
ISU University Teaching Committee
2012
Outstanding New Educator
Illinois Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers' Association
2012
Phyllis Memken Outstanding Teacher Award
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
2010
Alvin and Lillian Harper Graduate Fellowship
School of Human Ecology, Louisiana State University
2004
Dissertation Fellowship (Graduate School)
Louisiana State University
2004
Adele Filene Travel Award
Costume Society of America
2004
Graduate Student Travel Award
Louisiana State University
2004
Clara Tucker Scholarship
School of Human Ecology, Louisiana State University
2002
Grants & Contracts
URG- Content Analysis of Recycled Commodity Bag Garments as a Perspective on Sustainability. Illinois State University. Illinois State University. (2012)
Performances and Exhibits
The Legacy of Lois Jett: Celebrating our Past, Embracing our Future
Jennifer Banning, Ashley Legel, Amy Narunatvanich
Lois Jett Historic Costume Collection. September 2015 - November 2015
Jennifer Banning, Ashley Legel, Amy Narunatvanich
Lois Jett Historic Costume Collection. September 2015 - November 2015
Converting commodity bags: Recycling circa 1940
Jennifer Banning, P. Rabalais-Vinci
April 2005 - June 2006
Jennifer Banning, P. Rabalais-Vinci
April 2005 - June 2006
Conference Proceeding
, J. Internships strengthen a university dress & textile collection. International Textiles and Apparel Association (2024)
Reed, E., Gam, H., & Banning, J. Challenges and Benefits of Made in the USA Manufacturing: A Study of Small Business Owners. International Textile and Apparel Association (2016)
Gam, H., Ma, Y., & Banning, J. Who read socially responsible apparel labels?. International Textile and Apparel Association. (2013)
Ma, Y., Gam, H., & Banning, J. Acceptance of a socially responsible label model for apparel products: Application of the technology acceptance model. International Textile and Apparel Association (2013)
Raj, D., Ma, Y., Gam, H., & Banning, J. The Implementation of Lean Production and Environmental Sustainability Practices in the Indian Apparel Manufacturing Industry. International Textile and Apparel Association (2013)
Journal Article
Marcketti, S., Paulins, V., & Banning, J. SoTL special issue editor's note. Clothing and Textiles Research Journal 41.1 (2023): 3-5.
Banning, J., & Gam, H. Object-based learning in a world dress course. Family and Consumer Science Research Journal 48.4 (2020): 343-358.
Grabow, K., Schumacher, J., Banning, J., & Barnes, J. Highlighting Healthy Options in a Food Pantry Setting: A Pilot Investigation. Family and Consumer Science Research Journal 48.3 (2020): 263-275.
Baker, R., Yu, U., Gam, H., & Banning, j. Identifying characteristics of the tween fashion consumer groups in relation to fashion innovativeness, opinion leadership, and online apparel shopping experience. Fashion and Textiles 6.1 (2019): 8-24.
Fedor, A., Schumacher, J., Banning, J., McKinnis, R., & Wilson, M. Perceptions of how the transition from home life to college life affects type 1 diabetes management. Diabetes Spectrum 30.4 (2017): 315-319.
Presentations
Advancing your scholarly teaching into scholarship of teaching and learning. ITAA Annual Conference. International Textiles and Apparel Association. (2019)
Artifacts improve learning in a fashion history course. ITAA Annual Conference. International Textiles and Apparel Association. (2018)
Designing a zero-waste pattern cutting project for fashion design courses. ITAA Annual Conference. International Textiles and Apparel Association. (2018)
Outcomes of implementing zero-waste pattern cutting in fashion design courses. ITAA Annual Conference. International Textiles and Apparel Association. (2018)
Object Based Learning in a World Dress Course. ITAA Annual Conference. International Textiles and Apparel Association. (2017)
Challenges and Benefits of Made in the USA Manufacturing: A Study of Small Business Owners. International Textiles and Apparel Association. (2016)
A Qualitative Assessment of Eating Behaviors in Adults with Autism. Spring Assembly. Illinois Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics. (2015)
Cyber infidelity: Applying Sternberg’s Triangular Theory of Love to existing studies. Families at the Nexus of Global Change. National Council on Family Relations. (2014)
Lessons from the Past: Feedsack Garments in the Mid-Twentieth Century. IACTE Annual Conference. Illinois Association of Career and Technical Educators. (2014)
Student Learning Outcomes from a Sustainability Class Guest Speaker. International Textile and Apparel Association. (2014)