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Dr. Jennifer Banning

Professor of Fashion Design & Merchandising
Family and Consumer Sciences
Office
Turner Hall - TUR 149
  • About
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  • 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

498.007Professional Practice: Family And Consumer Sciences

287.007Independent Study

400.007Independent Study

498.005Professional Practice: Family And Consumer Sciences

398.007Professional Practice: Fashion Design and Merchandising

291.007Undergraduate 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

Conference Proceeding

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)

Grants & Contracts

URG- Content Analysis of Recycled Commodity Bag Garments as a Perspective on Sustainability. Illinois State University. Illinois State University. (2012)