Tuesday 10-11 am Thursday 2:30-3:30 pm Friday 9-11 am
Office Hours
Degrees
1980 Ph.D. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota Dissertation: Perception of Flammability Hazard of Clothing Among Consumers
1969 M.S. University of Wisconsin-Stout (Textiles and Clothing)
1968 B.S. University of Wisconsin-Stout
Program Courses Taught
APRL-101 Intro to Apparel Design/Mfg.
APRL-140 Textiles
APRL-166 Apparel Construction
APRL-180 Pattern Development
APRL-274 Fashion Industry
APRL-275 Apparel Grading/Marker Making
APRL-285 Apparel Line Development
APRL-355 CAD for Apparel
APRL-381 Functional Clothing & Design
APRL-382 Advance Pattern Development
APRL-398 Field Experience
APRL-449 Coop Ed Experience
APRL-485 Apparel Design Studio
Professional Publications
-Albrecht, D.M.J. and Chandra Froom (2003 May). Teaching apparel fashion aesthetics with laptops. Presentation at the meeting of Classes of the Future IX conference, Minneapolis, MN.
-Albrecht, Donna and Donna Weber. "Improving the Learning Environment by Assessing Expectations," Workshop at the 20th International Conf. on Improving Univ. Teaching. Shatin, HK. 10 July 1995.
-Weber, Donna and Donna Albrecht. "Customer Research: Evaluating How Well Student Expectations of the Course/Classroom Have Been Met." Workshop at the 10th Am. Assoc. of Higher Ed. Conf. on Assessment and Quality. Boston, MA 12 June 1995.
-Albrecht, Donna. "3-D Body Scanning," Presentation to American Apparel Mfgs. Assoc.s Management System Com. Coronado, CA, 6 April 1995.
-Albrecht, Donna, Jacquelene Robeck and Naidu Katuri. Computer-aided Design Technology Transfer. Apparel Research Network, DOD funding, $50,000, January 1995 and $50,000, January 1996.
-Albrecht, Donna and Donna Weber. "Total Quality in the Classroom," Presentation at the International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Conf. Minneapolis, Minn., 20 October 1994. AND International Text
Professional Organizations
1988-95 American Apparel Manufacturers Association Management Systems Committee
1994-2001 American Apparel Manufacturers Association Education Professional Leadership Council
1970-present International Textile and Apparel Association
1982-present Phi Delta Kappa
1991-94 Chippewa Valley Quality Improvement Network
Professional Interests
Teaching: Computer-aided Design for Apparel; Apparel Design & Development; International Trade of Textiles/Clothing; Textiles
Service: Application of computers to work environment; Consulting & Workshops in apparel design and manufacturing, Clothing for special needs
Research: Computer-aided Design; Functional Clothing Design; Apparel Design
