M. Jo Kallal
Professor

204 Alison Hall West
(302) 831-1271
FAX (302) 831-6081
jkallal@udel.edu

Complete Curriculum Vitae (PDF)

Education

• MS Southern Illinois University
• BS University of Illinois

Honors and Awards

• Fulbright-Hays Scholar: Fabric of Indian Life
• Invited Artist: Fashion in History, 2004 International Conference & Exhibition, Korea Fashion & Costume Design Assoc., Seoul.
• Patternworks International Outstanding Solution to a Patternmaking Problem. Sashiko Bride. ITAA.
• Best Solution to a Design Problem. International Textile & Apparel Association
• Most Creative Solution to a Design Problem, International Textile & Apparel Association

Recent Scholarship

• Rough Draft vC.4. Wearable Art Category. Juried-ITAA. 2005.
• Interlaced. Target Market Category. Juried-ITAA. 2003.
• Multiplicity. Target Market Category. Juried-ITAA. 2002.
• Sashiko Bride. Target Market Category. Juried-ITAA. 2001.
• Orzada, B. and Kallal, M.J. (2005) Cultural comparison of spatial visualization capabilities of apparel design students [CD-ROM]. 84th Textile Institute World Conference. Raleigh, NC, USA.
• Strategies for using fashion forecasting techniques to expand the scope of apparel design Students. ITAA, Inc. Portland, OR. (2004) Online publication: www.itaaonline.org
• Kallal, M. J., Keiser, S., MacDonald, N., and Stefan, M. (2002) The Potential for Emerging Technologies to Enhance Apparel Choices for Plus-55 Consumers. Proceedings: EASYTEX 2002 1st International Conference on Clothing and Textiles for Disabled and Elderly People.

Research Interests

• Creative apparel designs that bridge avant-garde market-oriented apparel with wearable art and/or sustainable design
• Global textile and apparel industry partnerships
• Enhancing spatial visualization skills of apparel design students
• Modeling the design/product development process: sustainable design; 55+ consumer

Current Research Projects

• Exploration of sustainable practices within the context of textile and apparel products
• Strengthening the partnerships of Central American manufacturers and U.S. apparel retailers
• Cultural comparison of spatial visualization capabilities

Teaching

• Fashion Forecasting
• Apparel Product Development
• Computer-Aided Design of Textiles & Apparel Collections
• Electronic Portfolio Development
• Collection Development
• International Travel/Study Abroad