Rosetta S. LaFleur
Associate Professor
203 Alison Hall West
(302) 831-6139
FAX (302) 831-6081
lafleur@udel.edu
Complete Curriculum Vitae (PDF)
Education
- PhD University of Tennessee
- MS Louisiana State University
- BS Southern University, Baton Rouge, LA
Honors and Awards
- Fulbright Scholarship Recipient 2006- "Fabric of India Life"
- Outstanding Faculty Design Award, "Metallic fan", ITAA, 2000
- LaFleur, R. (2010). Merchandise planning workbook. New York: Fairchild.
Recent Scholarship
- LaFleur, R. (October, 2010). " Amalgamated Anemones”. Finalist, International Textile and Apparel Association Design Competition, Montreal, Canada
- LaFleur, R. (November, 2009). "Diamond Back Cocktail Dress”. Finalist, International Textile and Apparel Association Design Competition, Bellevue, WA
- LaFleur, R. (November, 2009). "Maasi Echo”. Finalist, International Textile and Apparel Association Design Competition, Bellevue, WA
- LaFleur, R. (November, 2008). "Gilded Cage". Finalist, International Textile and Apparel Association Design Competition, Chicago, IL
- Lopez-Gydosh, D. and LaFleur, R. (2010), “Then and Now: Exploring the Evolution of Haute Couture, a Fashion History and Merchandising Project”. International Textile and Apparel Association Meeting, Montreal, Canada
- Kim, H.-S., LaFleur, R., & Schaeffer, K.. (2008). A Multi-Course Collaborative Project: Using Technology to Learn. The Journal of Family & Consumer Sciences, 100 (3), 31-41.
- Increasing Cultural Awareness: Using African-American Art as Source for Textile and Apparel Design Inspiration, Oral Presentation ITAA, 2008
Research Interests
- Creative design, formal wear
- Computer-assisted instruction
- Multi-course integration
- International study
Current Research Projects
- Creative use of non-wovens in apparel design
- Re purposing fibers, yarns and fabrics in apparel design
- Fashion Merchandising
- Merchandise Planning
- Assortment Planning
- Fundamental of Textiles
- European Merchandising Startegies