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VITA Rebecca W. Greer EDUCATION: 1989 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Major: Clothing and Fashion Merchandising Texas Woman's University Denton, Texas 1977 MASTER OF SCIENCE Major: Clothing, Textiles and Merchandising Oklahoma State University Stillwater, Oklahoma 1974 BACHELOR OF ARTS Major: Fashion Merchandising Minor: Business Administration East Texas State University (now Texas A&M University—Commerce) Commerce, Texas PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 2008-Present ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, SCHOOL OF HUMAN SCIENCES, and PROFESSOR & COORDINATOR-FASHION MERCHANDISING PROGRAM 2000-2007 PROFESSOR & COORDINATOR-FASHION MERCHANDISING PROGRAM 1994 – 2000 ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR & COORDINATOR-FASHION MERCHANDISING PROGRAM 1988 - 1994 ASSISTANT PROFESSOR & COORDINATOR-FASHION MERCHANDISING PROGRAM 1981 - 1988 INSTRUCTOR, FASHION MERCHANDISING School of Human Sciences Stephen F. Austin State University Nacogdoches, Texas 1977 - 1981 GIFTS COORDINATOR Business Office Baylor University Waco, Texas 1976 - 1977 GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANT Department of Clothing, Textiles and Merchandising Oklahoma State University Stillwater, Oklahoma 1974 - 1975 CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE Howard B. Wolf, Inc. (apparel manufacturer) Dallas, Texas 1975 PART-TIME SALES ASSOCIATE Casual Corner (apparel specialty store retail chain) Dallas, Texas 1974 PART-TIME SALES ASSOCIATE Sanger Harris (department store retail chain) Dallas, Texas PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND HONORS: 2013-14 Campus Coordinator for Design & Selection of Official SFASU Tartan, registered with The Scottish Register of Tartans, Edinburgh, Scotland & Campus Liaison with SFASU Tartan product development partner, Collegiate Tartan Apparel, Greensboro, NC 2011 Thirty-Year Service Award SFASU Faculty Awards Program 2009 HMS Faculty Spirit Award School of Human Sciences 2003 Teaching Excellence Award Department of Human Sciences 2002 Distinguished Professor Award SFASU Alumni Association 2001 Twenty-Year Service Award SFASU Faculty Awards Program 1995 Woman of the Year University Professional Women 1991 Ten-Year Service Award SFASU Faculty Awards Program 1985-Present Member Phi Upsilon Omicron Honor Society 1977-Present Member Omicron Nu Honor Society RESEARCH AND WRITINGS/SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES: Greer, R., (2014), Bolo Tie. Entry in Encyclopedia of Ethnic Clothing, Edited by Strauss, M. D., & Lynch, A., AltaMira Press [Title to be released November 12, 2014]. Jones, M., Cupit, J., & Greer, R. (2012). Comprehensive marketing strategy for Human Sciences programs, AAFCS- TX Annual of Refereed papers, p. 5. Stephen F. Austin State University (2011). SFA entry & profile in The Fairchild Directory of Fashion Schools. New York: Fairchild Books [no byline but printed verbatim as submitted in response to publisher’s questionnaire]. Greer, R. S., Kenner, J. O. (2010). Using an entrepreneurship project in merchandising education, TAFCS Annual of Refereed Papers. pp. 11-12. Kenner, J., & Greer, B. (2009). Campus fashion count as a tool for understanding the fashion cycle. TAFCS Annual of Refereed Papers, pp. 13-14. Greer, R. W., & Kenner, J. O. (2008). Willie Lee Glass: A lady of remarkable influence. Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal, pp. 140-148. Kenner, J. O., & Greer R. S., (2007). Developing skills in communicating information about new laundry products. TAFCS Annual of Refereed Papers, pp. 13. Kenner, J. O., & Greer. R. W. (2005). Translating technical research topics into consumer news formats. TAFCS Annual of Refereed Papers, pp. 19-20. Kenner, J. O., & Greer, R. W. (2004). Twentieth century wedding dress. TAFCS Annual of Refereed Papers, pp. 36-37. Greer, R. W. (2002). Texas Education Agency Distance Alliance, Textile and Apparel Production, Management, and Services Web Module, available on-line through http://www.fcsalliance.org [see course listing for HMS 475.501] Kenner, J. O., & Greer, R. W. (2001). Twentieth century costume vignettes, TAFCS Annual of Refereed Papers, p. 10-11. Greer, R. W., & Kenner, J. O. (1999). On-line shopping is changing the retail landscape. Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 91(3), 69. Greer, R. W., Kenner, J. O., & Saracino, M. (1999). Public school uniforms: Weighing the benefits. 1999 TAFCS Research Journal, pp. 5-7. Kenner, J. O., & Greer, R. W. (1998, Fall/Winter). Successfully presenting in poster sessions. The Candle, pp. 10- 11, 24. Kenner, J., & Greer, B. (1998, September/October). The latest in high-efficiency washing machines. What‘s New in Home Economics, pp. 28,30. Greer, R. W., & Kenner, J. O. (1995, September). Attract ethnic customers. SalesCoach, p. 1. Kenner, J.O., & Greer, R. (1995, Spring). The portfolio concept: Making it work for you. The Candle (national publication of Phi Upsilon Omicron, National Honor Society in Home Economics), p. 10-11. Saracino, M., Greer, R. W., & Kenner, J. O. (1994, Spring). Parental purchase of apparel for preadolescents. The Journal of Consumer Education, pp. 25-32. Greer, R. W., & Kenner, J. O. (1993, October). Value younger consumers. SalesCoach, p. 1. Greer, R. (1992, November/December). Reconsidering apparel instruction. What‘s New in Home Economics, p. 16. Hallman, P. J., & Greer, R. W. (1990, Winter). Teachers identify priority apparel skills, Image: The Professional Journal for Vocational Home Economics, pp. 20, 23. Greer, R. W., & Jernigan, M. H. (1988). Apparel buying practices of pregnant women and their reported satisfaction with available maternity wear. ACPTC Combined Proceedings, p. 28. PUBLICATIONS/PRESENTATIONS WITH OR ABOUT STUDENTS: 2014 Supervised COE Undergraduate Research Conference Presentation Submission by A.Whelihan, Sassy Silver: Fashion Start Up Business Plan, COE Undergraduate Research Conference Presentation, SFASU. 2013 Submitted information to SFA Marketing & Public Affairs Office resulting in published feature article about development of official SFASU Tartan and its student designer Kelcie Brown, “SFA is Going Plaid,” Sawdust, SFA Alumni Publication, Summer, 2013 Issue, Volume 40, No. 2. 2013 Parrish, D. (2013, Summer). Passion for Fashion: Second-generation Lumberjack is self-styled entrepreneur. Sawdust, SFA Alumni Publication—‘Jacks of ALL TRADES feature store about former student Morgan Strong (’90), owner of Morgan Abbigail apparel boutique in Longview, TX 2013 Layfield, J. (2013, April 25). Top three design students seek votes for official SFA tartan. The Pine Log, Stephen F. Austin State University student newspaper, p. 1 2013 Supervised COE Undergraduate Research Conference Presentation Submission by S. Swaby, A Shade of Swaby: Fashion Startup Business Plan, COE Undergraduate Research Conference Presentation, SFASU 2011 Submitted information to SFA Public Relations Office resulting in published career story of C. Shanklin in Homecoming Edition of Sawdust, SFA Alumni Publication. 2010 Submitted information to SFASU Office of Admissions resulting in published career story of A. Gonzalez in SFA Brochure “Tall but True Tales: Lumberjack Success Stories.” 2010 Supervised COE Undergraduate Research Conference Presentation Submission by D. Padgett, Merchandising Award of Excellence Competition Entry, COE Undergraduate Research Conference Presentation, SFASU 1998 Students’ illustrations [Aberle, C. & Burk, J.] developed under instruction in HMS 233: Apparel Design published in Hallman, P. (1998). A Psalm of Life—The Story of a Woman Whose Life Made a Difference: Willie Lee Campbell Glass. Austin: Eakin Press, pp. 20, 60, 166. 1994 Sisson, L., & Greer, R. (November/December, 1994) Fat update: A look at fat substitutes. What's New in Home Economics, p. 10. [article developed as a result of instruction in HMS 578-Special Topics in Human Sciences]. WORK CITED/ACKNOWLEDGED BY OTHERS: 2013 Quoted in Sawdust article, “SFA is Going Plaid,” Summer 2013 issue, p. 18 2013 Quoted in Pine Log article, “Top Three Design Students Seek Votes for Official SFA Tartan,” April 25, p. 1 2011 Subject of Daily Sentinel article, “SFA Department of Human Sciences [Dr. Becky Greer presented a program on weddings for a meeting of AARP members],” June 6. 2011 Quoted in Leonard, M. (2011, March 13). “Go from day to evening with simple changes,” The Daily Sentinel, p. 8, 10. 2007 HMS Faculty received favorable commendation from AAFCS Accreditation Team in document granting School of HMS accreditation for a period of ten years 2005 Cited in Paulins, V. A., & Hillery, J. L. (2005). Careers! Professional Development for Retailing and Apparel Merchandising. New York, Fairchild Books, pp. 70, 82. 1999 SFASU fashion merchandising students under instruction in HMS 119-Introduction to Fashion Merchandising cited for involvement in Fashion!Dallas Model Search voting--Meet the Winners. (1999, September 29). Dallas Morning News, pp. E-4. 1997 Acknowledged for review of book in Jarnow, J., & Dickerson, K. G. (1997). Inside the Fashion Business. (6th Ed.), Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, Inc. TEXTBOOK REVIEWS/SURVEYS FOR PUBLISHERS: 2011 Completed book proposal review for Apparel Quality: A Guide to Evaluating Sewn Products for Conde Nast/Fairchild Publications, New York, NY 2009 Completed curriculum survey related to Brown & Rice‘s Ready-to-Wear Apparel Analysis (3rd Ed.), Prentice-Hall 2009 Completed Apparel Evaluation Curriculum for Conde Nast/Fairchild Publications, New York, NY 2009 Reviewed Damhorst, Miller-Spillman & Michelman‘s Meanings of Dress for Conde Nast/Fairchild Publications, New York, NY 2008 Reviewed Granger & Sterling‘s Fashion Entrepreneurship for Conde Nast/Fairchild Publications, New York,NY 1996 Reviewed