Fashion Studies Faculty and Staff

Advisor and Administrator

Allison PfingstAllison Pfingst is a fashion historian and archivist. She earned her master’s degree in Dress and Textile Histories from the University of Glasgow and her B.A. in Art History from Fordham University. She holds a professional designation in Collections Management for Costume and Textiles for which she completed her training at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. Her research focuses on the use of dress in constructing and perpetuating female archetypes and stereotypes throughout history.

 

 

  • Sonya Abrego, Ph.D.
    Art History
    Courses Taught: Introduction to Fashion History

    Amy Aronson, Ph.D.
    Communication and Media Studies
    Courses Taught: History of Women's Magazines

    Jennifer Clark, Ph.D.
    Communication and Media Studies
    Courses Taught: Fashion Costuming in Film, Fashion in British Film & Television

    Gloria Garcia
    Anthropology
    Courses Taught: Intro to Fashion & Culture

    Robbie Myers
    Journalism
    Courses Taught: Fashion Journalism

    Patrick Tormey, MBA
    GSB Marketing
    Courses Taught: Business of Fashion

    Kara Van Cleaf, Ph.D.
    Communication and Media Studies
    Courses Taught: Fashion & Digital Media

    Nina Vartarian
    Theatre
    Courses Taught: Intro to Fashion Design

    Katherine Wilson, Ph.D.
    Anthropology
    Courses Taught: Intro to Fashion & Culture

    Laurel Ann Wilson, PhD
    Medieval Studies
    Courses Taught: Medieval Fashion & Its Meanings

    Claira Zambon Versland
    GSB Marketing
    Courses Taught: Business of Fashion

  • Holly Young
    Senior Associate Director, Lincoln Center

    Beatrice Rice
    Employer Relations Specialist