Position: National Advisor Councilor
Title: Associate Professor, Director of the Center for Merchandising Education and Research, Texas Christian University
Degrees: Ph.D. Fashion Merchandising and Marketing, M.S. Textiles Science and Clothing, B.S. Vocational Family and Consumer Sciences
I was initiated in Kappa Omicron Phi as an undergraduate and this honor organization merged with Omicron Nu and it is now called Kappa Omicron Nu. I was initiated in the Alpha Alpha chapter of Phi U during graduate school. I served as Advisor for the Omega Chapter of Phi U at Texas Tech in 1987-89 and have been the Chapter Advisor for Beta Zeta at TCU since 1991.
National Phi Upsilon Omicron involvement includes the following:
2012-2017: National Advisor Councilor
2010-2013: National Professional Project Evaluation Committee
2006-2007: National Nominating Committee
2004-2006: Chair, Conclave committee and program for national conference
2000-2002: National Past President/Councilor
2000-Present: Past National Presidents Committee
1998-2000: National President
1996-1998: National President-Elect
1991-1995: District VIII Councilor
1992-1995: District Councilor Chair
1994-2002: Educational Foundation Board of Directors
1991-2001, 2012-16: National Council Board of Directors
1994-1995: National Chair, Constitution and Bylaws Committee