Tasha Lewis, PhD., earned an M.S. in Consumer & Textile Science in 2000 in the College of Education and Human Ecology at The Ohio State University. She is an Associate Professor in the Department of Fiber Science & Apparel Design at Cornell University and teaches in the area of fashion design management. Her research interests include the disruptive impact of technology in the apparel industry, global and domestic apparel production issues, and the significance of social responsibility and sustainability throughout the apparel supply chain. Dr. Lewis has also worked in the apparel industry in areas of production, sourcing, and retail operations and maintains ongoing contact with industry professionals to inform her research. She is a recipient of the Stephen H. Weiss Junior Teaching Award, and also serves on the Faculty Advisory Board of Cornell’s Atkinson Center for Sustainability.

“My time as a grad student in Human Ecology was foundational to my academic career. I met professors and fellow grads that I remain in touch with up until this day. I enjoyed the opinionated conversations in our grad office as well as the lively class discussions. I learned how to analyze and critique fashion topics as a researcher while also taking my first steps as a teacher in the classroom.”