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Designing a difference in apparel design
OSU professor practices hands-on approach, hopes to inspire students, innovate
Aleks Cherednichenko
Issue date: 11/1/07 Section: News
"I try to make what I teach relevant," Mullet said. Her classes are constantly involved in ongoing projects with different companies.
Currently four of Mullet's students are preparing for the Design and Human Environment Symposium, an annual design event that draws people from the apparel industry to campus.
"The students present their designs and get feedback from the advising board," Mullet said.
"Dr. Mullet is much more than an educator of academia, but a challenger of previous constructs of design and aesthetics," said Benjamin Moua, one of the four students involved in the DHE Symposium. "She teaches that fashion is much more than haute couture on a runway; it's an approach to life."
On top of teaching, Mullet is also the advisor for graduate students enrolled in the apparel design master's program.
"Kathy gives me a lot of freedom of what I really want to do or research about," said Traci Tung, a graduate student in the apparel design master's program. "Because I am an international student, this is a strange place to me. Her support lets me know I can do it."
"At one time I had my own business, but I realized that you don't really get to design when you have to take care of the marketing side of the business," Mullet said.
Mullet does consulting work for other companies, which allows her to do what she loves - design.
"I'm working with Innovative Sports, a company out of Eugene, in developing a heated sleeve for quarterbacks," she said.
"I design the garment - it's their job to do the rest of this stuff."
Mullet's students describe her as being extremely helpful. "She's always available if you have questions," said Kimberly Holling, a senior majoring in HDFS. "We're currently working on a huge project, creating a line of garments based on a certain time in history."
Mullet is very passionate about teaching and OSU. "I really enjoy teaching and seeing all the ideas [the students] have."
The article featuring Mullet will run in Apparel Magazine's December issue.
"It's going to be interesting to see people's reaction after the article," she said. "The most rewarding part would be if a past student of mine picks up the magazine and says, 'She was the best teacher I ever had.'"
Currently four of Mullet's students are preparing for the Design and Human Environment Symposium, an annual design event that draws people from the apparel industry to campus.
"The students present their designs and get feedback from the advising board," Mullet said.
"Dr. Mullet is much more than an educator of academia, but a challenger of previous constructs of design and aesthetics," said Benjamin Moua, one of the four students involved in the DHE Symposium. "She teaches that fashion is much more than haute couture on a runway; it's an approach to life."
On top of teaching, Mullet is also the advisor for graduate students enrolled in the apparel design master's program.
"Kathy gives me a lot of freedom of what I really want to do or research about," said Traci Tung, a graduate student in the apparel design master's program. "Because I am an international student, this is a strange place to me. Her support lets me know I can do it."
"At one time I had my own business, but I realized that you don't really get to design when you have to take care of the marketing side of the business," Mullet said.
Mullet does consulting work for other companies, which allows her to do what she loves - design.
"I'm working with Innovative Sports, a company out of Eugene, in developing a heated sleeve for quarterbacks," she said.
"I design the garment - it's their job to do the rest of this stuff."
Mullet's students describe her as being extremely helpful. "She's always available if you have questions," said Kimberly Holling, a senior majoring in HDFS. "We're currently working on a huge project, creating a line of garments based on a certain time in history."
Mullet is very passionate about teaching and OSU. "I really enjoy teaching and seeing all the ideas [the students] have."
The article featuring Mullet will run in Apparel Magazine's December issue.
"It's going to be interesting to see people's reaction after the article," she said. "The most rewarding part would be if a past student of mine picks up the magazine and says, 'She was the best teacher I ever had.'"
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