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Sara B. Marcketti
Sara B. Marcketti, Ph.D., is Morrill professor in the Apparel, Merchandising and Design Program and director of the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching, Iowa State University. Marcketti earned an AB in art history and an MS in textiles, merchandising and interiors from the University of Georgia and a doctoral degree in apparel, merchandising and design with a minor in higher education from Iowa State University. Her teaching and research efforts have been recognized through college, university and national awards including the Outstanding ISU Alumni Award (2018), ITAA Teaching Excellence Award (2018), College of Human Sciences Rossmann Manatt Faculty Development Award (2014), Pacesetter Award from the University of Georgia (2011) and ITAA Rising Star Award (2009). Her published books include co-authorship of Survey of Historic Costume (6th and 7th eds, Bloomsbury, 2021). Textiles (12th ed., Pearson, 2016), and Knock It Off: A History of Design Piracy in the US Ready-to-Wear Apparel Industry (Texas Tech University Press, 2016). Her most recent book explores The Dangers of Fashion: Towards Ethical and Sustainable Solutions (Bloomsbury, 2020).
Contact: Iowa State University, 3024 Morrill Hall, Ames, IA 50011, USA.