Mary Alice Casto 223 HECO University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE

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1 Mary Alice Casto 223 HECO University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE EDUCATION Ph.D University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota College of Design, Department of Design, Housing and Apparel Apparel Studies: Dress, History and Culture track Dissertation: Categories of Design for Sustainability: A Wearer's Perspective of Classic Design GPA: 4.00 Advisor: Dr. Marilyn DeLong M.S Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa College of Human Sciences, Department of Apparel, Events, and Hospitality Management Textiles and Clothing, Concentration: History Thesis: College Women s Involvement in Dress and Their Relationship to Images of Themselves, Including that of the New Woman, GPA: 3.90 Advisor: Dr. Jane Farrell-Beck B.S.S Ohio University, Athens, Ohio Bachelor of Specialized Studies Concentration: American history, art history, theater costume, and apparel construction GPA: 3.92 Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois (transferred)

2 Casto Page 2 of 6 TEACHING EXPERIENCE Primary Instructor, College of Design, University of Minnesota 2015 Apparel Design 2214: Softlines Analysis Lecture and lab based course Students assess soft goods quality, construction and aesthetics Primary Instructor, College of Design, University of Minnesota Retail Merchandising 4117W: Retail Environments & Human Behavior 2013 Assisted in changing from classroom based to online course Writing intensive course incorporating data collection and analysis with a final research paper Teaching Assistant, College of Design, University of Minnesota Apparel Design 3217: Fashion: Trends and Communication 2013 & 2014 Grading and assessing students work Assisting with group work in classroom Apparel Design 2213: Textile Analysis (2 lab sections) 2011 Supervising and instructing students in laboratory setting Grading labs, papers and quizzes RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Research Assistant, University of Minnesota, College of Design, Minneapolis, Minnesota Apparel Sustainability Research/Exhibition/Grants Supervisor: Dr. Marilyn DeLong Brainstorming ideas, data collection and analysis Developing papers and presentations in conjunction with ReDefining, ReDesigning Fashion exhibition at the Goldstein Museum of Design Wearable Product Development Lab Supervisor: Dr. Lucy Dunne Clothing comfort and cognition research Designed and performed lab tests with human subjects Compiled and analyzed data General Research Assistant 2012 & Supervisor: Dr. Marilyn DeLong Assisted with data collection and analysis for various research projects

3 Casto Page 3 of 6 RESEARCH EXPERIENCE (Cont.) Reviewed article submissions for Fashion Practice Co-wrote paper on apparel design education and sustainability Co-wrote presentations for CSA and ITAA Research Assistant, Iowa State University, College of Human Sciences, Ames, Iowa Costume and Textile Collection Assistant Supervisor: Dr. Jane Farrell-Beck Accessioning, cleaning and storing new donations Assisting with collection use and display Reorganization and general upkeep of collection General Research Assistant Supervisor: Dr. Jane Farrell-Beck Conducted library searches and research regarding history of brassieres General Research Assistant Supervisor: Dr. Mary Lynn Damhorst Grading and library research PUBLICATIONS DeLong, M., Casto, M.A., and McKinney, M. (2013). Lessons Learned from Youth about Sustainable Best Practices. International Conference on Educational Research and Innovation Proceedings. Seville, Spain. Delong, M., Casto, M.A., McKinney, M., Min, S., Ramiswamy, H., and Thoreson, N. (2014). Curating Cinderella: Exhibiting fashion at Marshall Field s. Fashion, Style and Popular Culture, 2(1), DeLong, M., Casto, M.A., Min, S., and Goncu-Berk, G. Exploring an up-cycling design process for apparel design education. Fashion Practice. (Accepted for publication) DeLong, M., Casto, M.A., Min, S., and Lee, Y. Education for apparel sustainability from perspectives of design Students from differing cultural contexts. International Journal of Fashion Design, Technology and Education. (In process).

4 Casto Page 4 of 6 HONORS Marilyn Revell DeLong Fellowship, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 2014 & 2011 Peggy Henry Matthews Fellowship, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 2013 Habitat for Humanity: ReStore Case Study Research Competition, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 2012 Otto Thieme Memorial Internship, Costume Society of America, 1999 Completed at Kent State University Museum, Kent, OH Co-curated exhibition Panache: Paige Palmer-A Salute to 50 Years of Fashion. Winner Costume Society of America, Region iii/iv graduate student paper competition, 1998 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Executive Team Leader, Apparel and Accessories/Guest Experience Target, Mentor, Ohio Individually supervised six team leaders and two specialists, running various work centers, including Starbucks, Food Avenue, Guest Service and Apparel and Accessories Promoted excellent guest service by effectively communicating and reinforcing company goals and standards to all team members Developed team members through consistent feedback and follow up regarding their performance Opened new store in October 2007 Sales floor Team Leader, Softlines Target, Beavercreek, Ohio Merchandised Ready-to-Wear and intimates departments according to Target brand image Trained team members to perform according to company standards and practices Softlines Supervisor, Sales floor Team Member Joann Fabrics, Columbus, Ohio Maintained appearance of both Apparel and Home Décor fabric departments Trained and supervised at minimum 10 sales associates Vintage Clothing Dealer Self-employed, Urbana, Ohio

5 Casto Page 5 of 6 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS/ACTIVITIES Graduate Student Representative, Curriculum Committee, Department of Design, Housing and Apparel, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota Graduate Student Representative, Design Graduate Faculty Meetings, Department of Design, Housing and Apparel, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota Vice President, Design Graduate Student Association, College of Design, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota Graduate Student Representative, Department of Design, Housing and Apparel Faculty Meetings, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota Member: International Textile and Apparel Association 2013-Present Member: Popular Culture Association 2013 Member: Costume Society of America 2014-Present COMMUNITY WORK Iowa State Historical Society, Des Moines, Iowa 1998 Volunteer Co-designed and constructed archival storage for the women s hats and shoes in the collection PRESENTATIONS Jill of All Trades, II. Dooyoung Choi, Mary Alice Casto and Marilyn DeLong, The Joanne B. Eicher Symposium II: Fashion, Sex, and Power. St. Paul, MN, September Gender and Dress Etiquette: A Comparison of 1950s Guidelines for Men and Women. Fashion and Gender Symposium. Mary Alice Casto and Marilyn DeLong, St. Paul, MN, May The Etiquette of Dress: A Comparison of 1960 and International Textile and Apparel Association Conference. Mary Alice Casto and Marilyn R. DeLong, Charlotte, NC, November, 2014.

6 Casto Page 6 of 6 PRESENTATIONS (Cont.) What is Classic Style?: The Character of Timeless Design. Fashion Thinking Conference. Mary Alice Casto. Kolding, Denmark, October, Fashion Thinking, Design as Prototype, and Sustainability. Fashion Thinking Conference. Marilyn DeLong, Mary Alice Casto, and Barbara Heinemann. Kolding, Denmark, October, The Jill of All Trades: The Busy Bathing Suit Girl. Costume Society of America Region iii/iv Conference. Mary Alice Casto, Dooyoung Choi, and Marilyn DeLong. Minneapolis/St.Paul, MN. September, Communicating Modernity: The Changing Meaning of Black in Fashion. Fashion and Communication Symposium. Marilyn DeLong, Mary Alice Casto, Barbara Heinemann, and Kathryn Reiley. College of Design, Minneapolis, MN, USA, May Illustrating Modernity through the 1920s Flapper. Popular Culture Association Conference. Mary Alice Casto. Chicago, IL, April, Lessons Learned from Youth about Sustainable Best Practices. International Conference on Educational Research and Innovation. Marilyn DeLong, Mary Alice Casto, and Meghan McKinney. Seville, Spain, November, Perspectives of Apparel Sustainability among Design Students from Different Cultural Backgrounds. International Textiles and Apparel Association Conference. Marilyn DeLong, Seoha Min, Yoonkyung Lee, and Mary Alice Casto. New Orleans, LA, October, Attachment to Clothing and Implications for Sustainability within a Cultural Context. International Textile and Apparel Association Conference. Marilyn DeLong, Seoha Min, Yoonkyung Lee, and Mary Alice Casto. New Orleans, LA, October, Sustainability in the Apparel Design Process. Fashion and Social Responsibility Symposium, Marilyn DeLong, Seoha Min, Mary Alice Casto, Gozde Goncu-Berk. College of Design, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA, April Fashion during World War I: An Experience in Creativity, Adaptability, and Resiliency, Mary Alice Casto. Costume Society Region iii/iv Conference, Columbus, OH, October 1998 Textile Collections and the Conservation of Feathers. Mary Alice Casto. ARS Textrina Conference, Madison, WI, July 1998