Marina Alexander, PhD




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Interior Design & Merchandising ALEXANDERM@ECU.EDU 2003 Assistant Professor College of Human Ecology




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Academic Background
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Ph.D.


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Courses Taught
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CON STU IN MERCH
DIRECTED STUDY
MERCHANDISING STRATEG
SPECIAL TOPICS
VIS MERCH, PLAN, OPER
VISUAL/CAD LAB


Other Teaching Activities
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MRCH 3401 this course is an introduction to a visual merchandising and planning software called Tex-Store made by Koppermann. Students will learn how simulate a virtual store in an inexpensive and efficient manner. In addition, students will create their own signage and garments that will be displayed in the store. They will be able to evaluate if the visual display is creating the desired visual impact and if the merchandise mix is appropriate for the floor plan. 0 Course (New) - Creation/Delivery: Conventional 2008
Students enrolled in the Visual Merchandising (MRCH 3400) class are working with several local retailers to set up displays within the stores. This is a hands-on learning experience for the students. The stores students are working with Spring 2009 semester are: Catalog Connection, Pier 1 Imports, Express, Stein Mart, Victoria's Secret, My Favorite Place,   Monkee's, Lula Belles, Pizzaz (non-profit store in Smithfield), Fabrics and Home Furnishings, and Claire's. (Class Size 61) 0 Innovations in Course Content / Presentation 2009
Provided guidance to a student to present her research work at the CHE Undergraduate research forum. Hali Grantham-- Online Garment Display: Consumer Values, Preferences and Satisfaction. 0 Other Teaching Activities 2009
Supervised a student presentation at SizeUSA Users group meeting held at Textile Technology Clothing Corporation [TC] ². Title of the Presentation ' Marketing to the New Teen Body'. 0 Other Teaching Activities 2007
CHE 4500(Fall 2007) CHE 4501 (Spring 2008)) Mentor an undergraduate student enrolled in the USDA Leadership Program. The objective of the student enrolled in this course is to work with a faculty and a community mentor to help identify a project which would help benefit the community through service learning. The student is working with the Family Violence Program of Pitt County on various projects to help the organization. In addition, research is being done to evaluate if there is demand for a used furniture store in Greenville, NC. 1 Student Assign-Independent Studies 2008


Intellectual Contributions:

Refereed Articles
acceptpub etal fname1 fname2 fname3 fname4 fname5 invited lname1 lname2 lname3 lname4 lname5 numb pages periodical publisher title urladdress volume year
Published Connell.L.J and Presley.B.P Marina Alexander 52-64 International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology Clothing Fit Preferences of Young Female Adult Consumers http://ceres.emeraldinsight.com/vl=4323917/cl=53/nw=1/rpsv/~1099/v17n1/s5/p52 17(1) 2004
Published Lenda Ulrich Brannon Marina Presley Connell Pamela Evelyn Alexander Ann 2 80-95 Clothing and Textiles Research Journal Body Shape Assessment Scale: Instrument Development for Analyzing Female Figures 24 2006
Published Carroll Marina Katherine Alexander 52-64 Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences Exercise Clothing for Children in a Weight-Management Program 20 (1) 2007
Published Yaprak Marina Savut Alexander 2 43-67 Journal of Housing and Society Residential Kitchen Preferences of Generation Y 35 2008


Refereed Proceedings
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Full Published Marina Lenda Pamela Alexander Connell Ulrich International Textile and Apparel Association Fit Problems, Body Build Body Shape, Posture and Shape of Component Body Parts 2006
Full Published Marina Lenda Pamela Alexander connell Ulrich Proceedings of International Textile and Apparel Association Evaluating Women's Self-Report of Body Shape and Measurements 2005
Full Published Marina Lenda Pamela Alexander Connell Ulrich Res-5 Proceedings of International Textile and Apparel Association Using Three-Dimensional Body Scan Data for Body Shape and Build Analysis 61 2005
Full Published Connell,L.J;Ulrich, P. Marina Alexander electronic pub Proceedings of International Textile and Apparel Association Using Three-Dimensional Body Scan Data for Body Shape and Build Analysis www.itaaonline.org 2005
Full Published & Presley.A.B.;Brannon, E.L;Connell, L.J;Ulrich, P.V Marina Alexander electronic Pub ITAA Proceedings Body Shape Assessment Scale 61 2005
Full Published Connell.J.L Marina Alexander Electronic ITAA Proceedings Fit preferences of college age female consumers http://www.itaaonline.org/template.asp?intPageId=121 60 2003
Full Published Runying Ginger Katherine Marina Chen Woodard Carroll Alexander Proceedings of International Textile and Apparel Association Incorporating an Undergraduate Research Course in Merchandising into an Existing Curriculum 2005


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Cases
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Published To Commit or Not: The Indian Retail Affair Nancy J. Rabolt and Judy K. Miller Jaya Marina Halepete Alexander New York Fairchild Concepts and Cases in Retail and Merchandise Management, 2nd Edition 2009


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Presentation of Refereed Papers
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Accepted San Antonio International Textile and Apparel Association Texas Marina Lenda Pamela Invited Alexander Connell Ulrich November International Fit Problems, Body Build Body Shape, Posture and Shape of Component Body Parts 2006
Accepted Alexanderia Proceedings of International Textile and Apparel Association Washington Marina Lenda Pamela Invited Alexander connell Ulrich November International Evaluating Women's Self-Report of Body Shape and Measurements 2005
Accepted Portland International Textile and Apparel Association Oregon Marina Lenda Pamela Invited Alexander Connell Ulrich November International Using Three-Dimensional Body Scan Data for Body Shape and Build Analysis 2004
Accepted Portland International Textile and Apparel Association Oregon Marina Invited Alexander November International Special Topics Session: Taking Flight: From College Graduate to College Professor 2004
Accepted Savannah International Textile and Apparel Association Georgia Marina Lenda Invited Alexander Connell November International Fit Preference of College Age Consumers 2003
Accepted Alexanderia Proceedings of International Textile and Apparel Association Virginia Runying Ginger Katherine Marina Invited Chen Woodard Carroll Alexander November International Incorporating an Undergraduate Research Course in Merchandising into an Existing Curriculum 2005
Accepted Portland International Textile and Apparel Association Oregon Lenda Pamela Evelyn Marina Invited Connell Ulrich Brannon Alexander November International Body Shape Assessment Scale. 2004
Accepted Burlington North Carolina Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (NCAFCS) North Carolina Marina Kate Invited Alexander Carroll March Regional Apparel Sizing for Overweight/Obese Children and Teenagers 2006


Presentation of Non-Refereed Papers
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Accepted Cary SizeUSA Users Group Meeting North Carolina Marina Invited Alexander June National Size 8 Differences in Ethnic Groups 2007
Accepted Greenville International Scholars Symposium North Carolina Marina Invited Alexander April Local Inconsistencies in Women's Apparel Sizing 2008
Presented Greenville Brown Bag Seminar, College of Human Ecology North Carolina Kate Marina Invited Carroll Alexander October Local Clothing Issues of Children Enrolled in a Weight-Management Exercise Program 2005
Accepted Greenville International Scholars Symposium North Carolina Yaprak Marina Invited Savut Alexander April Local Residential Kitchen Preferences of Generation Y 2009


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Papers Under Review
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Marina Pamela Lenda Alexander Ulrich Connell Targeted for Perceptual and Motor Skills Revised and Resubmitted Women's self-perceptions of body measurements and shapes 2008


Working Papers
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Marina Seung Hee Alexander Lee Targeted for Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences Revised and Resubmitted Does ethnic background of female consumers affect their body sizes and apparel shopping preferences? 2009
Marina Seung Hee Alexander Lee Targeted for Family and Cosumer Sciences Research Journal Revised and Resubmitted Demographic Profile of American Women based on their Body Mass Index 2009
Marina Lenda Pamela Alexander Connell Ulrich Targeted for Clothing and Textiles Research Journal Revised and Resubmitted Do all women who wear similar sizes have similar body shapes? 2008


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Service to the University
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Faculty Council Member College Yes 2006-2007
IT/DE Committee Member College Yes 2008-2009
International Education Committee Member College No 2007-2008
Mentor for a Student who is enrolled in the USDA leadership program for Fall 07 and Spring 08. North Carolina A & T University, Pitt Community College, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, and East Carolina University, are part of this USDA Leadership Learning Program (LLP). Each student works with a faculty mentor and a community mentor to co Mentoring Activities College No 2007-2008
STARS Leadership Academy Participated in the STARS Leadership Academy held on Saturday, October 4th, 2008. Mentoring Activities College No 2008-2009
CHE Appreciation Celebration Attended the CHE Appreciation Celebration on February 16th, 2008 Other Institutional Service Activities College No 2007-2008
Centennial Legacy of Leadership Symposium and Awards Dinner Attended the Dinner Other Institutional Service Activities College No 2008-2009
Undergraduate Research/Creative Activity Forum Volunteered to Judge the Undergraduate Research/Creative Activity Forum's student Oral presentations session, on March 19th, 2008. Other Institutional Service Activities College No 2007-2008
Organized the Spring 2009 Merchandising Advisory Board Meeting Chair Department No 2008-2009
IDMR Curriculum Committee Member Department No 2007-2008
International Education Committee , Vice-Chair Member Department No 2008-2009
Merchandising Search Committee Member Department No 2007-2008
Merchandising Search Committee Merchandising Search 2008-2009 Member Department No 2008-2009
Jury for IDMR 3600 Invited to serve as jury for student project on redesigning retail floor space by Hunt McKinnon (IDMR 3600) on OCt 31st, 2007 Mentoring Activities Department No 2007-2008
Conducted Peer Evaluation for Dr. Liuying Shen-- IDMR Faculty Merchandising Analysis MRCH 3350 Other Institutional Service Activities Department No 2008-2009
Conducted Peer Evaluation for Mr. Hunt McKinnon-- IDMR Faculty History of Interiors ISDN 2700 Other Institutional Service Activities Department No 2008-2009
Conducted Peer Observations for faculty members in the department. Other Institutional Service Activities Department No 2007-2008
Department representative for the Spring Open House Afternoon Session Spring Open House on Saturday, April 4, 2009 Other Institutional Service Activities Department No 2008-2009
Developed a method to collect and analyze student's opinion of instruction (SOIS). This is currently being used by the IDMR department as a supplement to the online SOIS results. Other Institutional Service Activities Department No 2007-2008
Fall 2007 and Spring 2008 Open House Program Representative Other Institutional Service Activities Department No 2007-2008
IDMR Library Representative Other Institutional Service Activities Department No 2007-2008
Invited Guest Lecture for Diversity Class Delivered Lecture on Indian Culture for MRCH 2239 during Fall 07 and Spring 08 semesters. Other Institutional Service Activities Department No 2007-2008
Roundtable Discussions of the UNC Tomorrow Commission Report Participated in the Roundtable discussions Other Institutional Service Activities Department No 2008-2009
Unit Assessment Meeting at Mendall hall on October 10th Other Institutional Service Activities Department No 2008-2009
Recommendation Letter Wrote five recommendation letters this academic year for 1) Acceptance into the UNC Exchange Program 2) Admission to the Graduate Program at UNCG 3) Admission to Graduate Program at Fashion Institute of Technology 4) Scholarship from the Business Writing Student Recommendations Department No 2007-2008
International Faculty and Staff Committee Member University No 2007-2008
International Faculty and Staff Committee Member University No 2008-2009


Service to the Profession
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Los Angeles " Track Chair for the research papers that were submitted in the Merchandising/Marketing/Retailing II/Visual and Promotion Track for the ITAA 2007 conference. " Duties included reviewing 28 research abstracts that were submitted in this track and deciding which papers would be included and excluded based on the reviews from two other reviewers. Assigned presentation formats to each of the accepted papers. " Also, was in charge of selecting the best paper from the four full research papers that were submitted in this track. International Textile and Apparel Association International California Chair: Conference / Track / Program 2007


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Faculty Development
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Greenville 6th Annual Conference on Service Learning Attended the 6th Annual ECU Conference on Service-Learning on February 19, 2009, in Mendenhall Student Center. <br>Attended the Roundtable discussion from 2:00-3:30. Topics of discussion included: Service Learning in Distance Education Courses, Service-Learning in Writing Intensive Courses, Managing Large Numbers of Students in Service-Learning Classes, Conducting Project-Based Service-Learning Courses, and Involving Latino Communities as Partners in Service-Learning. Instructional-Related Conference Alexander, Marina North Carolina Instructional-Related Conference 2008
High Point High Point Furniture Market Attended the High Point Market on the 5th of October, 2007. Instructional-Related Conference Alexander, Marina North Carolina Instructional-Related Conference 2007
Greenville College of Human Ecology Lecture on Diversity Attended the lecture by Professor Rosina Chia on global diversity. This event was held on March 30, 2009 at 3:30pm in Rivers 271, and was sponsored by the Interior Design and Merchandising Department. Other Professional Development Alexander, Marina North Carolina Other Professional Development 2009
Greenville International Education Committee Lecture Took leadership in coordinating and organizing the lecture by Ms. Coretha Rushing titled-- What is the importance of Global Competence? Held on March 20th in the College of Human Ecology. Other Professional Development Alexander, Marina North Carolina Other Professional Development 2009
Greenville Campus Safety Meeting Organized by the Faculty Council on January 18th, 2008 from 2:00-3:00 PM in RW-105 Other Professional Development Alexander, Marina North Carolina Other Professional Development 2008
Greenville Intercultural Sensitivity in Classrooms International Faculty and Staff Committee offered on Oct 8th, 2007 Bate 1032 Other Professional Development Alexander, Marina North Carolina Other Professional Development 2007
Greenville Preventing Employment Discrimination Completed on Dec 31st, 2007 Other Professional Development Alexander, Marina North Carolina Other Professional Development 2007
Greenville Preventing Sexual Harassment Completed on Dec 31st, 2007 Other Professional Development Alexander, Marina North Carolina Other Professional Development 2007
Greenville PURSUING TENURE & PROMOTION--On the Road to Publication Offered by the Center for Faculty Excellence at ECU- Feb 5, 12:30 - 1:30 pm 1632 Old Cafeteria Complex by Kerri Flinchbaugh, ECU Writing Center Professional Seminars / Workshops Alexander, Marina North Carolina Professional Seminars / Workshops 2008
Greenville PURSUING TENURE & PROMOTION-Introduction to Sedona and Producing the Faculty Annual Report Offered by the Center for Faculty Excellence at ECU- Feb 29, 2 - 4 pm Global Classroom GC-NW, Science & Technology Building by Dr. Michael Poteat Professional Seminars / Workshops Alexander, Marina North Carolina Professional Seminars / Workshops 2008
Greenville WINNING TEACHING STYLES & STRATEGIES-Classroom Disruptions Offered by the Center for Faculty Excellence at ECU Oct 25, 12 noon-2 pm 1632 Old Cafeteria Complex --Maggie Olszewska & Mike Brown Professional Seminars / Workshops Alexander, Marina North Carolina Professional Seminars / Workshops 2007
Greenville SCHOLARSHIP OF TEACHING & LEARNING--UNC SYSTEM DRIVE-IN CONFERENCE --CREATIVE COURSE DESIGN FOR THE 21ST CENTURY Offered by the Center for Faculty Excellence at ECU- Nov 16, 8:30 am- 3:15 pm in Mendenhall Great Rooms. Professional Seminars / Workshops Alexander, Marina North Carolina Professional Seminars / Workshops 2007
Greenville WINNING TEACHING STYLES & STRATEGIES- Using Student Portfolios for Learning Offered by the Center for Faculty Excellence at ECU- Nov 1, 1-3 pm 1632 Old Cafeteria Complex by Joanne Dunn, Hanna Jubran, Jane Manner & Ihab Saad Professional Seminars / Workshops Alexander, Marina North Carolina Professional Seminars / Workshops 2007
Greenville SPSS Intermediate workshop Offered by Dr. Kevin Gross on February 18th, 2009. Research-Related Conference/Seminar Alexander, Marina North Carolina DS: Research-Related Conference/Seminar 2009
Greenville Introduction to Grants.gov Offered by the Office of Sponsored Programs, held in Bate 1006 on October 17th from 12:00-1:30. Research-Related Conference/Seminar Alexander, Marina North Carolina DS: Research-Related Conference/Seminar 2008
Cary Hong Kong Trade Development Council Offered by Elizabeth White at [TC]2 -- attended on November 14th, 2007. Research-Related Conference/Seminar Alexander, Marina North Carolina DS: Research-Related Conference/Seminar 2007


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