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Research Presentations

Gopalakrishnan S., Degirmencioglu N., (Nov 2020) Development of Conceptual Model to Measure Determinants of Second-Hand Luxury Shopping, ITAA 2020 Annual Conference, Virtual

 

Matthews D., Degirmencioglu N., McKaraher K. (Oct 2019) Body Appreciation: An Assessment of Fashion Innovativeness, Fashion Enjoyment, and Psychological Fashion Risk among Plus-Size Gwynnie Bee Members, ITAA 2019 Annual Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada [Oral]

 

Degirmencioglu N. (Aug 2019) The Implementation of Fair-Trade practices among U.S. Textile and Apparel Brands: An Exploratory Case, Sustainability in Fashion Conference, ITAA & Regents University London Joint Conference, London, U.K. [Oral]

 

Matthews D., Degirmencioglu N. (Apr 2019) For the Love of Sneakers: An Exploration of Sneakerhead Motivations, Brand Preferences, and Culture, The Popular Culture & American Culture Association Conference, Washington D.C. [Oral]

 

Degirmencioglu N. (Mar 2018) Employment Preferences for Fashion Students: A Conjoint Analysis, The Textiles Research Open House, Raleigh, NC [Poster]

Project and Teamwork Presentations

Lean Six Sigma Project                                                                                                                                        Spring 2017

·         Earned Green Belt certification

·         Consulted a home textile company, Rollease, for a black belt project

·         Developed New Fabric Qualification Specifications for the company

 

Social Innovation Fellow                                                                                                                      Fall 2018, Spring 2019

·         Consulted a nonprofit, the Haiti Goat Project, as a liaison

·         Strengthened the brand communication and marketing strategy

·         Assisted the company to become a Fellow by completing a fundraising challenge (Globalgiving.org)

 

Social Innovation Senior Fellow                                                                                                        Fall 2019, Spring 2020

·         Consulted a fair trade company, 700 Rivers, as a liaison

·         Assisted the company in launching a personal care product

 

NC State B Corp Clinic Fellow                                                                                                                             Spring 2018

·         Consulted a company as a B impact team to complete the B Corp Certification Impact Assessment

·         Conducted significant supplier survey to identify suppliers that align with B Corp principles

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