SELECTED RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS
Upcycling advocate: Fostering engagement and empowerment through an upcycle guidebook in undergraduate courses
Chen, C., & Lapolla, K. (2020). Upcycling advocate: Fostering engagement and empowerment through an upcycle guidebook in undergraduate courses. Oral presentation with full proceeding, International Upcycling Symposium 2020: Research and Practice, Leicester, UK. September 4, 2020. State-of-the-Art Upcycling Research and Practice - Proceedings of the International Upcycling Symposium 2020, Springer. https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783030726393
Adopting real-world learning opportunities in fashion design pedagogy for undergraduate students
Chen, C., Hahn, K., & Lapolla, K. (2019). Adopting real-world learning opportunities in fashion design pedagogy for undergraduate students. Oral presentation with conference proceeding. Sustainability in Fashion 1(1). London, United Kingdom. July 30, 2019. Doi: https://doi.org/10.31274/susfashion.1141
Stitched together: Community engagement for undergraduate student learning in apparel design
Chen, C., Lapolla, K., & Mehta, A. (2018). Stitched together: Community engagement for undergraduate student learning in apparel design. Oral presentation with proceeding, ITAA Annual Conference Proceedings. 76(1). Cleveland, Ohio, USA. November 7, 2018. Doi: https://doi.org/10.31274/itaa.8778
Style Studies: Adopting Personas in Fashion Design Pedagogy through Use of Social Media Web Applications with Real Consumers
Chen, C., & Lapolla, K. (2017). Style studies: Adopting personas in fashion design pedagogy through use of social media web applications with real consumers, Oral presentation with proceeding, ITAA Annual Conference Proceeding. 74(1). St. Petersburg, Florida, USA. November 15, 2017. https://www.iastatedigitalpress.com/itaa/article/id/1580/
An Exploration of Upcycling Using Chinese Cultural Themes as Inspiration
Chen, C. (2017). An exploration of upcycling using Chinese cultural themes as inspiration. Poster presentation with conference abstract. CSA 43rd Annual Symposium, Portland, Maine, USA. June 2, 2017.