Preferred Qualifications: PhD in Textile, Apparel Design & Merchandising or related area with 3 years of service. Demonstrated ability to teach a variety of courses within the Textile, Apparel Design and Merchandising curriculum (e.g., Retail Mathematics, Retail Buying and Merchandise Management, Sustainability for Apparel and Textiles, Global Textile and Apparel Economics, Fashion Entrepreneurship, Advanced Topics in Fashion Merchandising, Consumer Behavior in the Apparel Merchandising Environment, Fashion, Luxury and Lifestyle brands, and Research Methods); industry experience; professional involvement in community; membership in appropriate professional and/or academic organizations; ability to develop industry partnerships.