ANITA RACINE
Senior Lecturer-Fashion Design Program
EDUCATION
Ph.D., 1996 CornellUniversity, Field of Education
Minors: Industrial & Labor Relations and Communication
M.A., 1970 University of Connecticut, School of Home Economics, Clothing, Textiles
&Related Arts. Concentration: Apparel Design
B.S., 1969 University of Connecticut, School of Home Economics, Clothing, Textiles,
&Related Arts. Minor: Sociology
EMPLOYMENT
1970-2014 Cornell University, College of Human Ecology, Department of Fiber
Science & Apparel Design (formerly Textiles & Apparel)
Director of Undergraduate Studies, FSAD (TXA) 1999-2003
Department Advising Coordinator, (DEA & TXA)1980-1987
HONORS
Award- The Kendall S. Carpenter Memorial Advising Award-Spring 2014
Award- Lectra Technology- Innovation in Teaching Citation-Using Sonobond Ultrasonic Fusing Technology for Fashion Design-The International Textiles & Apparel Association, Fall 2007
Award-SUNY Chancellor’s Citation for Excellence in Teaching,Spring, 2007
Award- Faculty Appreciation Award Recipient-The Interfraternity Council, the Multicultural Greek Letter Council, and the Panhellenic Association, Nov. 2004
Award-College of Human Ecology Faculty Advising Award Recipient,Spring 2003
Faculty Fellow- The Textile/Clothing Technology Corporation [TC]2, Raleigh, NC, 1993
Award of Merit-Gamma Sigma Delta- Distinguished Teaching, Cornell, 1991
Award-VanderbiltUniversity, Joe Wyatt Challenge-Success Story in Educational Computing, 1991
PUBLICATIONS
Racine, A. & Lewis, V. D. “The Barbara L. Kuhlman Scholars’ Fiber Arts & Wearable Arts Exhibitions Retrospective: 2005-2012”. ISBN 978-1-32-062637-8, Spring 2015.
Racine, A. & Lewis, V. D. “Spotlight on Education-Apparel Design Program in the College of Human Ecology”, Surface Design: Creative Explorations of Fibers and Fabric, Spring 2010.
Racine, A. “Digital Printing Technologies in the Classroom”, Journal of Textile & Apparel Technology and Management, Vol 4, Issue 3, March 2005.
Racine, A. “Factors Affecting the Training of U.S. Apparel Industry Personnel: The Case of an Interactive Teaching Factory”, 1996, Doctoral Dissertation, CornellUniversity.
Racine, A. “A New Frontier in Apparel Curriculum Development: Collaborative Computer Work in Design”, ITAA Monograph #8- Computer Applications to Textiles & Apparel, 1996.
Racine, A. “Creative and Technical Instruction in Apparel Design Successfully Goes On-Line”, Journal of Computing in Higher Education, Spring 1992, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp.86-98.
Racine, A. “Integration of Computer-Aided Design into an Apparel Design Curriculum”, Success Stories of Information Technology in Higher Education: The Joe Wyatt Challenge, (Book Chapter), 1991. McGraw Hill, Inc.
JURIED PRESENTATIONS
Juried Presentation- “Creativity Beyond the Classroom: Interactions with a Fiber Arts Foundation” with Van Dyk Lewis-Creative Teaching & Innovative Curriculum Section-International Textiles & Apparel Association (ITAA). Nov. 2008, Schaumberg, IL.
Juried Presentation- “The Fashion Edge-Using Sonobond Fusing Technology for Fashion Design”, Creative Teaching & Innovative Curriculum Section-International Textiles & Apparel Association (ITAA). Nov. 2007, Los Angeles.
Juried Presentation-“Digital Textile Printing: Engineered Surface Pattern Designs”, Creative Teaching & Innovative Curriculum Section- International Textile & Apparel Association (ITAA), Nov. 2005, Washington, DC.
Juried Presentation- “Silk Scarf Sample Development with Expanded Technologies in the Classroom”, atCreativity: Designer Meets Technology International Conference, May, 2004.PhiladelphiaUniversity.
UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT
- Revised & Updated Apparel Design Curriculum with a Goal to Enrich & Expand the Studio
Components for Fashion & Apparel Design Students. Highlights Include Moving the Freshmen
Apparel Design Studios Earlier in the Sequence, Developing a Team-Taught Fashion Collection
Course & Team Taught Senior Exhibition Course, with V. D. Lewis, 2010.
-TechnologyInitiative: Introduced and Taught UltrasonicSurface Design & Fabric Joining
Techniques in the Sophomore Fashion DesignStudio, 2007.(Cornell Was the FirstUniversity in the
Nation to IntegrateSonobond Technologies in the Fashion Design Curriculum). From 2007 to
2011, theJuried Sophomore DesignStudent Sonobond Work Has Garnered International Recognition
from the Surface DesignAssociation, and the International Textile & Apparel Association, the Lectra
ComputerCompany and Others.
-Introduced and TaughtDigital Textile Printing With Original Print Designs on Full-Scale
Garments, Course TXA114, 2004. Ongoing in FSAD 1140- Freshman Level Required Course.
-Updated Apparel Design Curriculum with Profs. S. Ashdown, and V. D. Lewis, 2002.
-Created “Product Development” Track in the Apparel/Textile Management Option with Profs.
S. Loker and P. Schwartz, 2000.
-Developed and Taught First Computer-Aided Apparel Design Course, with Prof. P. Miller, 1988.
(Cornell Was One of the First Universities in the Nation to Offer Computer-Aided Apparel Design
Courses, and to Integrate CAD Into the Undergraduate Studio Curriculum).
- Developed and Established the Apparel/Textile Management Option in TXA with Prof. K.
Obendorf, 1983.
- Transformed FormerTextile & Clothing Courses in the College of Home Economics and
Developed and Taught Courses with a New Apparel Design Focus, withApparel Design
Colleagues in Human Ecology, 1970.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2014- Book Draft (with V. D. Lewis) “Retrospective: Barbara L. Kuhlman Scholars’: 2005-2012
2011 NYC Summer (2 Months)Fashion Courses at Fashion Institute of Technology and Parsons
New School for Design. Meet with IndustryProfessionals and Update My Technical
Knowledge to Enhance Apparel DesignTeaching & Curriculum Development. Attendedthe
Fashion Group, Inc.& Other Industry Seminars.
Ongoing- NYCMuseum Exhibits In Fashion, Art & Design- for Course Enhancements
2009-October-International Arts of Fashion Symposium, Philadelphia, PA
2009-May-International Surface Design Association Conference, Kansas City, MO
2008-September- YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund Conference- YMA Board of Governors and
Educators Share Ideas About Managing the Scholarship Programs & Mentoring Students.
2007-June- International Surface Design Association Conference, Kansas City, MO
2007-June- AATCC- Computer-Integrated Textile Design Association (CITDA) Conference, NYC
2006- June- AATCC Industry Innovations CITD CAD/CAM Conference, West Chester, PA
2006- March- “The Art of the Stitch”- New Techniques in Fabric/Fashion Design-Victoria
AlbertMuseum, London
STUDENT MENTORING- GRANTS & COMPETITIONS
Long-Standing Faculty Advisor to the Cornell Fashion Collective (formerly Cornell Design League). StudentsProduce an Annual Runway Fashion Show to the Public each Spring (with Van Dyk Lewis).
2006- 2011-Assist Students with Grant Proposals for the HE Alumni Office Special Projects Grants.
1999-2010- Independent Special Student Projects in Design, to Assist Students Preparing Portfolio Work and Submissions for Cornell Council of Arts (CCA) Yearly Grants.
Mentored Emily Parkinson, Juried Art Exhibition, London International Artists Competition, With Work from the Barbara L. Kuhlman Fiber Arts Exhibition, Spring 2011 (with Van Dyk Lewis).
Mentored Heber Sanchez-Awarded Honorable Mention-Juried Art Exhibition, London International Artists Competition-With Work from the Barbara L. Kuhlman, Inc. Fiber Arts Exhibition,Spring 2010, (with Van Dyk Lewis).
AATCC-CONCEPT TO CONSUMER-JURIED DIGITAL TEXTILE PRINT COMPETITION WINNERS (FSAD Designers Won3 Top Awardsin the Past 6 Years)
Mentored Freshman Courtney FitzPatrick-1st Place Prize of $1,000-Digital Textile Design Competition-With Designs from My FSAD 1140-CAD Course. American Association of Textile Chemists & Colorists (AATCC) Concept to Consumer,May 2010.
Mentored Freshman Anuradha Lingala-One of 5 Finalists-Digital Textile Design Competition- With Designs From My FSAD 1140 Course. American Association of Textile Chemists & Colorists, (AATCC) Concept to Consumer, May 2010.
Mentored Freshman Allie ThielensWho Won The 1st Place Prize of $1,000 in the International AATCC –Concept to Consumer Group for her Original Digital Print Designs, Completed In My FSAD 1140 Class, May 2008.
Mentored Colleen Keller, Sophomore, First Place $1,000 Prize Winner Original Digital Textile Product Children’s Wear Design- ATCC-Concept to Consumer Group, May 2006.
Mentored Team Members Kathleen Dombek, Grad Student and Kristen Modra, Junior One of the 5 Finalists in the Digital Textile Product Children’s Wear Competition for AATCC, May 200.
BARBARA L. KULHMAN, INC. FIBER ART WEARABLE ART SCHOLARSHIPS
Fall 2015-Mentored Eight Barbara L. Kuhlman, Inc. Fiber Arts & Wearable Arts Scholarship Students in Preparation for the 10th Annual Exhibition in the Jill Stuart Gallery September-November, (with Van Dyk Lewis)
Fall 2014-Mentored Seven Barbara L. Kuhlman, Inc. Fiber Arts & Wearable Arts Scholarship Students in Preparation for the 9th Annual Exhibition in the Jill Stuart Gallery
September-November, (with Van Dyk Lewis)
Fall 2013-Mentored Seven Barbara L. Kuhlman, Inc. Fiber Arts & Wearable Arts Scholarship Students in Preparation for the 8th Annual Exhibition in the Jill Stuart Gallery, September-November (with Van Dyk Lewis)
Fall 2012- Mentored Eight Barbara L. Kuhlman, Inc. Fiber Arts & Wearable Arts Scholarship Students in Preparation for the 7th Annual Exhibition in the Jill Stuart Gallery September-November, (with Van Dyk Lewis)
Spring-Summer 2011-Mentored Eight Barbara L. Kulhman, Inc. Fiber Arts & Wearable Arts Scholarship Students for the 6th Annual Exhibition in the new HumanEcologyBuilding, September-October 2011, (with Van Dyk Lewis)
December 2009, Mentored Six Scholarship Recipients for the Barbara L. Kuhlman, Inc. Fiber Arts Scholarships With Public Exhibition of Fiber Art and Wearable Art in Mann Library, September-October2010, (with Van Dyk Lewis)
December 2008- Mentored Eight Scholarship Recipients for the Annual Fiber Arts/Wearable Art Exhibition at Mann Library, September-October2009, (with Van Dyk Lewis)
December 2007- Mentored Twelve Scholarship Recipients for the Fiber Arts/Wearable Arts Annual Exhibition in the MVR Gallery, September-October 2008, (with Van Dyk Lewis)
December 2006- Mentored Twelve Scholarship Recipients for the Fiber Arts/Wearable Arts Annual Exhibition in the MVR Gallery, September-October2007, (with Van Dyk Lewis)
December 2005- Mentored Nine Scholarship Recipients for the First Fiber Arts/Wearable Arts Exhibition in the MVR Gallery, September-October2006, (with Van Dyk Lewis)
GEOFFREY BEENE NATIONAL FASHION JURIED SCHOLARSHIPS
Mentored Senior Eric Beaudette-Geoffrey Beene National Fashion Design Scholarship Competition
Awarded One of the Top Four $30,000 Scholarships for His Case Study and Fashion Designs.
NYC December 2015
Mentored Senior Blake Uretsky-Geoffrey Beene National Fashion Design Scholarship Competition Awarded One of the Top Four $30,000 Scholarships for Her Case Study and Fashion Designs, NYC December 2014 (with Van Dyk Lewis)
Mentored Senior Justine Lee-Geoffrey Beene National Fashion Design Scholarship Competition
Awarded One of the Top Four $30,000 Scholarships for Her Case Study and Fashion Designs, NYC December 2013 (with Van Dyk Lewis)
Mentored Senior Lulu Mu-Geoffrey Beene National Fashion Design Scholarship Competition, December 2012 (with Van Dyk Lewis)
Mentored Senior John Sohn-Geoffrey Beene National Fashion Design Scholarship Competition, John Awarded One of the Top Four $25,000Scholarships for His Case Study and Fashion Designs, NYC December 2010. (with Van Dyk Lewis)
Mentored Senior Laura Kung, Geoffrey Beene National Fashion Design Scholarship Competition, NYC, Dec. 2009 (with Van Dyk Lewis).
Mentored Senior Heber Sanchez , Geoffrey Beene National Fashion Design Scholarship. AwardedOne of the 4 Top $25,000 Scholarships For His Case Study and Innovative Men’s Wear Designs, NYC January 2008, (with Van Dyk Lewis)
Mentored Senior Gizelle Begler, Geoffrey Beene National Fashion Design Scholarship Competition, NYC , December 2007 (With Van Dyk Lewis)
INTERNATIONAL ARTS OF FASHION JURIED COMPETITIONS
Mentored Junior Katherine Elks- Arts of Fashion Competition Submission, April 2011 (with Van Dyk Lewis).
Mentored Senior John Sohn-Arts of Fashion Competition as a Finalist, San Francisco, December 2010 (with Van Dyk Lewis).
Mentored Sophomore Maxwell Gengos as a Finalist in the Arts of Fashion Runway Competition, Oct. 2009, Philadelphia. (with Van Dyk Lewis).
Mentored Junior Roxanne Weippert as a Finalist in the Arts of Fashion Runway Competition, with Work From the Barbara L. Kuhlman Fiber Arts Exhibition, Oct. 2007 (with Van Dyk Lewis).
INTERNATIONAL TEXTILE & APPAREL ASSOCIATION JURIED COMPETITIONS
Mentored Sophomores Katherine Elks and Amelia Brown-Finalists and Participants in the Juried Runway Competition with Sonobond Designs from My FSAD 2650 Course. The International Textile & Apparel Association (ITAA), November 2010.
Mentored Jessie Fair With Kuhlman Exhibition Work Later Submitted to the Juried ITAA Exhibition for Outstanding Fiber Arts Work. Jessie Was The Winner of the ITAA Eden Travel Award, Including an Internship in London with Fabric Designer Zandra Rhodes, 2007. (with Van Dyk Lewis)
Juried Runway Presentation-Sonobond Design Work of 2 Students in My FSAD 2650-Apparel Patternmaking for Fashion Design, (ITAA) Nov. 2010, Montreal
Juried Runway Presentation- Sonobond Design Work of 2 Students in My FSAD 2650-Apparel Patternmaking for Fashion Design, and 1 Student in FSAD 1450-Introduction to Apparel Design. October, 2009 Seattle, WA.
Juried Runway Presentation-Sonobond Design Work of 3 Students in My FSAD 2650-Apparel Patternmaking for Fashion Design, Nov. 2008, Schaumberg, IL.
Juried Runway Presentation- Sonobond Design Work of 3 Students in My FS&AD 265- Apparel Patternmaking for ITAA International Meeting, Nov. 2007, Los Angeles.
Heber Sanchez Won the Outstanding Patternmaking Award, ITAA International Meeting, Nov. 2007, Los Angeles.
Juried Runway Presentation- Design Work of 2 Students in My TXA 265- Apparel Patternmaking ITAA International Meeting, Nov. 2004 Portland, OR.
INTERNATIONAL SURFACE DESIGN ASSOCIATION JURIED EXHIBITIONS & SHOWS
Mentored Emily Parkinson, Juried International Surface Design Student Exhibition, in FSAD 2650-Apparel Patternmaking for Fashion Design with Sonobond Ultrasonics, Minneapolis, April-June 2011.
Mentored Maylian Luo, Juried International Surface Design Runway Show, with Work from the Barbara L. Kuhlman Fiber Arts Exhibition, MinneapolisJune 2011 (with Van Dyk Lewis).
Mentored Jennifer Wu -Top Student Prize Winner-The International Surface Design Association, With Work From the Barbara L. Kuhlman, Inc. Fiber Arts Exhibition, St. Louis, May 2009, (with Van Dyk Lewis).
Mentored Jessie Fair, Nicole Castelli, The International Surface Design Association Juried Student ExhibitionWith Work From the Barbara L. Kuhlman, Inc. Fiber Arts Exhibition,St. Louis May 2009, (with Van Dyk Lewis).
Mentored Marissa Markowitz, The International Surface Design Association Student Exhibition, Work from the Barbara L. Kuhlman Exhibition, St. Louis May 2007 (with Van Dyk Lewis).
LONDON INTERNATIONAL CREATIVE COMPETITION
2011- Mentored Emily Parkinson- Honorable Mention (with Van Dyk Lewis)-For Her Kuhlman Exhibition Fiber Arts Sculpture.
2010- Mentored Heber Sanchez- Honorable Mention (with Van Dyk Lewis)-For His Kuhlman Exhibition Fiber Arts Design.
PENDLETON/CORNELL SCHOLARSHIP TEAM
Mentored The Pendleton Scholarship Team of Designers & Management Students in Developing Their 3rd Annual Young Men’s Fashion Line for the 27th Cornell Fashion Collective Show, April 16, 2011 (with V.D. Lewis,& S. Ashdown-Technical Consultant)
Mentored Pendleton ‘Feedbak’ Cross-College Group of Apparel Design & Business Students Who Created Their 2nd Line of Menswear for the 26th Cornell Design League Runway Show in March 2010. (with Van Dyk Lewis S. Ashdown-Technical Consultant).
Faculty Advisor to ‘FEEDBAK’ Group Undergraduate AEM Business Students Working With Apparel Design Students on a Design and Marketing Feasibility Project to Update and Create a Pendleton Woolen Mills Young Menswear Line. The ‘FEEDBAK’ Group Presented Their First Line At the 25th Anniversary Runway Show on April 4, 2009. (with Van Dyk Lewis &
S. Ashdown-Technical Consultant).
SPECTRA ELEGANCE LIGHTED DESIGNS--NATIONAL JURIED COMPETITION
FSAD Students Won First, Second, and Third Place and Two Honorable Mentions in this Design Competition.
Spring Term 2011- Mentored--7 FSAD Students (with V.D. Lewis & A. Netravali- Fiber Consultant).
The Spectra Elegance Company in Troy,Michigan Contacted Us Because of Our Experience With Sonobond Technology For Fashion Design, and Asked UsTo ExperimentWith Sonobonding on Luminex Optical Fabrics. With the Spectra Company, I Developed a National Design Competition to Have Student DesignersGainExperience with Spectra Luminex Technology.
Cornell Student Designers were the First in the World To Present Their Designs on the Runway with the Newly-Patented ‘Spectra Spree”-Luminex Optical Fiber Kits at the Cornell Fashion Collective Runway Show April, 2011.
YMA- FASHION SCHOLARSHIP FUND-NYC
Mentored Seniors Maylian Luo, and Jaclyn Foster, and Junior Maxwell Gengos for Their YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund Case Studies Maylian and Jaclyn Were Each Awarded $5,000 Scholarships, October 2010, (with Van Dyk Lewis).
Mentored Maylian Luo, Laura Kung, and John Sohn for Case Study Development and Fashion Designs. Each Were Awarded $5,000 Scholarships, January 2009, (with Van Dyk Lewis).
Mentored Nicole Castelli, Jeanne Douglas, Laura Kung & John Sohn for Case Study & Fashion Design Development. Laura Kung and John Sohn Were Each Awarded $5,000. Scholarships, January 2008, (with Van Dyk Lewis).
Mentored Gizelle Begler Who was Awarded the $5,000 YMA- Fashion Scholarship, and a Paid NYC Internship at Tommy Hilfiger. Gizelle Begler was the First YMA ScholarshipAward Recipient from Cornell,January 2007, (with Van Dyk Lewis).
UNDERGRADUATE RECRUITMENT
-2009-2011- Recruitment Films for HE Website- 5- FSAD Design Students, (with V.D. Lewis)
-2009- Developed & UpdateVisual Folders for Prospective Students & Parents, Highlighting
FSAD Students & Faculty Appearing In the News & Media.
-2008-Flicker Slide Presentation for the HE Website- Cornell Design League
- 2005-2009- Photographed & Edited Student Work to Update HE-FSAD Website
- 1999-2011-Coordinated and Installed Student Exhibit Work in MVR Showcases
- 2004-2007- Human Ecology Admissions Committee
-1997-2004- Cornell’s Summer College Program for High School Students
Taught TXA 114- Intro to Computer-Aided Design- To Recruit High-Achieving,
Design-Oriented Students to FSAD. This Was a Very Successful Effort That Brought
Positive Attention to Our Programs.By 2002, FSAD Undergraduate Enrollment Had Grown
From 70 to 135+ Students.
ABSTRACT-MANUSCRIPT-BOOK REVIEWER
1996-2009 Yearly Conference Reviews, Innovative Curriculum & Teaching Abstracts for the
International Textile & Apparel Association (ITAA) Conferences
- Textile Design, September 2006, Laurence King Publishing, London
- Digital Textile Design, October 2005, Laurence King Publishing, London