Sherry Haar
Title/Academic Rank:
Associate Professor, Department of Apparel, Textiles, and Interior Design
Departments & Academic Units:
Contact Info:
339 Justin Hall
(785) 532-1309
Education:
- B.S. in Fashion and Textile Design, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (1987)
- M.S. in Textiles, Clothing and Design, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (1994)
- Ph.D. in Apparel Product Design and Analysis, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) (1998)
Short Biography:
Dr. Sherry Haar received B.S. and M.S. degrees at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln, and a Ph.D. degree at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Dr. Haar has received awards for both her wearable art and functional design scholarship. Dr. Haar holds two patents on therapeutic designs for children with sensory dysfunctions. In addition to scholarship in creative and functional design, Dr. Haar works collaboratively to access the role of costume in literacy development.
Dr. Haar’s teaching has been recognized with teaching and student development awards. Course topics instructed by Dr. Haar include aesthetics and visual presentation, fashion illustration, computer aided design and pre-production (Lectra, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop), pattern development, apparel and textile product development and textile surface design.