Baton Rouge, La. – Faculty and students
from the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences attended the 105th American
Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) Annual Conference and Expo
held June 23 – June 26, 2019 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel at the Arch located in
St. Louis, Missouri.
Dr. Samii Kennedy Benson, Assistant Professor of Apparel Merchandising
and Textiles (AMTX) traveled to the national conference with four members from
Southern University’s collegiate chapter of the Student Association of Family
and Consumer Sciences (SAFCS) which included: Kendall Hall, a junior, Human
Nutrition and Food major; Aravian Louis, a senior, Child Development major;
Patricia Mitchell, a sophomore, Apparel Merchandising and Textiles major; and
Lynette Weems, a senior, Apparel Merchandising and Textiles major.
Dr. Kennedy Benson and the students participated in “i3: Inspiration –
Innovation – Impact,” a fast-paced session designed to share high impact ideas
for 25 minutes at a round table, while others present simultaneously. The group
presented their collaborative research project, Vision Boarding in the Classroom: Incorporating Vision Boards into the
FCS Curriculum, complete with lively anecdotes, examples of vision board’s
created by FACS students and handouts to share with participants.
Dr. Kennedy Benson also presented her research, FACS @ HBCUs: An Overview of Family and Consumer Sciences Programs at
Historically Black Colleges and Universities, during the Oral Research
Session sponsored by the Community of Colleges, Universities and Research (CUR)
and the Assembly of Higher Education (AHE).
Drs. Cheryl Atkinson, Chair of the Department of Family and Consumer
Sciences and Jung-Im Seo, AMTX Assistant Professor, also attended the
conference. Dr. Seo presented research conducted in collaboration with Senior
AMTX student, Autumn Hamilton titled, Ready-To-Wear
Clothing Fit Satisfaction Based on Body-Shape Perception, during the Poster
Session. Autumn and Dr. Seo explained that each person’s perception of their
body shape has different locations of ready-to-wear clothing fit issues. The
research found that young consumers preferred to wear tight clothing in the
current fashion trend.
In addition to presenting their research, the faculty and students
participated in various workshops and informational sessions reflective of the
mission of AAFCS: to provide leadership and support for professionals whose
work assists individuals, families, and communities in making informed
decisions about their well-being, relationships, and resources to achieve an optimal
quality of life.
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