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Department of Design Faculty

Renée Weiss Chase, M.S.,(Drexel University) Professor and Director of the Fashion Design Program. Fashion designer; computer-aided design systems for the fashion curriculum.

Ann C. Cecil, M.A., (University of the Arts) Instructor. Web designer, product designer, merchandising and artist.

Carol Chew, M.S.,(Drexel University) Assistant Professor. Interior designer; healthcare interiors, contract design.

Rena Cumby, M.S. , B. Arch.,(Drexel University) Associate Professor and Director of the Graduate Interior Design Program. Interior designer; foundation studies and design education.

Anita Dennis, A.S.T., Instructor/Fashion Laboratory Technician. Fashion designer and technician; construction skills.

Kathryn J. Dethier, M.S., B. Arch. M.S.,(Columbia University) Instructor, Director of the Interior Design Program. Registered architect; interior design, interior construction and detailing.

Emile DeJohn, B.A., (Philadelphia College of Art) Director of Fashion Career Development. Public relations, fundraising, and scholarships.

Eugenia Ellis, M.S. ,(University of Pennsylvania) Assistant Professor. Registered architect; interior design, extended-care facilities design, research on spatial visualization, perception and imagination.

Lisa L. Hayes, B.F.A., (Syracuse University) Instructor. Fashion design, fashion designer, pattern design.

Marilyn Hefferen, B.F.A., Instructor. Fashion designer; knitwear, textile design, global product development, computer graphics.

Roberta Hochberger-Gruber, M.S.,(Drexel University) Associate Professor and Director of Design and Merchandising. Fashion designer and illustrator; wearable art, fashion merchandising.

Karin Sundstedt Kuenstler, M.S.,(Bank Street College of Education and Parsons) Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Design. Interior designer; interior design for corporate and commercial facilities, history of corporate interiors, fiber art.

Kathi Martin, M.S.I.S. ,(Drexel University) Associate Professor and Director of the Graduate Fashion Design Program. Fashion and textile designer; textile artist; computer-aided design, searchable online databases and graphic interfaces for fashion and historic costume, Open Archive Initiative standards.

Patrick Moorhead, B. A., (Kenyon College) Instructor. Drawing, graphic design, interactive design, brand development and corporate identity, advertising, marketing, management, presentation and portfolio design, product packaging, and commercial publications.

Beth Philips, M.S., (Syracuse) Instructor. Business and International Marketing, linguist, analysis of products.

Juanita Phillips, B.S.,(Drexel University) Instructor. Fashion designer and educator.

Marilynne L. Rose, M.S. ,(Drexel University) Instructor. NCIDQ interior designer; residential and commercial design.

Debra Ruben, M.S.,(Drexel University) Instructor and Assistant Director of Graduate Interior Design. High-end residential interiors and renovations.

Bella Veksler, M.A. ,(Odessa College of Theatrical Arts and Design) Instructor.
Fashion design, history of costume.

Emeritus Faculty


Marjorie Kriebel, B. Arch. (University of Pennsylvania) Professor Emeritus.