Mary Alice Casto 223 HECO Bldg. University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE 68583 mcasto2@unl.edu EDUCATION Ph.D. 2015 University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota College of Design, Department of Design, Housing and Apparel Apparel Studies: Dress, History and Culture track Dissertation: Categories of Design for Sustainability: A Wearer's Perspective of Classic Design GPA: 4.00 Advisor: Dr. Marilyn DeLong M.S. 2002 Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa College of Human Sciences, Department of Apparel, Events, and Hospitality Management Textiles and Clothing, Concentration: History Thesis: College Women s Involvement in Dress and Their Relationship to Images of Themselves, Including that of the New Woman, 1895-1920 GPA: 3.90 Advisor: Dr. Jane Farrell-Beck B.S.S. 1996 Ohio University, Athens, Ohio Bachelor of Specialized Studies Concentration: American history, art history, theater costume, and apparel construction GPA: 3.92 APPOINTMENTS Assistant Professor Department of Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design College of Education and Human Sciences University of Nebraska-Lincoln August 2015-Present
Casto Page 2 of 8 JURIED PUBLICATIONS AND PROCEEDINGS Casto, M.A. and DeLong, M. Exploring aesthetic response to classic as a means to slow fashion. Fashion Practice. (Accepted with revisions. Resubmission due Jan. 15) DeLong, M., Min, S., Casto, M.A., and Lee, Y. Sustainable clothing from the older female user s perspective. Clothing Cultures. (In press). DeLong, M., Casto, M.A., Min, S., and Goncu-Berk, G. (2016). Exploring an up-cycling design process for apparel design education. Fashion Practice. 9(1), 1-21. DeLong, M., Casto, M.A., Min, S., and Lee, Y. (2016). Education for apparel sustainability from perspectives of design students from differing cultural contexts. International Journal of Fashion Design, Technology and Education. 9(3), 248-260. Casto, M.A. and Delong, M. (2016). Exploring Sustainability and Classic Design through Students Aesthetic Responses. International Textile and Apparel Association Proceedings. Vancouver, BC, Canada, November 2016, (online). DeLong, M., Casto, M.A., Lee, Y.K., and Min, S. (2015). Sustainable Clothing from the User s Perspective. International Textile and Apparel Association Proceedings. Santa Fe, NM, November 2015, (online). Delong, M., Casto, M.A., McKinney, M., Min, S., Ramiswamy, H., and Thoreson, N. (2014). Curating Cinderella: Exhibiting fashion at Marshall Field s. Fashion, Style and Popular Culture, 2(1), 45-63. Casto, M.A. and DeLong, M. (2014). The Etiquette of Dress: A Comparison of 1960 and 2010. International Textile and Apparel Association Conference Proceedings. Charlotte, NC, November, 2014, (online). DeLong, M., Casto, M.A., and McKinney, M. (2013). Lessons Learned from Youth about Sustainable Best Practices. International Conference on Education, Research and Innovation. ICER Proceedings. Seville, Spain, 647-656. GRANTS Casto, M.A. and Jensen, K. (2017). Historic Hat Collection Care Grant. College and University Collection Care Grant, Costume Society of America. $1500. Funded. Casto, M.A., Nicholas, C., Starkey, S. and Jacobs, M. (2017). Visiting Scholar: Annette Lynch, PhD. Research Council Special Opportunity Fund, University of Nebraska- Lincoln. $933. Funded. Nicholas, C., Starkey, S., Casto, M.A., and Jacobs, M. (2017). Colloquia on Gender, Dress and Media. Nebraska Humanities Grant. $978. Funded.
Casto Page 3 of 8 GRANTS cont. Casto, M.A. and Morales, A. (2018). Adolescent Latina Immigrants Use of Style-Fashion- Dress to Negotiate the Acculturation Process: An Interpretive Study of Subject Formation in Process. Research Council In-Aid Grant. $10,000. Funded. PRESENTATIONS Fashions in Living: The Modern Woman s Dress and Home in Vogue, 1950-69. Fashion and Media Symposium. Mary Alice Casto, Philadelphia, PA, October 2017. For Modern Living : Style and Design in Mid-century Textiles. Invited speaker-gallery lecture. Mary Alice Casto, Robert Hillestad Gallery, Lincoln, NE, June 11, 2017. Exploring Sustainability and Classic Design through Students Aesthetic Responses. International Textile and Apparel Association. Mary Alice Casto and Marilyn Delong, Vancouver, BC, Canada, November 2016. Communicating African American Beauty: 25 Years of Essence Magazine. Popular Culture Association Conference. Kalari Flotree and Mary Alice Casto, Seattle, WA, March 2016. Sustainable Clothing from the User s Perspective. International Textile and Apparel Association. Marilyn DeLong, Mary Alice Casto, Yoon Kyung Lee, and Seoha Min, Santa Fe, NM, November 2015. Jill of All Trades, II. The Joanne B. Eicher Symposium II: Fashion, Sex, and Power. Dooyoung Choi, Mary Alice Casto and Marilyn DeLong, St. Paul, MN, September 2015. Gender and Dress Etiquette: A Comparison of 1950s Guidelines for Men and Women. Fashion and Gender Symposium. Mary Alice Casto and Marilyn DeLong, St. Paul, MN, May 2015. The Etiquette of Dress: A Comparison of 1960 and 2010. International Textile and Apparel Association Conference. Mary Alice Casto and Marilyn R. DeLong, Charlotte, NC, November, 2014. What is Classic Style?: The Character of Timeless Design. Fashion Thinking Conference. Mary Alice Casto. Kolding, Denmark, October, 2014. Fashion Thinking, Design as Prototype, and Sustainability. Fashion Thinking Conference. Marilyn DeLong, Mary Alice Casto, and Barbara Heinemann. Kolding, Denmark, October, 2014.
Casto Page 4 of 8 PRESENTATIONS (Cont.) The Jill of All Trades: The Busy Bathing Suit Girl. Costume Society of America Region iii/iv Conference. Mary Alice Casto, Dooyoung Choi, and Marilyn DeLong. Minneapolis/St.Paul, MN. September, 2014. Communicating Modernity: The Changing Meaning of Black in Fashion. Fashion and Communication Symposium. Marilyn DeLong, Mary Alice Casto, Barbara Heinemann, and Kathryn Reiley. College of Design, Minneapolis, MN, USA, May 2014. Illustrating Modernity through the 1920s Flapper. Popular Culture Association Conference. Mary Alice Casto. Chicago, IL, April, 2014. Lessons Learned from Youth about Sustainable Best Practices. International Conference on Educational Research and Innovation. Marilyn DeLong, Mary Alice Casto, and Meghan McKinney. Seville, Spain, November, 2013. Perspectives of Apparel Sustainability among Design Students from Different Cultural Backgrounds. International Textiles and Apparel Association Conference. Marilyn DeLong, Seoha Min, Yoonkyung Lee, and Mary Alice Casto. New Orleans, LA, October, 2013. Attachment to Clothing and Implications for Sustainability within a Cultural Context. International Textile and Apparel Association Conference. Marilyn DeLong, Seoha Min, Yoonkyung Lee, and Mary Alice Casto. New Orleans, LA, October, 2013. Sustainability in the Apparel Design Process. Fashion and Social Responsibility Symposium, Marilyn DeLong, Seoha Min, Mary Alice Casto, Gozde Goncu-Berk. College of Design, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA, April 2013. Fashion during World War I: An Experience in Creativity, Adaptability, and Resiliency, Mary Alice Casto. Costume Society Region iii/iv Conference, Columbus, OH, October 1998 Textile Collections and the Conservation of Feathers. Mary Alice Casto. ARS Textrina Conference, Madison, WI, July 1998
Casto Page 5 of 8 STUDENT ADVISING Student Name Degree Major Professor/Committee Member Katherine Hernandez MA Advisor-Fall 2015 Stacey Skold PhD Co-Chair of committee 2015-Present Khadijah Baaqil MA Committee member-fall 2015 Kylin Jensen PhD Committee Chair Spring 2016-Present Nicole Rudolph MA Advisor-Fall 2016-Fall 2017 Committee Member-Spring 2017 Katie Francisco MA Co-advisor-Fall 2016-Present Samirah Alotaibi PhD Co-advisor-Spring 2016-2017 Molly McPherson PhD Committee member-fall 2016-Present Kalari Flotree PhD Co-Chair of Committee Fall 2017-Present HONORS Marilyn Revell DeLong Fellowship, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 2014 & 2011 Peggy Henry Matthews Fellowship, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 2013 Habitat for Humanity: ReStore Case Study Research Competition, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 2012 Otto Thieme Memorial Internship, Costume Society of America, 1999 Completed at Kent State University Museum, Kent, OH Co-curated exhibition Panache: Paige Palmer-A Salute to 50 Years of Fashion. Winner Costume Society of America, Region iii/iv graduate student paper competition, 1998 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS/ACTIVITIES Graduate Student Representative, Curriculum Committee, Department of 2014-2015 Design, Housing and Apparel, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota
Casto Page 6 of 8 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS/ACTIVITIES cont. Graduate Student Representative, Design Graduate Faculty Meetings, 2012-2013 Department of Design, Housing and Apparel, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota Vice President, Design Graduate Student Association, College of Design, 2013-2014 University of Minnesota, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota Graduate Student Representative, Department of Design, Housing and Apparel 2013-2014 Faculty Meetings, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota Member: International Textile and Apparel Association 2013-Present Member: Popular Culture Association 2013 & 2015 Member: Costume Society of America 2014-Present TEACHING EXPERIENCE Primary Instructor, College of Education and Human Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design 144: Introduction to Design Theory and Criticism On-line course Describe, analyze, interpret and evaluate visual forms 2015-Present Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design 145: Color Studio: Theory and Practice Studio course Develop awareness and agility with color manipulation Analyze and describe successful integration of color and elements of design Primary Instructor, College of Design, University of Minnesota 2015 Apparel Design 2214: Softlines Analysis Lecture and lab based course Students assess soft goods quality, construction and aesthetics Primary Instructor, College of Design, University of Minnesota Retail Merchandising 4117W: Retail Environments & Human Behavior 2013 Assisted in changing from classroom based to online course Writing intensive course incorporating data collection and analysis with a final research paper
Casto Page 7 of 8 TEACHING EXPERIENCE cont. Teaching Assistant, College of Design, University of Minnesota Apparel Design 3217: Fashion: Trends and Communication 2013 & 2014 Grading and assessing students work Assisting with group work in classroom Apparel Design 2213: Textile Analysis (2 lab sections) 2011 Supervising and instructing students in laboratory setting Grading labs, papers and quizzes RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Research Assistant, University of Minnesota, College of Design, Minneapolis, Minnesota Apparel Sustainability Research/Exhibition/Grants 2013-2014 Supervisor: Dr. Marilyn DeLong Brainstorming ideas, data collection and analysis Developing papers and presentations in conjunction with ReDefining, ReDesigning Fashion exhibition at the Goldstein Museum of Design Wearable Product Development Lab 2012-2013 Supervisor: Dr. Lucy Dunne Clothing comfort and cognition research Designed and performed lab tests with human subjects Compiled and analyzed data General Research Assistant 2012 & 2014-2015 Supervisor: Dr. Marilyn DeLong Assisted with data collection and analysis for various research projects Reviewed article submissions for Fashion Practice Co-wrote paper on apparel design education and sustainability Co-wrote presentations for CSA and ITAA Research Assistant, Iowa State University, College of Human Sciences, Ames, Iowa Costume and Textile Collection Assistant 1996-1998 Supervisor: Dr. Jane Farrell-Beck Accessioning, cleaning and storing new donations Assisting with collection use and display
Casto Page 8 of 8 RESEARCH EXPERIENCE cont. Reorganization and general upkeep of collection General Research Assistant 1997-1998 Supervisor: Dr. Jane Farrell-Beck Conducted library searches and research regarding history of brassieres General Research Assistant 1996-1997 Supervisor: Dr. Mary Lynn Damhorst Grading and library research PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Executive Team Leader, Apparel and Accessories/Guest Experience 2007-2011 Target, Mentor, Ohio Individually supervised six team leaders and two specialists, running various work centers, including Starbucks, Food Avenue, Guest Service and Apparel and Accessories Promoted excellent guest service by effectively communicating and reinforcing company goals and standards to all team members Developed team members through consistent feedback and follow up regarding their performance Opened new store in October 2007 Sales floor Team Leader, Softlines 2004-2007 Target, Beavercreek, Ohio Merchandised Ready-to-Wear and intimates departments according to Target brand image Trained team members to perform according to company standards and practice COMMUNITY WORK Celebration of Youth, 4-H, Lincoln, Nebraska 2015-2017 Volunteer Co-led and organized three activity sessions related to design Judged/chose garments to be included in the Hillestad Gallery exhibition Iowa State Historical Society, Des Moines, Iowa 1998 Volunteer Co-designed and constructed archival storage for the women s hats and shoes in the collection