Department of Applied Design

Education

• PhD: Textile Technology Management, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

• MPS: Global Fashion Management, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, NYC       

• BS: Textile Engineering, Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey

Teaching and Research Interest(s)

• Dr. Nimet Degirmencioglu is passionate about the textiles and apparel industry, especially when it comes to social innovation. She worked in the textile industry in New York for more than 15 years. During her graduate studies, she explored business and marketing strategies in the global retail landscape.  For her dissertation, she explored the motivations and practices of fair-trade companies in the United States.  She has Six Sigma Green Belt certification and is proficient in predictive statistical analysis and visualization. Her research interests are sustainability, social responsibility, sustainable fashion consumption, retail and consumer studies in unique markets, social entrepreneurship and social innovation, and digital marketing. 

Professional Affiliation(s)

• ITAA - International Textile and Apparel Association

Publication(s) and/or Exhibition(s)

• Motivations and Practices among U.S. Companies Engaged in Fair Trade for Textiles and Apparel. PhD Dissertation, North Carolina State University, 2020

• I wear, therefore I am: investigating sneakerhead culture, social identity, and brand preference among men. Matthews, Cryer-Coupet, Degirmencioglu (2021).  The Journal of Fashion and Textiles, 8 (1). 2021

• Development of Conceptual Model to Measure Determinants of Second-hand Luxury Shopping. Degirmencioglu, Gopalakrishnan (2020). 2020 ITAA Annual Conference Proceedings, 2020

• The Implementation of Fair-Trade practices among U.S. Textile and Apparel Brands: An Exploratory Case, Degirmencioglu (2019). Oral Presentation, Sustainability in Fashion Conference, ITAA & Regents University London Joint Conference, London, U.K., 2019

• Body Appreciation: An Assessment of Fashion Innovativeness, Fashion Enjoyment, and Psychological Fashion Risk among Plus-Size Gwynnie Bee Members, Matthews, Degirmencioglu, McKaraher (2019). Oral Presentation, ITAA 2019 Annual Conference, LV, Nevada. 2019

Something Fun

• When I'm not teaching, doing research or guiding the students to reach their fullest potential, you can find me exploring Boone and hanging out with my cat, Pepper.

Work Samples

https://nimetdeg.wixsite.com/mycv