Annette F. Lynch, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Textiles & Apparel
243 Latham Hall
(319) 273-2114
Annette.Lynch@uni.edu

Education

• Ph.D., University of Minnesota
• M.A., Textile Design, The University of Iowa
• B.A., Art History, The University of Iowa

Research Interests

• Role of dress in negotiating cultural change
• Role of dress in the transmission and reconstruction of gender
• Design and marketing of African textiles
• The role of dress in ritual expressions of identity
• The impact of mass media on constructor of transgendered identity
• Anthropological fieldwork in Nigeria focused upon the impact of cultural change and urbanization on production and marketing of traditional textile and apparel products

Professional Memberships

• International Textile & Apparel Association
• Costume Society of America
• Phi Beta Kappa
• Gamma Sigma Delta

University Board Memberships

• Women's Studies Advisory Board
• University Museum Faculty Advisory Board
• Faculty Advisor
• TAPP Association
• Gender Equality Association