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The Graduate Faculty members in MAT cover a wide range of research expertise. Graduate students can review the chart linked below to identify potential thesis committe chairs and members.
Chart (PDF)
- Consumer Behavior
- Consumer Textiles/Quality Assurance
- Historic Textiles and Costume
- Cultural and Social Issues of Dress
- Textile and Apparel Merchandising/Management
It is expected that the applicant have an undergraduate degree in merchandising, apparel, or textiles or a closely related field. A concentration in Merchandising, Apparel, and Textiles leads to a Master of Science in Merchandising, Apparel and Textiles. A combination of course work, independent study, and research experience is available to provide students with a program of study designed for career goals. Graduate emphasis is individualized to meet each student's career interests. Interested individuals must apply both to the Graduate School and to the Department of Merchandising, Apparel and Textiles. An overall GPA of at least 2.75 in all undergraduate work and a 3.0 in undergraduate major is required. Students are encouraged to apply for admission as early as possible. To be competitive for assistantships, students should apply no later than March 15 for the fall semester, and October 15 for the following spring semester. For domestic students, all application materials must be submitted no later than one month prior to the start of the term for which the applicant intends to apply. Graduate assistantships and scholarship opportunities are available on a competitive basis.MAT/HES 600- Research Methods Human Environmental Science (3)
MAT 650 Survey of Current Theories & Literature (3)
MAT 768 Residence Credit for Master Degree (6)
MAT 772 Seminar in Interior Design, Merchandising, and Textiles- (3)
STA 570 Basic Statistical Analysis (4)
Courses in Area of Concentration (12)
TOTAL: 30 Hours
Director of Graduate Studies
318 Erikson Hall
Lexington, KY 40506-0050
859.257.7779
Graduate students in MAT annually participate in the Southeast Graduate Consortium. The consortium is held each year for the purpose of providing masters students experience in presenting their research to a regional group of peers. Institutions who participate include: University of North Carolina at Greensboro, University of Tennessee, Florida State University, Auburn University, University of Georgia, and University of Kentucky.
Pictured from left are 2009 Consortium attendees: Deena Cotterill, Aquia Brantley, Anna Solka, Megha Gupta, Jennifer Maloney, and Laura Evans. The title of their presentations are listed below.
Deena Cotterill, University of Kentucky
Post use evaluation of firefighter turnout gear
Aquia Brantley, University of Kentucky
A Qualitative and quantitative study: Ethnicity and its influence on thin-internalization and social comparison
Anna Solka, University of Kentucky
The influence of culture on generation Y consumer decision making styles
Megha Gupta, University of Kentucky
An assessment of the impact of product involvement on generation Y decision making styles
Jennifer Maloney, University of Kentucky
Consumer willingness to purchase organic products: Application of the theory of planned behavior
Laura Evans, University of Kentucky
The effects of celebrity endorsers on the purchasing intentions of Generation Y
Alumni from the MAT graduate programs hold a variety of positions in many sectors of the merchandising, apparel, and textiles industry. Click here to read profiles of recent graduates