Alisa Otto
University of North Texas
Design
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Education

MFA, University Of North Texas, 2012.
Major: Fashion Design
BFA, University Of North Texas, 2006.
Major: Fashion Design

Licensures and Certifications

Social and Behavioral Research Basic/Refresher, CITI. (November 11, 2019 – Present).

UNT RCR Basic Course Certification, CITI. (November 11, 2019 – Present).

Professional Memberships

Texas Art School Association. (September 2019 – Present).

International Textile and Apparel Association. (January 2018 – Present).

Surface Design Assocation. (June 2016 – Present).

Costume Society of America. (May 2016 – May 2017).

Development Activities Attended

Workshop,"Canvas Bootcamp," CLEAR, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (July 2018 – July 2018).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

University of North Texas
ADES 1550, Introduction to Fashion Design, 7 courses.
ADES 1560, Fashion Design: Introduction to Industrial Sewing Techniques, 8 courses.
ADES 2550, Fashion: Patternmaking I, 9 courses.
ADES 2560, Fashion Design: Advanced Industrial Sewing Techniques, 2 courses.
ADES 2570, Fashion Drawing, 3 courses.
ADES 3575, Computers in Fashion : Concept to Product, 10 courses.
ADES 3585, History of Twentieth Century Fashion, 4 courses.
ADES 4550, Fashion: Pre Collection, 1 course.
ADES 4555, Fashion: Collection, 1 course.
ADES 4590, Fashion Design Studio, 1 course.
ART 5900, Special Problems, 3 courses.

Teaching at Other Institutions

North Texas Central College, Art Appreciation, ART 1301, Spring 2017.

Non-Credit Instruction

Other, University of North Texas- CVAD- ART 4120.501, 13. (May 14, 2017 – May 19, 2017).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

Position Paper
Trippeer, B., Gam, H., Otto, A. (2022). The Micro-factory Model: a Case Study in Entrepreneurship, Slow Fashion, and Sustainability. Other. 2021(78), 4. Iowa Digital Press: International Textile and Apparel Association. https://www.iastatedigitalpress.com/itaa/article/id/13781/

Presentations Given

Design Work

Otto, A. (Author & Presenter), International Textile and Apparel Association Annual Confrerence, "No Filter", Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America. (2018 – 2018).

Exhibition Tour

Otto, A. (Other), Iris Van Herpen Exhibition, Iris Van Herpen Late Night Tour, Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, Texas, United States of America. (2017 – 2017).

Invited Talk

Otto, A. (Discussant), Lady Gaga and Iris Van Herpen, Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, Texas, United States of America. (2018 – 2019).

Otto, A. (Presenter), Spotlight Tour, Lady Gaga and Iris Van Herpen gallery talk, Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, Texas, United States of America. (2019 – 2019).

Lecture

Otto, A. (Presenter), Iris Van Herpen Gallery Talk, Iris Van Herpen Gallery Talk, Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, Texas, United States of America. (2017 – 2017).

Oral Presentation

Otto, A. (Presenter), Odukomaiya, Z. R. (Presenter), LIM College Fashion and Then Conference 2019, Diversification, Inclusion, and Fashion History: Changing the Narrative, LIM College, New York City, NY, United States of America. (2019 – 2019).

Otto, A. (Presenter), Odukomaiya, Z. R. (Presenter), ITAA 2019 Conference, Diversification, Inclusion, and Fashion History: Changing the Narrative, International Textiles and Apparel Association, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America. (2019 – 2019).

Otto, A. (Presenter), Becker, A. (Presenter), Fashion Now & Then Conference, Revamping Research: A New Approach to Sustainable Learning in Fashion History, LIM College, New York City, United States of America. (2017 – 2017).

Paper

Trippeer, B. C. (Author & Presenter), Gam, H. (Author & Presenter), Otto, A. (Author), 2021 ITAA Virtual Conference, The Micro-factory Model: a Case Study in Entrepreneurship, Slow Fashion, and Sustainability, ITAA (International Textile and Apparel Association), Virtual, United States of America. (2021 – 2021).

Otto, A. (Author), Association of Dress Historians, "How a military jacket inspired the feminist uniform", Association of Dress Historians, London, England, United Kingdom. (2018 – 2018).

Artistic and Professional Performances and Exhibits

Other. Otto, A., "Kimono," I was asked to create a digital pattern and sample garment for a kimono that is being created by a group of surface design artists., United States of America. (December 2019 – Present).

Art - Exhibition, Competitive. Otto, A., ""No Filter"/ Materials Hard and Soft- submitted but not accepted," , Denton, Texas, United States of America. (2019 – 2020).

Art - Exhibition, Group. Otto, A., "Fluff/ TASA Conference One Foot Exhibition," Texas Art School Association, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America. (October 17, 2019 – October 19, 2019).

Art - Exhibition, Competitive. Otto, A., ""No Filter"," , Cleveland, OH, United States of America. (November 2018 – November 2018).

Art - Exhibition, Competitive. Otto, A., ""No Filter" - submitted, but not accepted," , United States of America. (March 2018 – March 2018).

Art - Exhibition, Competitive. Otto, A., ""No Filter" - submitted, but not accepted," , United States of America. (February 2018 – February 2018).

Art - Exhibition, Competitive. Otto, A., "No Filter- entered but not accepted," Materials Hard & Soft National Contemporary Craft Competition and Exhibition, , Denton, Texas, United States of America. (September 2017 – February 2018).

Art - Exhibition, Competitive. Otto, A., ""No Filter" - submitted, but not accepted," , Dallas, Texas, United States of America. (2017 – 2017).

Art - Exhibition, Group. Otto, A., ""Fluff"/ Making our Mark," Surface Design Association, Portland, Oregon, United States of America. (August 2017 – August 2017).

Art - Exhibition, Competitive. Otto, A., "Fading Dandelion/ LIM College Fashion Now and Then Conference Exhibition," New York City, United States of America. (October 2016 – October 2016).

Art - Exhibition, Invitational. Otto, A., ""Sew Bits"/ American Brides: Inspiration and Ingenuity," Texas Fashion Collection, Denton, Texas, United States of America. (July 2014 – October 2014).

Art - Exhibition, Competitive. Otto, A., ""Kiowa"/ Confluence," Surface Design Association, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America. (June 2013 – June 2013).

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant - Service
Gam, H. (Principal), Jestratijevic, I. (Co-Principal), Otto, A. (Co-Principal), "UNT Mean Green Fund," Sponsored by Mean Green Fund-UNT, University of North Texas, $2400 Funded. (February 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021).
Grant - Teaching
Otto, A., "Connect Learning Grant and Course Development Program," Sponsored by UNT Career Connect, University of North Texas, $750 Funded. (July 2018 – August 2018).
Otto, A., "CLEAR Course Design Institute," Sponsored by UNT CLEAR Department, University of North Texas, $1250 Funded. (June 2017 – July 2017).

Service

University Service

Committee Member, Sculpture Search Committee. (September 2019 – Present).

Other, Artwear, Mounted. (August 2019 – Present).

Committee Member, Communication Design Search Committee. (August 2019 – Present).

Other, Display Cases. (August 2019 – Present).

Faculty Mentor, Faculty mentor. (August 2019 – Present).

Faculty Mentor, Foundations Mentor. (August 2019 – Present).

Faculty Advisor, Fashion Society. (August 2018 – Present).

Faculty Advisor, Fashion Standing Still. (September 2019 – November 2019).

Other, Preview Day. (October 12, 2019 – October 12, 2019).

Other, Fashion Design Program Town Hall. (August 2019 – September 2019).

Attendee, Meeting, Fashion Society. (September 25, 2019 – September 25, 2019).

Committee Member, Foundations Lecturer Search. (October 2018 – May 2019).

Faculty Advisor, Fashion Society. (August 2018 – May 2019).

Faculty Advisor, Artwear development. (January 2018 – December 2018).

Faculty Mentor, ART 5700: Art Teaching Seminar. (September 2018 – November 2018).

Other, Senior Preview Day Exhibition. (August 2018 – October 2018).

Committee Member, CVAD Annual Evaluation and RPT Committee. (September 2017 – December 2017).

Faculty Advisor, Artwear development. (August 2017 – December 2017).

Professional Service

Other, Texas Women's University, Denton, Texas. (December 3, 2019 – December 3, 2019).

Other, American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS). (March 8, 2018 – March 13, 2018).

Public Service

Committee Chair, Art Night Committee Chair, Frisco, Texas. (November 2019 – Present).

Other, Girl Scouts of America- Troop 1017, LITTLE ELM, TX. (May 2019 – Present).

Other, Girl Scouts of America- Troop 1017, Little Elm, Tx. (September 2018 – May 2019).