Faculty Profile

Barbara Trippeer

Barbara Trippeer

Title
Assistant Professor
Department
Design
College
College of Visual Arts and Design

    

Education

MFA, University of North Texas, 2015.
Major: Design - Communication Design
Degree Specialization: Applied Design Research
BFA, Parsons School of Design, Paris, 1994.
Major: Fashion Design

Current Scheduled Teaching*

ADES 2555.501, Fashion: Patternmaking II, Spring 2024 Syllabus
ADES 2555.502, Fashion: Patternmaking II, Spring 2024 Syllabus
ART 5930.766, Research Problems in Lieu of Thesis, Spring 2024

* Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Previous Scheduled Teaching*

ADES 2570.501, Fashion Drawing, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
ADES 2570.502, Fashion Drawing, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
ART 5920.766, Research Problems in Lieu of Thesis, Fall 2023 Syllabus
ADES 2570.501, Fashion Drawing, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
ADES 2570.502, Fashion Drawing, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
ART 5900.766, Special Problems, Spring 2023 Syllabus
ADES 4560.001, Fashion Design Concepts, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ADES 1550.900, Introduction to Fashion Design, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ADES 4590.501, Fashion Design Studio, Summer 3W1 2022 Syllabus
ADES 2555.501, Fashion: Patternmaking II, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ADES 2555.502, Fashion: Patternmaking II, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
ADES 4560.001, Fashion Design Concepts, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
ADES 1550.900, Introduction to Fashion Design, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
ADES 3560.501, Technical Design in Fashion, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
ADES 3560.502, Technical Design in Fashion, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
ADES 2550.501, Fashion: Patternmaking I, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
ADES 2550.502, Fashion: Patternmaking I, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
ADES 2550.503, Fashion: Patternmaking I, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
ADES 4580.001, Fashion Design: Professional Practice, Spring 2020 Syllabus
ADES 4580.002, Fashion Design: Professional Practice, Spring 2020 Syllabus
ART 5900.766, Special Problems, Spring 2020 Syllabus
ADES 4590.501, Fashion Design Studio, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
ADES 3580.001, History of Fashion to 1865, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
ADES 4590.501, Fashion Design Studio, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
ADES 4580.001, Fashion Design: Professional Practice, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
ADES 3560.001, Technical Design in Fashion, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
ADES 4560.001, Fashion Design Concepts, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
ADES 3560.501, Technical Design in Fashion, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
ADES 4560.001, Fashion Design Concepts, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
ADES 4590.501, Fashion Design Studio, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
ADES 4580.001, Fashion Design: Professional Practice, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
ADES 3585.001, History of Twentieth Century Fashion, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
ART 1500.307, Drawing I, Fall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
ADES 4560.001, Fashion Design Concepts, Fall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
ART 1500.501, Drawing I, Spring 2015
ADES 1540.504, Foundations for Communication Design, Spring 2015 Syllabus
ART 1440.303, Design I, Fall 2014 Syllabus
ADES 1560.501, Fashion Design: Introduction to Industrial Sewing Techniques, Fall 2014 Syllabus
ART 1440.501, Design I, Fall 2013

* Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Published Publications

Published Intellectual Contributions

Abstracts and Proceedings
Stark, J. K., Gam, H., Trippeer, B. C. (2023). Educating Students to Become Sustainable Design Leaders: Opportunity through Material Selection Systems. International Textiles and Apparel Association.
Trippeer, B. C., Stark, J. K., Gam, H., Park, J. G. (2023). A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO COLLABORATIVE SUSTAINABLE DESIGN EDUCATION. Other. Proceedings of ICERI2023 Conference 13th–15th November 2023, Seville, Spain. 16, 8506-8512. Valencia: International Academy of Technology, Education and Development (IATED). https://library.iated.org/publications/ICERI2023
Trippeer, B. C., Cairns, M., Lascity, M. E., Godat, E., Vasquez, G. (2023). Circular Design Challenge: An interdisciplinary approach to sustainable development in STEAD disciplines.. Other. (2022 Annual Conference: Innovate to Elevate), 3. Iowa State: Iowa State University Digital Press. https://www.iastatedigitalpress.com/itaa/article/id/15940/
Trippeer, B. C., Gam, H. (2022). The Micro-factory Model: A Case Study in Entrepreneurship, Slow Fashion, and Sustainability. Other. 2021: Annual ITAA Conference, 4. Iowa: International Textile and Apparel Association/Iowa State University Digital Press. https://www.iastatedigitalpress.com/itaa/dashboard/article/13781/
Trippeer, B. C. (2021). Experiential Client Development- Digital Fabrication Opera Costume Project. Other. 2020 ITAA Conference Proceedings. Iowa State: https://www.iastatedigitalpress.com/itaa/article/id/12127/. https://www.iastatedigitalpress.com/itaa/article/id/12127/
Gam, H., Kim, J., Trippeer, B., p. y. (2021). Creating Cooperative Learning Environment through Cotton Capsule Wardrobe Project. Other. Conference Proceedings of the 2020 ITAA Conference: Pivoting for the Pandemic. 2020(1), . Iowa: Iowa State Digital Press. https://www.iastatedigitalpress.com/itaa/article/id/12130/
Wang, F., Kim, Y., Altoe, M. L., Marone, A., Kymissis, I., Hielscher, A., Trippeer, B., Edwards, A., Sperber, A., Schiros, T., Goetz, S. (2020). Development of a Prototype of a Wearable Flexible Electro-Optical Imaging System for the Breast. OSA Technical Digest. Optical Society of America. https://www.osa.org/en-us/meetings/osa_meetings/osa_biophotonics_congress_biomedical_optics/submit_papers/
Trippeer, B. C. (2015). Creative Toolkits for Developing Biomedical Technology for Children with Chronic Illness. Other. 3, 7. Sheffield: Sheffield Hallam University Press. http://research.shu.ac.uk/design4health/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/D4H_Trippeer.pdf
Book Chapter
Rodgers, P. A., Trippeer, B., Bremmer, C., Innella, G. (2020). R is for Resources. Other. Design Research for Change: An Illustrated A to Z for the Design of Care. Lancaster: Routledge/Taylor and Francis. https://www.designresearchforchange.co.uk/does-design-care-2/
Cited Research
Trippeer, B. (2019). Sketching-as-Design-Thinking/Chapter 3/Fashion Drawing. Sketching-as-Design-Thinking. (first), Chapter 3. Routledge/Taylor and Francis. https://www.routledge.com/Sketching-as-Design-Thinking/Hoffmann/p/book/9781138579415
Journal Article
Trippeer, B. C., Stark, J., Gam, H., Ellis, N., Morgan, B., Park, P. (2022). Sustainable Textiles for Health and Well-being: An Investigation of Curricular Opportunities for Fashion Design and Interior Design Student Collaboration. Other. 10(2), 29. Oxfordshire: Taylor and Francis. https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/rftd20
Gam, H., Kim, J., Trippeer, B. C. (2021). Developing a cooperative learning project: Bridging the design, merchandising, and retail process. International Journal of Fashion Design, Technology and Education. (1), 1-11.
Manuscript
Trippeer, B., Gam, H. (2022). Slow Fashion and Sustainable Entrepreneurship: A Case Study Evaluation of the Micro-factory Model. Other. 1(2), 19. Fishponds, Bristol: Intellect. https://www.intellectbooks.com/international-journal-of-sustainable-fashion-textiles
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/
Trippeer, B., Rodgers, P., Bremner, C., Fantini van Ditmar, D., Telalbasic, I., Proulx, S., Gault, A., Miller, E., Hackney, F., Hofmann, S., Backhaus, J., Ventura, J. (2021). The Chiba Care Protocol. Other. London, UK: Design Research for Change.org. https://www.designresearchforchange.co.uk/index.php/the-chiba-care-protocol/

Awarded Grants

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant - Research
Trippeer, B. C. (Principal), "CVAD Small Grant," Sponsored by UNT's College of Visual Arts and Design, University of North Texas, $1000 Funded. (September 13, 2023July 31, 2024).
Kim, J. (Principal), Gam, H. (Co-Principal), Xu, B. (Co-Principal), Trippeer, B. C. (Co-Principal), "Rethinking Cotton Learning: Innovation Through Collaboration," Sponsored by Cotton Incorporated, Private, $46072 Funded. (January 2020December 2020).
Grant - Teaching
Gam, H. (Principal), Trippeer, B. C. (Co-Principal), Park, J. G. (Co-Principal), Morgan, W. T. (Co-Principal), Stark, J. K. (Co-Principal), "Understanding Cotton's Sustainability Story: From Fiber to Design," Sponsored by Cotton Inc, Private, $42199 Funded. (January 2022December 2022).
Trippeer, B. C. (Principal), "Connect Learning Grant to (re)design ADES 4560 through integration of High-Impact Educational Practices," Sponsored by UNT Career Center, University of North Texas, $500 Funded. (July 31, 2021December 15, 2021).
Sponsored Research
Trippeer, B. (Supporting), Sperber, A. (Co-Principal), Schirros, T. (Principal), Kymississ, I. J. (Co-Principal), Heisler, A. (Co-Principal), Kim, W. Y. (Supporting), "Cancer Detection and Self-Monitoring Chemotherapy Garment: Design, Engineering and Education for a Healthy Humanity," Sponsored by Hearst Foundation, Private, $10000 Funded. (May 15, 2020December 31, 2020).
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Challenge and
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  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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