The Apparel, Retail Merchandising, and Design professors at NDSU are committed to your success as you work toward becoming a professional.  We bring a variety of vital contacts from the industry into the classroom and connect students with professionals through field trips, hands-on activities, studio projects, and service-learning projects. 

The Apparel, Retail Merchandising, and Design professors are dedicated to creating connections and once-in-a-lifetime opportunities for you to thrive.  Through critiques, guest critiques, industry tours, guest speakers, technology courses, and a hands-on learning experiences you will be well-prepared to work in this everchanging industry.  Connections to the industry are made every day in the classroom, leading to mentorships, internships, and real-world job opportunities around the world for our students.

We facilitate incredible opportunities to ensure our students have a rewarding and diverse student experience.  Our greatest achievement is the success of the students we teach whether they are in our classroom or a professional working in the design, product development, marketing, sales, product quality assurance, consulting, business ownership and research in the apparel and textile industry.