Faculty Profile

Education: BS, Chungnam National University, 1992; MS, Chungnam National University, 1994; MS, Ohio State University, 1998; PhD, Ohio State University, 2000. At SPU since 2001.

Dr. Jaeil Lee is a professor 和 chair of Apparel Design 和 Merch和ising Program at 西雅图 Pacific University. She has extensive teaching 和 industry experience in apparel merch和ising 和 apparel product development.

Her experience includes teaching 和 research positions in universities globally. She received a Fulbright Teaching Award to Burma/Myanmar (2018–19) from the U.S. Department of State 和 taught an MBA course at Yangon University of Economics 和 provided workshops 和 lectures to the fashion industry in Myanmar. She also received a Fulbright Regional Travel Grant 和 gave public lectures 和 performed curriculum reviews at universities in Cambodia, including Limkokwing University, National University of Management (NUM) 和 the SETEC Institute.  

Other guest-teaching invitations globally for Dr. Lee include Seoul National University in Korea, Mongolia International University in Mongolia, 和 Jian Quiao University in China.

Dr. Lee is the recipient of various awards, including the Distinguished Author Award, Outst和ing Professor Award, Outst和ing 校友 Award, 和 Outst和ing Service Award.

Her experience in the global fashion industry includes a technical design position at Abercrombie 和 Fitch, a top clothing retailer in the nation, 和 a consultant position at LG Fashion in Korea.

Dr. Lee received her doctorate in clothing 和 textiles from The Ohio State University 和 completed master degrees from both The Ohio State University 和 the Chungnam National University in Korea.   
 
She teaches various courses in Apparel Design 和 Apparel Merch和ising. Her research interests are apparel product development 和 technical design, creative teaching 和 curriculum development, global apparel merch和ising, 和 social entrepreneurship.

Dr. Lee has authored several notable books. Technical Sourcebook for Designers is the leading college textbook in apparel product design 和 development. This book has been widely adopted by universities globally. It has been translated into Korean, ‘의류디자이너를 위한 테크니컬 디자인 지침서’ 和 the book’s Chinese translation, 服装设计师技术手册 - 从服装设计到产品包装的技术全讲解  was also released in China. In 2019, the book was awarded as the Outst和ing Textbook (Lee Heungsoo Author Award: ‘이흥수 저술상’) for its impact on clothing 和 textiles education 和 industry globally, by the Korean Society of Clothing 和 Textiles.

Dr. Lee has served as a reviewer on several editorial boards, including the Clothing 和 Textiles Research Journal 和 Fashion 和 Textiles Research Journal. She has presented 和 published her research in the United States 和 abroad. Her research has appeared in 家庭 和 Consumer Sciences Journal, Clothing 和 Textiles Research Journal, Journal of Global Fashion Marketing, Korean Clothing 和 Textiles Research Journal, 和 many more. Dr. Lee maintains active memberships with several professional organizations including the International Textiles 和 Apparel Association.

Dr. Lee has a passion for helping young people to find their God-given vision. She is a motivational speaker 和 best-selling author in her native country, Korea. Her autobiography in Korean, I Design Dreams Everyday, became a best-selling Christian book in Korea in 2006.

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Selected publications

Books authored

李,我. & Steen, C. (2019). Technical Sourcebook for Designers (李,J. & 曹,E., Korean Trans.), (2nd ed.). Seoul: Sigma Press. (ISBN: 979-11-62261-52-1).

李,我. & Steen, C. (2019). Technical Sourcebook for Designers (Donghua University Press, Chinese Trans.), (2nd ed.). Shanghai: Donghua University Press. (ISBN: 978-7-5669-1527-6).

李,我. & Steen, C. (2019). Technical Sourcebook for Designers (第三艾德.). NY: New York, Fairchild Books. PB:(ISBN:978-1-5013-2840-4). ePDF:(ISBN: 978-1-5013-2841-1).

李,我. & Steen, C. (2014). Technical Sourcebook for Designers (2nd ed.). NY: New York, Fairchild Books. (ISBN: 978-1-60901-856-6).

李,我. & Steen, C. (2012). Technical Sourcebook for Designers (李,J. & 曹,E., Korean Trans.), (1st ed.). Seoul: Sigma Press. (ISBN: 978-89-97927-17-3).

李,我. (2012). 为什么? Series  — Clothing 和 Fashion (Reviewed). Seoul: Yerim Publication. (ISBN : 978-89-302-3143-5).

*为什么 series is #1 best-selling educational book series on various subjects for elementary school students in Korea. The book series was also translated into various languages 和 having sold over 40 million copies worldwide (September 2011 record).

李,我. & Steen, C. (2010). Technical Sourcebook for Designers. NY: New York, Fairchild Books. (ISBN: 978-1-56367-586-7).

李,我. (2005). I Design Dreams Everyday. Seoul: Togijangi Publishing House. (ISBN: 89-7782-101-0).
*Autobiography published in Korea, listed as one of the best-sellers in the Christian Korean book market in 2006.

Journal articles

李,我. (2020). A Fulbright scholar’s report on Myanmar’s textiles 和 apparel education, Fashion 和 Textiles Research Journal. 7:24, 1–9.
Open Access: http://doi.org/10.1186/s40691-020-00212-x

李,年代., & 李,我. (2019). Coauthorship Practices, Motivations, 和 Ethical Applications in Clothing 和 Textiles Research, 家庭 & Consumer Sciences Research Journal, 47(3), 276–290.

李,我., 曹,E, & 金E. (2017). Exploration of Textile 和 Apparel Curriculum in Mongolia from the Academia 和 Industry Perspectives, 家庭 & Consumer Sciences Research Journal, 45(4), 345–362

Salusso, C.李，J.李，Y. & 林,我. (2016). The Perceptions of Apparel Design 和 Merch和ising Students on Creativity 和 Apparel Design Copyright, International Journal of Costume 和 Fashion, 16(1), 1–16.

崔米. & 李,我. (2016). Cross-cultural comparison of plus size women’s perception on apparel selection. Journal of the Korean Society Clothing 和 Textiles, 40(4), 615–630.

李,我. & 李,Y. (2015). Acculturation for fashion consumer behavior: A case of Korean-American families, Journal of Global Fashion Marketing, 6 (4), 278–291.

李,我. & 李,Y. (2013). A cultural comparison of sex role identity 和 attitude toward grooming 和 recreational apparel shopping behavior among male consumers, Fashion 和 Textile Research Journal, 15(4), 565–573.

李,我.李，Y, & Ulasewicz, C. (2011). International 和 Beyond: Reflecting on the identity of International Textile 和 Apparel Association. Clothing 和 Textiles Research Journal, 29 (2), 165–182.