My name is Patricia Brinley. My professional title is Assistant to the Chair at University of Delaware. The Fashion and Apparel Studies department prepares professionals with essential knowledge and critical skills to influence fashion and apparel-related fields in creative ways. Our graduates are aware of and able to act with accountability toward issues of social responsibility and sustainability. We teach, conduct research and creative scholarship, and interact with local and global communities in ways that are innovative and collaborative. We value work that is student-centered, relevant to business and society, built upon international and cultural diversity, and which contributes to continuous learning.