Chanjuan Chen

Graduate Coordinator, Fashion Design M.F.A. program
Associate Professor
Department of Design
CVAD Alum, 2015, M.F.A., Fashion Design
940-565-3621
Chanjuan.Chen@unt.edu
Art Building, Room 247
Portfolio Website

About

Chanjuan Chen holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Fashion Design from the Xiamen University of Technology, Xiamen, China, and a Master of Fine Arts in Design, with a concentration in Fashion Design from the University of North Texas, Denton, Texas. In addition to teaching, she has industry experience working as a fashion designer, technical designer, and graphic designer in China and the United States. Chen joined the CVAD faculty after teaching as an assistant professor in the School of Fashion Design and Merchandising at Kent State University, Kent, Ohio.

Chen’s research goal has been to further apparel design practices by actualizing concrete ideas to reduce production waste and increase product longevity through participatory engagement and sustainable design concepts, including transformable and upcycled designs. Numerous academic and professional organizations have recognized her designs; she has received the Educators for Socially Responsible Apparel Practices Award for Sustainable Design at the International Textile and Apparel Association 2016 and 2017 annual conferences.

Chen’s goal is to design unique clothes that are functional, sustainable, and aesthetically pleasing with the hope that they will improve the human condition.

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