Graduates of DHE mesh creative confidence, technical skill, evidence-based knowledge, and socially responsible ethics to effectively approach the design and merchandising processes from innovation/design solutions to market/user acceptance. Students work with award-winning faculty on research, internships, international experiences, professional development, and community service. Knowledge base is grounded in consumer behavior and management theory, the arts, humanities, and the social and physical sciences.

• Undergraduate Degrees
• Graduate Degrees
• Research and Creative Activity
• Apparel Research Center
• DHE Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection
• Signature Areas of Research
• Internship and Job Board
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Undergraduate Degrees

Apparel Design (BS)
Interior Design (BS)
Interior Design
Housing Studies
Merchandising Management (BS)

Graduate Degrees

Design and Human Environment (MS, MA, MAIS, PhD)

Research and Creative Activity

Research and creative activities in DHE address essential industry, community, and individual needs with a focus on sustainable design processes from innovation/design solution to market/user acceptance.

Apparel Research Center

DHE’s Apparel Research Center offers services that can aid in successful apparel product development and merchandising

DHE Historic and Cultural Textile and Apparel Collection

DHE’s Textile and Apparel Collection includes approximately 2,000 Euro-American and ethnic apparel and textile pieces. 

Signature areas of Research

Functional/Sustainable Design in Apparel, Interiors, & Housing

• Environmentally responsible textiles
• Thermal properties of textiles and apparel
• Aging-in-place technologies
• Interior design across the lifespan
• Universal design
• High performance sports apparel design

Consumer/User Behavior Related to Designed Products/Environments

• Internet shopping
• Design and learning environments
• Corporate/social responsibility
• Consumer decision making
• User behavior in commercial and residential interior design

Internship and Job Board

The DHE Internship and Job Board fosters successful connections between the industry's finest employers with our talented students and graduates.

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