Thul, Tucker Center featured in CEHD’s Connect Magazine

Culturally Appropraite Uniforms PictureChelsey Thul, Ph.D., teaching faculty in the School of Kinesiology and Tucker Center affiliated scholar, is featured in the fall issue of CEHD’s Connect magazine for her work creating culturally appropriate uniforms for East African middle-school aged girls. Thul, along with Nicole LaVoi, Ph.D., Associate Director of the Tucker Center, worked to make the connections at the University to create valuable research to help design the uniforms.

The project was a collaboration between Thul, LaVoi, Elizabeth Bye, Ph.D., professor and department head of Apparel Design Program,  and Fatimah Hussein, founder of the Girls Initiative in Recreation and Leisurely Sports (GIRLS).

The culturally appropriate designs were modeled by the students at a fashion show on June 10th. Click here to read more about the event and research.

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