Kay Jay has a varied background in industry and academics. She received her B.S. from Oklahoma State University in Clothing, Textiles and Merchandising, an M.S. from Colorado State University with an emphasis in Historic Textiles and Apparel and the Ph. D. in Adult Education from The University of Texas at Austin. Her business experience includes manufacturing, retailing, wholesale sales, marketing, promotion and product design. Her research interests are in Oral History, Historic Collections, Women Artist/Entrepreneurs, Radical Career Change, Career Choice and Student Experience in Higher Education. She teaches Retail Research, Visual Merchandising, Consumers in the Marketplace,Textiles Laboratory and Apparel II. Other activities include exhibiting designs combining vintage textiles, found objects and hand needle crafts. She consults with and offers seminars for artist/entrepreneurs in small business and consults on topics concerning Adult Education methods.

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