Barbara Trippeer

Barbara Cottrell Trippeer, a former graduate of Parsons School of Design, Paris (BFA 1994) earned her MFA (2015) from the University of North Texas' Toulouse Graduate School in Innovation Studies/Applied Design Research. During her work in the garment industry, Barbara has held senior apparel design positions at a variety of notable retail firms, such as: JCPenney's, Target Corporation, May Merchandising Company, and Liz Claiborne. As a design researcher, Barbara's work focuses on sustainability and socially responsible design, such analyzing the broader impacts of the fashion industry. As an applied design research is focused on bringing an anthropological approach to innovation and design thinking, aimed at creating public policy applications related to social development, sustainable technology, and wearable products.