Debbie Baskerville, Appointed a Member of Faculty in 2008
M.F.A., Textile Arts and Costume Design - University of California Davis; B.S., Textile Design - Syracuse University; A.A.S. Textile Design - Fashion Institute of Technology.
Andrew Burnstine, Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 2006
Ph.D, Education - New York University; M.A.,
Theater/Business - Gallatin School, New York
University; B.A., Theater/Business - Gallatin
School, New York University. Chairperson,
Fashion Design and Marketing Program,
American Intercontinental University, South
Florida; Chairperson, Fashion Marketing and
Management Program, Berkeley College, White
Plains, NY; Executive Vice President, Martha
Inc.,NY; University Medal, Kent State University;
Teacher of the Year Award, Berkeley College;
Who's Who Among America's Teachers Alumni
Association, Board of Directors,New York University;
Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary International
President, Rotary Club of Bal Harbour Member:
Fashion Group International,International
Textiles and Apparel Assn., Pi Lambda Theta,
Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Dealt Kappa
Gerald Driggs, Appointed a Member of Faculty in 2007
M.A., Human Development - Wayne State University; B.A., sociology - Otterbein College.
Sophia Epitropoulos, Appointed a Member of Faculty in 2006
M.Ed., Instructional Design - American InterContinental University; B.F.A., Fashion Design - International Academy of Design and Technology.
John C. Franke, Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 1983
M.S., Professional Leadership/Training - Carlow
University; B.A., Government - Lehigh
University; Certificate in Human Resource
Management - University of Pittsburgh;
Appointed Member, Advisory Board for the
Comfort Council, a national consortium of residential
experts for Hollander Home Fashions.
Professional experience includes retail buying
and merchandising, and interior store design for
various specialty department stores.
Rikki Hommel, Appointed a Member of Faculty in 2006
M.F.A., Fashion- The Paris American Academy, Paris, France; B.S., Clothing, Textiles and Merchandising - Florida State University.
Jane Mountney Jones, Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 2007
M.B.A., Argosy University; B.A., Nottingham
Trent University UK. Apparel Production.
Costing. Textile Quality Control. Design.
Member: Fashion Business Incorporated
Kelly Kuckenbrod, Appointed a Member of Faculty in 2006
M.B.A., Marketing - Dominican University; B.A., Fashion Merchandising & Fashion Design - Dominican University.
Sophia Matsakis, Appointed a Member of Faculty Since 2006
M.Ed., Instructional Technology - American
Intercontinental University; B.F.A., Fashion
Design - International Academy of Design and
Technology, Tampa. Chairperson of Fashion
Design, International Academy of Design and
Technology. Maintained and revised fashion
design curriculum, new courses development
and syllabi revision. Integrated technology into
the fashion program; Supervised/scheduled/
trained design faculty; Developed quarterly
program schedules and individual student schedules;
Staffing and student registration; Academic
student support with focus on retention.
Fashion designer, Sophia Asmar Designs, Paris.
Designed Haute Couture for private clientele
including Lisa Kristofferson (wife of actor
Kris Kristofferson.) Designs worn at movie
premieres and award shows in the US and
Europe. Participated in Trade shows: Interfiliere,
Prêt-a-Porter, Indigo, Premiere Vision,
and Premiere Class, as well as designer fashion
shows throughout Paris. Memberships: Fashion
Group International (FGI), International Society
for Performance Improvement (ISPI). IADT
Golden Apple Award- March 2000. IADT Retention
Award- December 1999. CEC (Career
Education Corporation) Faculty of the Year Top
Ten Finalist -November 2001. Who's Who of
American Teachers, 2004-2007 Edition.
Jane Mountney, Appointed a Member of Faculty in 2007
M.B.A., Marketing - Argosy University, Orange County, California; B.A., Fashion and Textiles - Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, U.K.; H.N.D. Fashion - Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, U.K.; A Level Textiles and Ceramics, Wilmorton College, Derby, U.K.
Cynthia Orrico, Appointed a Member of Faculty in 2003; Online Program Director
M.A., Interdisciplinary Arts - Columbia College, Chicago; B.S., Advertising, Minor Graphic Design and Photography - Columbia College, Chicago.
Laura Painter, Appointed a Member of Faculty in 2007
M.B.A., Business Administration - University of the Incarnate Word; B.A., Fashion Management - University of the Incarnate Word.