Faculty

Marcia Weiss
Program Director- BS and MS in Textile Design
Associate Professor
BS in Textile Design, Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science
MFA in Fibers, Savannah College of Art Design
Marcia.Weiss@jefferson.edu

Jennifer Rhodes
Assistant Program Director- BS in Textile Design
Adjunct Professor
BS in Textile Design, Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science
Jen.Rhodes@jefferson.edu

Janet Brady
Associate Professor of Materials Technology
AS, Textile Technology, Fashion Institute of Technology
BS Textile Technology, Philadelphia University
MS, Textile Engineering , Philadelphia University
215-951-2757
Janet.Brady@jefferson.edu

Becky Flax
Assistant Professor of Textile Design
BS and MS in Textile Design, Philadelphia University
Becky.Flax@jefferson.edu

Meghan Kelly
Visiting Assistant Professor of Textile Design 
BFA in Fiber Art and Art History, Kansas City Art Institute
MS in Textile Design, Philadelphia University 
215-951-5319
Meghan.Kelly@jefferson.edu

Nancy J. Howard
Associate Professor of Dyeing and Finishing
BS Design & Environmental Analysis, Cornell Univ.
MS Textile Science, Univ of Connecticut (UConn)
MS Materials Science, Univ of Connecticut (UConn)
PhD Polymer & Fibre Science, Univ of Manchester Institute of Science & Technology (UMIST)
215-951-2888
Nancy.Howard@jefferson.edu

The textile design program also includes adjunct faculty members who work in the industry while teaching classes at the University. They bring with them a wide range of expertise and for students act as immediate connections to the textile industry and form part of students’ professional network.