Joan L. Ellis
Associate Professor
Research Interests
- The focus of my research centers on assessing economic impact and providing for economic development within Washington State based textile and apparel businesses. My current focus is an economic impact study for the Puget Sound fashion economic cluster. The results of this research will provide a basis for education and marketing efforts to attract new textile and apparel industries to the area, increase job growth and provide for professional development opportunities of existing firms.
Teaching Interests
- Strategies in Merchandise Buying and Planning
- Merchandising Analytics and Decision Making
Recent Accomplishments
- Anderson, J.L., Jolly, L., and Fairhurst, A. (2007). Customer relationship management in retailing: A content analysis of retail trade journals. Journal of Retailing and Consumer Sciences. 14(6). p. 394-399.
- Anderson, J.L. (2006). Comparing artificial neural networking and simultaneous multiple regression for predicting success in graduate school. College and University, 81(4), p. 3-9.
- Anderson, J.L., Brown, G. & Speath, S. (2006). Online student evaluations, response rates and engagement. Innovate. August/September. Online journal @ http://www.innovateonline.info
Educational Background
- Ph.D., Education and Human Resource Studies, Colorado State University
- M.A., Merchandising, Colorado State University
- B.S., Merchandising, Colorado State University
Department of AMDT
Washington State University
208 Kruegel Hall
Pullman, WA 99164-2020
(509) 335-8399
joana@wsu.edu