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Jaleesa Reed, Ph.D. is an assistant professor in the Department of Human Centered Design at Cornell University. As a fashion studies scholar with minor areas in Gender Studies and Human Geography, she examines how marginalized communities navigate and resist systems of power through dress and beauty culture, and what resistance reveals about the enduring relationship between commerce, identity, and place.

Research Associate in Fiber Science. My research focuses on the remediation and environmental fate of pollutants, and the analysis and degradation study of dyes on textile and archaeological samples. I also cooperate with other faculty on the projects of fabric evaluation, textile test and biodegradation. Teaching and training are my other duties. Currently teaching Fiber Chemistry class and training TAs for other Fiber Science classes.