Dr. Tricia Widner Johnson

Family and Consumer Sciences - Program Coordinator, AMD Sequence Coordinator

Contact Information:

Phone:

(309) 438-2680

Email:

Office Hours:

Office:

MFOB 124

Degree Information:

Bachelor of Science, Apparel and Merchandising, Department of Design, Merchandising, and Consumer Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins
Master of Arts, Merchandising, Department of Design, Merchandising, and Consumer Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins
Doctorate of Philosophy, Human Behavior in the Near Environment, Department of Design and Human Environment, Oregon State University, Corvallis

Classes Taught:

FCS 226: Fashion Trend and Industry Analysis, FCS 327: Clothing and Behavior, FCS 362: Fashion History II, FCS 368: Fashion Promotion

Research Interests:

Personality as it relates to appearance management and consumer behavior, Compulsive clothing buying, Fast fashion consumerism

Specialization:

Recent Publications:
Johnson, T.W., & Attmann, J. (2009, July). Compulsive buying in a product specific context: Clothing. Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management, (13)3, 394-405.

Trautmann-Attmann, J. & Johnson, T.W. (2009, May). Compulsive consumption behaviors: Investigating relationships among binge eating, compulsive clothing buying, and fashion orientation. International Journal of Consumer Studies, (33), 3, 267-273.

Wilson, M.A., & Johnson, T.W. (2009, April). Shared learning outcomes: Bridging the divide between General Education and the discipline. In S.E. Van Kollenburg (Ed). A collection of papers on self-study and institutional improvement: Assessing and improving student learning (pp.2:105-107).Chicago, IL: The Higher Learning Commission.

Johnson, T.W. (2008, August). Fashion adoption categories: A new investigation of personality facets and demographics. Research Journal of Textile and Apparel (12)3, 47-55.

Johnson, T.W., Francis, S.K., & Burns, L.D. (2007, July). Appearance management behavior and the five factor model of personality. Clothing and Textiles Research Journal (25) 3, 230-243.

Trautmann, J., & Johnson, T.W. (2007, May). Binge eating behaviors, neuroticism, and compulsive clothing buying: Are they related? Research Journal of Textile and Apparel (11) 2, 75-84.

Johnson, T.W., & Francis, S.K. (2006, May). Personality factors and dress style tribes of undergraduate students. Research Journal of Textile and Apparel (10) 2, 69-77.

Professional Organizations:

International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA)

Profile:

Dr. Johnson serves as the Sequence Coordinator for the Apparel, Merchandising, and Design program. Her additional responsibilities include being Co-Director of the Lois Jett Historic Costume Collection and Faculty Advisor for the Apparel, Merchandising, and Design Association (AMDA).