I am a Ph.D. student in Retail and Consumer Science at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. I hold a Master of Science in Consumer and Design Sciences from Auburn University and a Bachelor's degree in Textile Engineering from Bangladesh University of Textiles (BUTEX) I have two years of industry experience as a Sustainable Textile Production auditor (STeP by OEKO-TEX®) at Hohenstein Bangladesh.
My research focuses on understanding how consumers think and behave regarding sustainable choices, while also leveraging business analytics to enhance retail strategies.
My research focuses on understanding how consumers think and behave regarding sustainable choices, while also leveraging business analytics to enhance retail strategies.
Recent Updates:
- Accepted for Presentation, ITAA 2026 (Jacksonville, FL): Pride or Guilt? Effects of Temporal and Social Norm Framing on Sustainable Fashion Consumption.
- Accepted for Presentation, ITAA 2026 (Jacksonville, FL): Do Families Shape Individuals’ Sustainable Fashion Interest?
- Accepted for Presentation, ITAA 2026 (Jacksonville, FL): "I wish my internship allowed me to use the sustainable practices I learned in my coursework." Insights from students' internship experience.
- Presented, ACRA 2026 (Pomona, CA): Meaning-System Approach to Handmade Value: A Conceptual Framework.
- Presented, ACRA 2026 (Pomona, CA): Mindful but still Consuming? Unpacking the Paradox of Sustainable Fashion Consumption.
- Received ≈$1000 in travel awards from the Graduate Student Senate (GSS) at the University of Tennessee.
- Presented, ITAA 2025 (St.Louis, Missouri): AI-Driven Message Framing Effects on Sustainable Consumption.
- Started working as an Instructor of Record for RMM 150: Retail Software Applications for Spring 2026.
- Started Ph.D. in Retail and Consumer Science at the University of Tennessee in Fall 2025.
- Started working as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the Retail, Hospitality and Tourism Management department at the University of Tennessee.
- Graduated with a Master of Science in Consumer and Design Sciences from Auburn University (August 2025).
- Presented, ITAA 2024 (Long beach, CA): From waste to wear: Perceived risks associated with recycled post-consumer textile waste (PCTW) denim products.
- Awarded Kitty Dickerson Fellowship for Professional Promise: Masters Student 2024 by International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA).
- Started studying Business Analytics at Harbert College of Business, Auburn University.
- Started MS in Consumer and Design Sciences at Auburn University in Fall 2023.
- Started working as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the Consumer and Design Science department at Auburn University.