Overview
Biography
Bolanle Dahunsi is an Assistant Professor in the College of Business at Oregon State University. She teaches courses in Digital Design for Apparel and Apparel Design with Draping. She hopes to help her students learn to make design decisions based on aesthetics, functionality, accessibility, and sustainability.
She received a Bachelors degree in Computer Science from the University of Ado-Ekiti. She has a Masters degree in Computer Science from Louisiana State University and a PhD in Design from University of Minnesota. Her research focuses on accessible & sustainable apparel through personalized recommender systems, apparel ontologies, and generative AI for design & ideation.
Credentials
Ph.D, Design, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, MN
Career Interests
Research areas: inclusive apparel design, apparel ontologies, apparel recommender systems, and AI for design Ideation.
Bolanle Dahunsi investigates how the apparel industry can serve people with disabilities through participatory design research. Her research centers on apparel accessibility, partnering with people with disabilities to uncover barriers, co-create solutions, and produce evidence-based guidelines for designers and brands. She also examines the role of emerging technologies in shaping more inclusive and equitable apparel experiences.
Background
Education
- Ph.D. Design, University of Minnesota (2023)
- M.S. Computer Science, Louisiana State University (2019)
- B.S. Computer Science, University of Ado-Ekiti (2006)
Experience
- Assistant Professor, Oregon State University (2023-Present)
- Graduate Research Assistant, Wearable Tech Lab, University of Minnesota (2019-2023)
- Graduate Teaching Assistant, Louisiana State University (2017-2018)
- Owner/CEO, Chic Threads, Nigeria (2014-2017)
- Retail Banking, Zenith Bank Plc, Nigeria (2008-2014)
Professional Affiliations
- International Textile & Apparel Association (ITAA)
- Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
- International Association for Ontology & its Applications (IAOA)
- Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
- National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)