Dr. Laura Kane
I am an Associate Professor of Fashion Design at Framingham State University in Framingham, MA. I earned my Ph.D in Design and the Near Environment from Oregon State University in 2017 with a dissertation titled "Why Cosplay? Motivations behind participation and use of social media among cosplayers who maintain Facebook Artist pages."
My creative scholarship and research has been showcased at the International Textiles and Apparel Association's conferences, Costume Society of America's annual conferences, and the Design Principles and Practices conference.
Awards
2023 ITAA Award for Innovative Design Scholarship-Professional for “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” with Dr. Jessica Ridgeway.
1st Place for Innovative Design-Dancing Seafoam: A Tribute to the Oregon Coast-ITAA 2016
Design Principles and Practices Graduate Scholar Award- Jan 2014
2010 Selected by Fashion Group International of Boston as one of the Top 5 emerging designers. Presented collection at Boston Fashion Week as part of the Launch.
Winner of 2009 Natick Collections "Form to Fashion" event representing Framingham State College.
Featured in the October 2008 issue of Skirt! Boston magazine
Recipient of 2009 Outstanding Senior Award for Fashion Design concentration at Framingham State University.
Student Sponsored Awards
Publications
Reddy-Best, K., Kane, L, Harmon, J, & Gagliardi, N.(2018) Critical perspectives on fashion textbooks: Intersections of race, gender, and body. International Journal of Fashion Design, Technology, & Education. 11(1), 63-75.
Kane, L. & Loges, W. (2015). Television cosplay and social media. In Slade, A., Narrow, A., and Givens-Carroll, D (Eds.), Television, Social Media and Fan Culture. Lexington Books.
Research Presentations
Kane, L. & Hudock, L. (2021). Puppet Palooza: A Puppetmaking Collaboration Project at International Textiles and Apparel Association 2021 Conference. Poster Presentation. November 2021. Virtual Conference. Abstract published in proceedings. www.itaaonline.org
“Why Cosplay? Exploring Motivations Behind Participation in Cosplay Using the Self-Determination Theory of Behavior” at International Textiles and Apparel Association 2018 Conference. Oral Presentation. November 2018, Cleveland, OH. Abstract published in proceedings. www.itaaonline.org
“Learning Product Quality and Manufacturing Processes Through Hands on Learning: Introducing Gaming into the Fashion Classroom” at InternationalTextiles and Apparel Association 2016 Annual Conference. Oral Presentation. November 2016, Vancouver, BC. Abstract published in proceedings. www.itaaonline.org
Reddy-Best, K. & Kane, L. (2015). A Feminist Visual Content Analysis of College Level Textile and Apparel Textbooks. International Textiles and Apparel Association 2015. Santa Fe, NM. Abstract published in proceedings. Full paper submitted for Best Paper Award. Research Presentation.
“Smashing Fashion Norms: An investigation of the Straw Hat Riots of 1922 using the Value Added Theory of Collective Behavior” at International Textiles and Apparel Association 2014 Annual Conference. Poster presentation. Full paper submitted for Graduate Paper award. November, 2014, Charlotte, NC. Abstract published in proceedings. www.itaaonline.org.
“A Design Model for Cosplayers” research paper presented at Design Principles and Practices 2014 Annual Conference, Vancouver, BC. Oral presentation
“Thumbelina” Research poster presentation at Costume Society of America, Las Vegas, NV, July 2013. Abstract published in proceedings. www.costumesocietyamerica.com
“The Effect of Cosplay on Self Esteem.” Student Presenter at The Costume Society of America’s Northeast Division 2007 Student Forum. Oral presentation.
Contact
laura.kane1@gmail.com