Although no two days may be the same for Joanne Brasch, one aspect of her job is a mainstay: her passion. Joanne’s zest to bring attention to the diminishing sector of textiles research in the United States is evident. As a sustainability researcher and associate instructor in the UC Davis Department of Textiles, she teaches courses on fashion marketing and global trade. In addition, she also aims to lead health care sustainability initiatives in a first-of-its-kind, created-just-for-her job in the UC Davis Health System where her focus is on “hospital sustainability”.
Joanne’s work is highlighted regularly at national and international conferences, and we have no doubt she inspires her students as much as her peers. “I just love my students,” she says. “They always find special ways to validate my passion for teaching.”