Linda Ohrn-McDaniel, Professor, Kent Campus, School of Fashion, College of the Arts
Linda Ohrn-McDaniel is a professor in the School of Fashion. She joined the Kent State faculty in 2004 as an assistant professor, was promoted to associate professor in 2010 and earned the rank of professor in 2016.
Her research and industry partnerships have elevated the reputation of Kent State’s School of Fashion both nationally and internationally. Along with being a professor in the School of Fashion, she is also the lead principal investigator on a Third Frontier Research Incentive grant.
She is internationally recognized for her pioneering work on digital flatbed knitting technology and its application in fashion and beyond. Through her research in this technology, she has established herself as a globally renowned digital knitting expert.
Ohrn-McDaniel’s expertise in digital knitting has had instrumental efforts to grow the industry in the U.S. with significant implications for job creation and economic development. These efforts exemplify her meaningful research that has tangible impacts on Ohio, the U.S. and the world.