Fisher College Faculty
Teresa Howe
- Associate Professor
- Director of the Fashion Institute
- B.F.A., Massachusetts College of Art
- M.A., Education, Rhode Island School of Design
- Office: 118 Beacon Street, 5th floor, Room 51
- E-mail: thowe@fisher.edu
There really isn't any aspect of fashion that doesn't capture my interest. In fact, I consider fashion to be the most exciting form of creative expression. Maybe that's why when planning my future I chose to major in fashion design at Mass College of Art where I earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. At the time of my graduation, I was offered a position as an instructor in a fashion program. That gave me the opportunity to combine fashion with another of my favorite interests, teaching. And so the journey began. After several years of teaching, I enrolled in a graduate program at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). Here I was permitted to select courses that strengthened my skills as a fashion educator. It was a wonderful way to earn my graduate degree, and it gave me the chance to experience the spirited environment of RISD.
Throughout much of my career I have balanced teaching with business endeavors, one of which was developing a line of private label cosmetics. This was a valuable experience that commanded many skills from product development to marketing and all of the demands of operating a small business. Another one of my professional interests is serving on the Board of Directors of the Fashion Group International of Boston. Through this organization I am in contact with many influential fashion specialists in the Boston area. Networking within this group has been a valuable resource in establishing numerous successful fashion internships for my students.
For more than a decade, I have had the privilege of being the Director of the Fashion Institute at Fisher College. Fortunately, this position allows me to continue to teach in the classroom where I have met many wonderful young people with whom I can share my love of fashion. I enthusiastically look forward to meeting many more on their journey into the world of fashion.