Sarah West Hixson

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Assistant Professor

University of Arkansas

Also affiliated: Iowa State University (2022–2025)

2 h-index 12 pubs 5 cited

Research Areas

Links

ORCID Lab Website

OverviewAI-generated summary

Sarah West Hixson's research investigates pedagogical approaches within apparel and textile education. Her work has explored the application of self-determination theory to educational settings, including its use in mixed-methods assessments of apparel-focused educational live-action role-playing (edu-larps) and in the development of cross-course collaborative projects on cotton sustainability. Hixson has also examined the integration of technology in apparel design education, such as the use of VStitcher for 2D to 3D concept development. Additionally, her research addresses the practical aspects of vocational education, including an evaluation of certification costs for apparel students from the perspective of situated expectancy value theory. She has also investigated the role of cotton sustainability in curriculum development for future textile and apparel professionals. Hixson has co-authored publications with Eunjoo Cho, Juliana Guedes dos Santos Marconi, and Christine Rickabaugh at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Metrics

h-index: 2
Publications: 12
Citations: 5

Positions

Assistant Professor 2025–present

University of Arkansas at Fayetteville Apparel Merchandising and Product Development ORCID
Teaching Assistant Professor 2023–2025

University of Arkansas at Fayetteville Apparel Merchandising and Product Development ORCID

Selected Publications

Certification costs: Adobe exams for apparel students evaluated through a situated expectancy value theory perspective (2026)

Research Journal of Textile and Apparel DOI OpenAlex
Development and implementation of a cross-course collaborative project on cotton sustainability: a self-determination theory perspective (2025)

International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education DOI OpenAlex
Enclothe: OER implementation and evaluation for a fashion show theory and production course (2025)

Open Learning The Journal of Open Distance and e-Learning DOI OpenAlex
Blok-Shoppe: Documented design of an apparel gamified module for occupational experience with Adobe Illustrator (2024)

DOI OpenAlex
Mixed-methods assessment of an apparel edu-larp rooted in self-determination theory (2024)

International Journal of Fashion Design Technology and Education 2 citations DOI OpenAlex