General Information
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Christy Crutsinger, Ph. D.
Area: Merchandising
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Box 311100 Denton, TX 76203-1100
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Research Area
- Industry Recruitment and Retention
- Merchandising Strategies
- Adolescent Consumer Behavior
- Curriculum Development, Delivery, and Assessment
Courses Taught
Graduate
- Service Excellence
- Merchandising Strategies
Undergraduate
- Fashion Theory & Trend Analysis
- Survey of Historic & Contemporary Styles
Education
Degree |
Major | Institution |
Ph.D. |
Merchandising | Texas Woman’s University |
M.S. |
Human Resource Management | University of North Texas |
B.S. |
Vocational Education | University of North Texas |
Significant Awards
Date |
Award | Sponsoring Organization |
2007 |
Honor Professor | University of North Texas, Student Government Association |
2004 |
Outstanding Alumni | University of North Texas |
| 2000 | American Textiles Manufacturer’s Institute Award for Excellence- Merchandising Division | International Textiles and Apparel Association |
| 1999 | Distributed Learning Pioneer Award | University of North Texas |
| 1998 | Developing Scholar Award | University of North Texas |
1997 |
New Achiever National Award | American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences |
Selected Publications
Knight, D., Kim, H., & Crutsinger, C. (2007). Examining the antecedents and consequences of customer orientation. International Journal of Retail and Distribution Management, 35(5), 381-392.
Forney, W.S., Crutsinger, C., & Forney, J.C. (2006). Self-concepts and self-worth as predictors of morality: Implications for delinquent risk behavior associated with shoplifting. Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal, 35(1), 24-43.
Forney, W. S., Crutsinger, C., & Forney, J. C. (2006). Exploring moral situations, moral emotions, and moral self as predictors of juvenile delinquents’ global self-esteem: Implications for moral education and adolescent shoplifting. Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice, 4(4), 345-367.
Crutsinger, C., Forney, J. C., Brandon, L., & Jackson, R. (2006). Requisite competencies and skills for e-merchandisers: Developing an interdisciplinary undergraduate program. Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 98(2), 81-88.
Kaulis, A., & Crutsinger, C. (2006). Assessment of student learning outcomes for family and consumer sciences programs. Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 98(1), 74-80.
Knight, D., Crutsinger, C., & Kim, H. (2006). The impact of retail work experience, career expectation, and job satisfaction on retail career intention. Clothing and Textiles Research Journal, 24(1), 1-14.
Forney, W. S., Crutsinger, C., & Forney, J. C. (2006). Influence of parent-child relationships on the global self-worth and morality of juvenile delinquents. Journal of Family and Consumer Science, 98(1), 40-46.
Crutsinger, C., Pookulangara, S., Tran, G., & Duncan, K. (2004). Collaborative service learning: A winning proposition for industry and education. Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 96(3), 46-52.
Kim, H.J., Lim, S. J., Crutsinger, C., & Knight, D. (2004) Testing for measurement invariance of fashion brand equity. Journal of the Korean Society of Clothing and Textiles, 28(12), 1583-1595.
Crutsinger, C. & Knight, D. (2003). The impact of part-time retail work experiences on career choice: A qualitative approach to model development. TAFCS Research Journal, 1(8), 6-7, 26.
Kim, Y.K., Pookulangara, S., & Crutsinger, C. (2002). Vitality of multi-channel retailing: Function of retail synergy and consumers’ perceived benefits and costs. Journal of Shopping Center Research, 9(2), 7-29.
Forney, J. C., & Crutsinger, C. (2000). Juvenile delinquents’ perceptions of shoplifting motives: The influence of socialization, age, and gender. Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 93(1), 31-36.
Crutsinger, C., Forney, J. C., & Arnold, E. R. (1998). Teachers’ perceptions of teen theft in schools: Implications for family and consumer sciences educators. Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences Education, 16(1),1-15.
Forney, J. C., Crutsinger, C., & Arnold, E. R. (1996). Teen shoplifting: Normative influences, motivations, and experience. Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 88(1), 15-21.
Johnson, K. P., Crutsinger, C., & Workman, J. (1994). Can professional women appear too masculine? The case of the necktie. Clothing and Textiles Research Journal, 12(2), 27-31.
Selected Grants
Date |
Grant Title | Funding Agency |
2007 |
Generation Y: The Myth and Reality about their Retail Work Experience | UNT, Research Initiation Grant |
| 2006 | E-Passport: Creating Global Experiences for Merchandising Students | Hispanic & Global Initiative, University of North Texas |
| 2003 | Retail Work Experiences and Career Expectations as Antecedents of Career Choice | UNT, Research Opportunities Program |
2002 |
Teen Employees’ Job Performance: The Effect of Supervisory Support and Adaptive Behavior | UNT, Research Initiation Grant |
2002 |
Retail Work Expectations and Experiences: Implications for Retaining College Students in the Industry | Saks Incorporated Grant |