Dianne Erpenbach - Coordinator/Faculty Advisor for Fashion Retail Management

Biography   

Dianne Erpenbach is Coordinator of the Fashion/Retail Management concentration and tenured faculty in the Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management Department at Columbia College Chicago. Her Bachelor of Science degree in Secondary Education is from Illinois State University and her Master of Science degree in Management & Development of Human Resources is from National Louis University.

Dianne?s teaching experiences include various levels: high school, community college, corporate training, and a bachelor and master degree granting college. She was awarded the Excellence in Teaching Award in 1998 by Columbia College Chicago.

Dianne was a corporate trainer and communications director for Mark Shale, a men?s and women?s clothing retailer. She also worked as an apparel textiles marketing representative for DuPont fiber division in the Midwest.

Dianne served as Chair of the Columbia College Council and Chair of the All College Tenure Committee. She is also a member of Fashion Group International, International Textile and Apparel Association, treasurer for the Costume Society of America Region III and national public relations chairperson for the Costume Society of America.

Educator   

Courses Taught:
Decision Making: Fashion/Retail Management; 
Fashion Styling

• M.A., National Louis University
• Former Communications Manager, Mark Shale
• Chairperson, Textile Department, International Academy of Merchandising and Design

Contact   

Office: (312) 369-6281
Fax: (312) 369-8063
Email: derpenbach@colum.edu