Rate My Professor Bruce Cameron

Bruce Cameron serves as Professor and Department Head of the Department of Textiles, Apparel Design and Merchandising at Louisiana State University, where he holds the Kathryn Norwood and Claude Fussell Alumni Professorship. He obtained his PhD in Textile Technology from the University of New South Wales, Australia, in 1986, and his BSc with Honours Class I in Textile Technology from the same university in 1983. Cameron's extensive academic career includes a progression of roles at the University of Wyoming from 1986 to 2018: Visiting Assistant Professor (1986-1992), Assistant Professor (1992-1997), Associate Professor (1997-2012), Associate Professor and Department Head (2012-2017), and Professor and Department Head (2017-2018). Prior to his academic appointments, he worked as a Professional Officer at the University of New South Wales in 1986. Since 2018, he has led the department at Louisiana State University, overseeing programs in textiles, apparel design, and merchandising.

At LSU, Cameron teaches courses including TAM 2040 Textile Science, TAM 3022 Apparel Quality Analysis, and TAM 3050 Sustainability for Apparel and Textiles. His scholarly contributions encompass peer-reviewed publications on textile processing, sustainable materials, and pedagogy in apparel education. Notable works include 'Degumming of Hemp Fibers using Combined Microwave Energy and Deep Eutectic Solvent Treatment' (Industrial Crops & Products, 2022, with Bulbul Ahmed, Qinglin Wu, Hai Lin, Jaegyoung Gwon, and Ioan Negulescu); 'Thermochromic Yarns’ Application in Fever Detection for Young Children' (2024, with Sibei Xia, Chuanlan Liu, and Yanbo Zhang); 'Key Components of Online Group Projects: Faculty Perceptions' (Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2016, with Christine E. Wade, Kari Morgan, and Karen C. Williams); 'Faculty Perceptions of Online Group Work' (Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2014, with Kari Morgan, Karen C. Williams, and Christine E. Wade); 'Supporting Online Group Projects' (National Association of Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture Journal, 2012, with Karen C. Williams and Kari Morgan); 'Detergent Considerations for Consumers: Laundering in Hard Water—How Much Extra Detergent is Required?' (2011); and additional 2011 publications on interpersonal relationships and student roles in online group projects. Cameron maintains memberships in the International Textile and Apparel Association, Textile Institute, American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists, and American Chemical Society.