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Faculty Bio

Catharine Weiss, M. S. Assistant Professor of Fashion Office: Donahue Center for Creative and Applied Arts
Tel: 617-243-2368
Email: cweiss@lasell.edu

Department: Fashion

Degrees: M.S. Management, Lesley University; B.S. International Studies, Marymount University

Biography:
Catharine Weiss has been teaching Business and Fashion for over 9 years and has worked in the fashion industry for over 20 years for such companies as Liz Claiborne, Brahmin, The Museum of Fine Arts, and Priscilla of Boston. Catharine is currently doing preliminary research for a PhD in The Branding of Sustainable Fashion.

What do you like about teaching at Lasell College?
“[Lasell students] are bright, have so much energy and drive and are passionate about their careers.”

Student Profile

Catherine Haydock Communications - Creative Advertising, Class of 2011 “My Favorite class so far here at Lasell was definitely Media Ethics & Society with Professor Marie Franklin. The way she taught and engaged the class was really meaningful; I can say I walked out of that class everyday a new and better person.“

News Highlight

Lasell’s President Invited to Confer with Education Secretary, Senator Kerry Friday, February 3, 2012Lasell President Michael B. Alexander will join presidents from several other Boston area institutions to meet with U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and Senator John Kerry of Massachusetts Monday, February 6, to discuss innovative higher education programs aimed at preparing students to thrive in today’s economy.