Kayna Hobbs-Murphy, Ph.D.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science - University of Minnesota - Apparel Design - GPA 3.98
Master of Science - Colorado State University - Apparel Design - GPA 4.0
Thesis: Custom Paralympic Shooting Jacket: A Single-Case Product Development Project
Doctorate of Philosophy - Colorado State University - Ergonomics and Human Factors - GPA 4.0
Dissertation: Analysis of 3D Facial Anthropometric Measurements for Respirator Fit Outcomes
Graduate Certificate in Data Analysis - Colorado State University
Graduate Certificate in Total Worker Health - University of Colorado Anschutz
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO - Tenure-Track Assistant Professor
August 2023-December 2025
Instructed undergraduate students in apparel design courses including:
Flat Patternmaking I
Pre-capstone (collection development)
Capstone (collection execution)
Fashion Show Planning and Execution
Conducted and disseminated academic-level research including:
Creative Scholarship
Qualitative Research
Quantitative Research
Engaged in service tasks spanning departmental to profession-based including:
Committee placements
Peer review for academic journals
Assessment of departmental learning and technology
US Army Development Command, Natick, MA - Applied Ergonomics Intern
May 2021-December 2021
Conducted extensive literature review for women' s bulletproof vests
Trained in ANSUR data collection processes which informed PhD Dissertation
Collaborated with internal and external scholars regarding pressure-sensing suits
Participated in on-campus and off-campus data collection efforts of soldiers including:
Anthropometrics
Biometrics
Human Factors
Ergonomics
HONORS AND AWARDS
2022 Graduate Student Fellow, Office of the Vice President for Research, Colorado State University
2022 President’s Leadership Award, American Industrial Hygiene Foundation, Falls Church, VA
2020 Paper of Distinction Design/Product Development Track with Kristen Morris and Juyeon Park, International Textiles and Apparel Association, Online meeting
2020 TEDxCSU Speaker, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
2020 Distinction in Creative Scholarship, College of Health and Human Sciences Research Day, Colorado State University
2019 1st Place Distinction in Creativity Award, Graduate Student Showcase, Colorado State University
JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS
Hobbs-Murphy, K., Brazile, W.J., Morris, K., & Rosecrance, J. (2025). Demographic differences in facial anthropometric data from 3D scans and implications for respirator fit, Annals of Work Exposures and Health, 69(4), 442–452, https://doi.org/10.1093/annweh/wxaf012
Pennington, W., Martinez, Y., Hobbs-Murphy, K., Valley, M. (2025). The Most Important Thing is to Know What to Wear When Working in the Sun. Journal of Agromedicine, 30(4), 692–700. https://doi.org/10.1080/1059924X.2025.2540576
Hobbs-Murphy, K., Olmedo-Nockideneh, I., Brazile, W.J., Morris, K., & Rosecrance, J. (2024). Intra-rater and inter-rater reliability of 3D facial measurements. Applied Ergonomics, 116. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2023.104218
Hobbs-Murphy, K., Morris, K., & Park, J. (first published online 2022, published in print 2024). A Case Study of Developing a Paralympic Shooting Jacket for Disabled Athletes. Clothing and Textiles Research Journal, 42(1), 51–68. https://doi.org/10.1177/0887302X221102920
Miller, N. J., Engel-Enright, C., Hobbs, K., & Brown, D. A. (2021). Advancing US small business apparel production: a state-level mixed-method exploration. Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management: An International Journal, 26(1), 88-106. https://doi.org/10.1108/JFMM-07-2020-0143
GRANT FUNDING
August 2024 - December 2027
College of Health and Human Sciences Seed Grant. Enhancing Clothing Accessibility for Individuals with Mobility and Gender Considerations. Hobbs, K. (PI) and Aflatoony, L (Co-PI). $15,000.
August 2022 – August 2020
HICAHS Emerging Issues: Assessing the 3D Facial Anthropometrics of LatinX Workers. Rosecrance, J. (PI), Hobbs, K. (Co-Investigator), Morris, K. (Co-Investigator), Brazile, W. (Co-Investigator), HHS-CDC Centers for Disease Control, Colorado State University, $20,126.