FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., June 22 -- The University of Arkansas issued the following news release:

Apparel merchandising and product development professor Eunjoo Cho has been named winner of the 2026 Teaching Excellence Award given annually by the International Textile & Apparel Associationand was also named a Career Connector by the U of A Office of Career Connections.

As a Teaching Academy Fellow, Cho holds the highest distinction for educational leadership at the U of A. She has fundamentally shaped both undergraduate and graduate programs by creating new courses, leveraging service learning and incorporating industry software.

By creating new courses and re-designing coursework, she has innovated curriculum that more effectively bridges th...