Degrees
PhD, University of Delaware
MS, University of Delaware
BS, University of Delaware
Representative Publications
Smith, B.A., Hall, M.L., Greenspan, B., Rohloff, P., Prosser, L.A., & Lobo, M. (accepted). Wearables for pediatric rehabilitation: How to optimally design and utilize products to meet the needs of users. Physical Therapy.
Babik, I., Cunha, A., Moeyaert, M., Hall, M.L., & Lobo, M.A. (in review) Feasibility and effectiveness of intervention with the Playskin LiftTM exoskeletal garment for infants at risk. Physical Therapy.
Gorea, A., Roelse, K., & Hall, M.L., (in press). The Pocket Book: A Comprehensive Reference for Fashion Designers. Bloomsbury Publishing.
Greenspan, B., Hall, M.L., Cao, H. & Lobo, M.A. (2018). Development and testing of a stitched stretch sensor to measure human movement. Journal of the Textile Institute. https://doi.org/10.1080/00405000.2018.1432189
Hall, M.L. & Lobo, M.A. (2017). Design and development of the first exoskeletal garment to enhance arm mobility for children with movement impairments. Assistive Technology. DOI: 10.1080/10400435.2017.1320690
Koshy, J., Hall, M.L., Erol, O., Cao, H., Buckley, J.M., Higginson, J., Galloway, J.C., & Lobo, M.A. (2016). PlayskinLift: Development and initial testing of a do-it-yourself exoskeleton garment to assist upper extremity mobility and function. Physical Therapy.
Hall, M.L., Orzada, B.T., Lopez-Gydosh, D. (2015). American Women's Wartime Dress: Socio-Cultural Ambiguity Regarding Women's Roles During World War II. The Journal of American Culture 38(3), 232-242.
Kim, H.S. & Hall, M.L. (2015). Green Brand Strategies in the Fashion Industry: Leveraging Connections of the Consumer, Brand, and Environmental Sustainability. In Sustainable Fashion Supply Chain Management: From Sourcing to Retailing. Choi, T.M. (ed.) Springer, International Series on Consumer Science.
Kim, H.S. & Hall, M.L. (2014). Fashion brand personality and advertisement response: Incorporating a symbolic interactionist perspective. In Fashion Branding and Consumer Behaviors: Scientific Models. Choi, T.M. (ed.) Springer, International Series on Consumer Science.
Hall, M.L. & Orzada, B.T. (2013) Expressive prosthesis: Meaning and significance. Fashion Practice 5(1), 9-32.
Design Scholarship
Hall, M.L., Greenspan, B., & Zellers, J. (2017). 3D printed CAM boot: New media for expressive orthoses. Fashion and Media Symposium. Philadelphia, PA.
Hall, M.L. & Roberts, D. (2017). Step4Life: Physical activity monitoring embedded in activewear. Fashion and Media Symposium. Philadelphia, PA.
Hall, M.L., Greenspan, B., Babik, I., & Lobo, M.A. (2017). PlayskinLift. Second Skin: The Science of Stretch. Chemical Heritage Foundation Museum, Philadelphia, PA.
Awards & Honors
2017 US Patent 62/513,459 (Pending): Method of Using a Textile Switch to Measure Physical Activity Within an Apparel Product
2017 US Provisional Patent 62/504,602: Breast Displacement Measurement Device "Smart Sports Bra"
2016 US Patent 62/343,899 (Pending): Conductive Thread Stitched Stretch Sensor
Research Interests
Functional Design
Wearable Technology
User-centered Design
Psychosocial Aspects of Wearables
Qualitative Research Methods