Teaching Portfolio

Internship (Georgia Southern University, Summer 2023, Fall 2024, Spring 2024)
Fashion Fundamentals (Georgia Southern University, Fall 2022-2023, Spring 2021-2024, Summer 2021-2024)
Professional Seminar in Fashion (Georgia Southern University, Fall 2022-2023, Spring 2023-2024)
Presentation and Promotion (Georgia Southern University, Spring 2021-2024)
Sustainable Fashion Entrepreneurship (Georgia Southern University, Fall 2020-2022, Spring 2021-2024)* New Course Adoption
Fashion Buying (Georgia Southern University, Fall 2020-2023)
Fashion History (Georgia Southern University, Summer 2022 & 2024)
Apparel Analysis (Georgia Southern University, Spring 2022)
Faculty Mediator for Online and Hybrid Course Conversion | (Delaware State University, Summer 2020)
Visual Merchandising (Delaware State University; Spring 2020)
Social Psychology of Clothing (Delaware State University; Spring 2020)
Apparel Construction (Delaware State University; Fall 2019)
Fashion Fundamentals (University of Montevallo; Adjunct Professor, Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Fall 2019)
Fashion Club Faculty Advisor (Delaware State University; Spring 2019)
Family and Consumer Science Teacher Workshop (Delaware State University; Summer 2019)
Summer Fashion Camp Program (Delaware State University; Summer 2019)
After School Fashion Program (Delaware State University; Summer 2019)
Fashion Undergraduate Teaching Mentor Program (Delaware State University; Summer 2019)
Fashion Independent Study (Delaware State University; Instructor, Spring 2019)
Introduction to Nonprofit Organizations (Auburn University; Graduate Teaching Assistant , Fall 2017, Spring 2018, Fall 2018)
Gender, Wealth, and Philanthropy (Auburn University; Graduate Teaching Assistant, Fall 2017, Spring 2018)
Visual Merchandising (Auburn University; Graduate Teaching Assistant, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017)
Textiles (Auburn University; Graduate Teaching Assistant, Summer 2016)
Fashion Illustration (Auburn University; Graduate Teaching Assistant, Fall 2015)
Fashion Special Topics Independent Studies (Art Institute Atlanta-Decatur; Adjunct Professor, Spring 2015)
Fundamentals of Patternmaking (Art Institute Atlanta-Decatur; Adjunct Professor, Winter 2015, Spring 2015)
Fundamentals in Construction (Art Institute Atlanta-Decatur; Adjunct Professor, Fall 2014, Winter 2015, Spring 2015)
Advanced Construction (Art Institute Atlanta-Decatur; Adjunct Professor, Fall 2014)
Drape and Fit Analysis (Art Institute Atlanta-Decatur; Adjunct Professor, Fall 2014)
Color Theory & Advanced Drawing (Savannah College of Art & Design; Graduate Teaching Intern, Winter 2008)

Educational Achievements

In 2024, Dr. Rolling was awarded the International Textile and Apparel Associations Teaching Excellence Award. Prior to this, Georgia Southern University's Office of Career and Professional Development selected Dr. Rolling for the 2023-2023 Career Champion Award for championing career readiness for Georgia Southern students. Furthermore, Dr. Rolling was selected as the September 2023 Open Educational Resources (OER) Hero of the month by the University Libraries at Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA. This distinction came after Dr. Rolling completed the Open Educational Practices Certification.

In 2023, Dr. Rolling was awarded the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences Distinction in Teaching Award at Georgia Southern University. Dr. Rolling also received an $8,000 Student Technology Fee Grant for trend forecasting software Fashion Snoops and two $10,000 Cotton In The Curriculum Grants from Cotton Incorporated for 2023-20234.

In 2022, Dr. Virginia Rolling was also awarded Georgia Southern University's Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Fellowship Award and received an Open Education Resource Affordable Learning Grant (ALG) to create a digital textbook LibGuide.

At the 2019 ITAA Conference in Las Vegas, Dr. Rolling received the University of Fashion/Lawrence King Publishing Faculty Award.

Dr. Virginia Rolling has credentials from both Quality Matters (QM) and Association of College and University Educators (ACUE). Dr. Virginia Rolling is also a recipient of Auburn University's Distinguished Future Faculty Certification and Auburn University's Engaged Active Student Learning (EASL) Certification.