Kelcie Slaton received her Bachelor of Science in Fashion Merchandising with a minor
in General Business from Stephen F. Austin State University in December of 2013. She
graduated Summa Cum Laude and was a University Scholar. After graduating from Stephen
F. Austin State University, she started her career at Neiman Marcus as a buying office
coordinator before completing the Executive Development Program and was promoted as
an Assistant Buyer. While working in the industry, she received her Master of Science
in Merchandising from the University of North Texas in August of 2017. In June of
2017, she placed her full attention on graduate school and started her Ph.D. studies
at Iowa State University. In addition, she joined the faculty at the University of
North Texas. Her research interests include merchandising, consumer experience, luxury
retailing, consumer behavior, and retail marketing.
Slaton, K. & Niehm, L.S. (2020). Reimagining the luxury department store: Investigating
the Millennial luxury consumer and the luxury department store from a systems perspective. Journal of Textile Science & Fashion Technology, 4(5), 1-6.
University of North Texas 
