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By Denise H. Horton
dhorton@uga.edu
Warren Perkins, professor of textile sciences in the College of Family and Consumer Sciences,  has been named to the first Georgia Power Company Professorship in Textile Sciences.
“I sincerely thank Georgia Power Company for its support of my research, which helps sustain the continued viability of this industry that is important to the economic well-being of so many communities and citizens in Georgia,” Perkins says.
Perkins was nominated for the position by Dean Sharon Y. Nickols. The professorship was approved by the University System of Georgia Board of Regents in February.
“Warren Perkins is ideal as the first Georgia Power Professor because his research is responsive to the problems of the textile industry in Georgia, especially as it relates to preserving environmental quality,” Nickols says. “Such a partnership between industry and academia is needed to maintain the economic strength of the textile industry in Georgia and assure the environmental and economic integrity of communities where people raise their families.”
Prior to joining the department of textiles, merchandising and interiors in 1995, Perkins spent 26 years on the faculty of Auburn University. He also has extensive experience with both the primary textile industry and with companies that provide supplies to the textile industry.
As the holder of the Georgia Power Company Professorship in Textile Sciences, Perkins will build on research efforts focusing on improvement of energy utilization and environmental friendliness in the manufacture of textile products.
“The value that Warren and the University of Georgia do in research is vital to the industry,” says Garnett Grub, corporate account manager and Southern Company system segment team chairman.
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