
Jan Ballard
Director of Textile Education Programs, ZTE
Extension Professor, TECS
Zeis Textiles Extension
- Office: College of Textiles 2440
- Phone: 919-513-2131
- Email: jpegram@ncsu.edu
About Jan Ballard
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Professional Awards
- NCSU Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant for Textile Chemistry Department – 1982
- Research Triangle Institute Professional Development Award – 1992
- Wilson College of Textiles EPA Award for Excellence – 2002
- Outstanding Extension Service Award – 2012
Research
- Materials Testing
- Quality Control
- Fiber Science
- Dyeing and Finishing
Academic Degrees
- Ph.D. Fiber and Polymer Science, N. C. State University, 1987
- B.S. Textile Chemistry, N. C. State University, 1981
Grants
- Fabric Testing Research Subcontract with the University of California San Diego
- US Dept. of Energy (DOE) - Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E)(8/01/16 - 9/06/18)
- Producing Evidence to Support Implementing LLIN Resistance to Damage Guidelines
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation(11/18/15 - 12/31/16)
- DEVELOPMENT OF PHYSICAL TEST METHODS FOR PREDICTING DURABILITY OF INSECTICIDE-TREATED BEDNETS
- Centers for Disease Control & Prevention(10/01/11 - 9/30/12)
Organizations
- American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists
- AATCC Research Committee RA 56
- Industrial Fabrics Association International Technical Advisory Committee
- Delta Kappa Phi
- Sigma Tau Sigma
- Phi Kappa Phi
- ASTM International
Additional Information
- 1997 – Present College of Textiles, N. C. State University (Currently Extension Professor and Director of Textile Education Programs)
- 1993 – 1997 College of Textiles, N. C. State University – Physical Testing Lab Manager
- 1986 – 1993 Research Triangle Institute – Postdoctoral Chemist and Research Associate
- 1981 – 1986 College of Textiles, N. C. State University – Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant
- 1980 – 1981 Celanese Fibers Marketing Company, Summer Intern
1975 – 1979 Elmore Corporation – Dyehouse Laboratory Intern