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TAM Ph.D. candidate wins Lee Henson Access Mizzou Award

Jia “Chloe” Wu creating adaptive fashion for different body types, needs and abilities.

Jia “Chloe” Wu placed third in Mizzou’s Entrepreneurial Quest competition with her design for sustainable period underwear for people with disabilities.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2023 – 13:34 PM

By Chels Fabian

Jia “Chloe” Wu, a Ph.D. candidate in the TAM department, has focused her research and doctoral work on creating adaptive fashion for different body types, needs and abilities. This year, Wu won a Lee Henson Access Mizzou Award – for students, faculty and staff who make MU a more inclusive space for people with disabilities – and placed third in Mizzou’s Entrepreneur Quest competition with her design for sustainable period underwear made specifically for people with disabilities.