Dr. Leila Kelleher
Assistant Professor
EducationPhD Kinesiology University of Western Ontario, MMus Eastman School of Music, BMus Adelaide University
Dr. Leila Kelleher is a fashion scholar and designer specializing in size-inclusive and sustainable fashion. With a PhD in Biomechanics, her research applies interdisciplinary methods to advance equity in apparel design. She co-founded the Size Inclusion in Fashion (SIF) Lab while faculty at Parsons School of Design and is the author of Plus Size Patternmaking for Womenswear (Bloomsbury, 2026).