Michelle Gabriel is an educator, researcher, and strategist specializing in the systems, approaches, policies, and laws necessary to establish widespread sustainable practices in the fashion industry. As a leading educator at the intersection of society, business, fashion, and sustainability, she teaches at Columbia University and IENYC, where she leads the master of science in sustainable fashion program—a groundbreaking graduate degree program she designed and launched. 

Ms. Gabriel is currently completing her doctor of philosophy in social policy and political economy at Glasgow Caledonian University in Scotland. Her research and publications bridge theory and practice, focusing on fashion system behavior, sustainability strategy, public policy, and politics.