today, as functional garments have developed to the point where they maintain an active rather than a passive relationship with the body, a relationship that was predicted in the first edition of Clothing: The Portable Environment. In January 2015, Watkins and co-author Lucy Dunne published a new book, Functional Clothing Design: From Sportswear to Spacesuits Pedagogical influence Watkins’s development of teaching methodologies, courses, and projects for graduate and undergraduate students on the topic of functional apparel design took place in conjunction with her research and consulting projects with the U.S. Army, the U.S. Air Force, firefighters associations, and many industrial partners. She arranged collaborations between students and industry personnel to advance students’ education and hands-on experience while benefiting industry and wearers of protective clothing. These projects are further detailed in her 1988 publication "Using the Design Process to Teach Functional Apparel Design". Retirement activities Following her retirement from Cornell in 1998, Watkins continues to work as a consultant and designer, conducting workshops for both industry and academia, reviewing submissions for peer-reviewed journals, and participating in invited lectures at engineering schools and conferences in the emerging field of wearable technology. She is currently designer and manager of Portable Environments, LLC, a consulting firm for functional design. Selected works Watkins, S. M. (1977). The design of protective equipment for ice hockey. Home Economics Research Journal 5 (3), 154–166. Watkins, S. M. (1977). Apparel design for physical activity. Journal of Physical Education and Recreation 48 (2), 40–41. Watkins, S. M. Designing clothing for coal miners. Journal of Home Economics 69 (1), 24–27. Costantakos, A. V., & Watkins, S. M. (1982). Pressure analysis as a design research technique for increasing the comfort of nursing brassieres. Home Economics Research Journal 10 (3), 271–278. Watkins, S. M., & Langan, L. (1987). Pressure of menswear on the neck in relation to visual performance. Human Factors 29 (1), 67–71. Watkins, S. M. (1988). Using the design process to teach functional apparel design. Clothing and Textiles Research Journal 7 (1), 10–14. Gerner, J. L., & Watkins, S. M. (1989). Responsibility for product safety: Legal and ethical issues. Human Ecology Forum 17 (3), 2–7. Watkins, S. M. (1989). Padding against injury. College Athletic Management 1 (1), 25–27. Ashdown, S. P., & Watkins, S. M. (1992). Movement analysis as the basis for the development and evaluation of a protective coverall design for asbestos abatement. In J. P. McBriarty & N. W.