Joseph H Hancock II

Joseph "Joe" Henry Hancock, II is an international authority in fashion branding as a form of storytelling. He is known internationally for his scholarship on cargo pants. He started in academia after 20 years in the retailing industry, having been a leader for such legendary companies as The Gap, L. Brands, and Target Corporation. His work has included the ideologies of diversity, equity, and inclusion since the writing of his master's thesis in 1997. Social justice is second nature to him as the only gay child of a single parent who was victimized by the bullying of the 1970s and 1980s. He has consistently advocated for those marginalized and social outcasts. For the past 19 years, he has been his mother's in-home provider and caregiver, who suffered from a stroke in 2004. During his tenure at Drexel University, Dr. Hancock has conducted over five international conferences and spearheaded programming for the Two-Spirit communities, GLBTQIA communities, Black communities, Asian communities, and others. His most recent workshops includes Drag Culture and its impact on material and consumer cultural identities. Dr. Hancock is a honorary professor in the Department of Communication and teaches in Gender & Sexuality Studies as well as the Pennoni Honors College.