Associate Professor Emeritus of Advertising Education Course Specialties Background Berry’s research and teaching focus is on strategic managerial communication, digital communication technologies and information access in less advanced countries, and advertising and mediated communication practices in the Dominican Republic and Spanish-speaking Caribbean. Prior to joining the Illinois faculty, Berry worked for 10 years in the […]
Professor of Advertising Education Course Specialties Background I came to the College of Media in 2013 after spending 9 years at the Missouri School of Journalism, where I co-founded and co-directed the PRIME Lab and taught in the School’s Strategic Communication sequence. Research and Creative Endeavor My research explores the psychology underlying interactive media use. […]
Associate Professor of Advertising Education Affiliations Course Specialties Background Wirtz received a Ph.D. in mass communication in 2009 from the University of Minnesota. His studies there focused on how theories of human behavior (primarily grounded in psychology) can help us better understand how exposure to mass media content influences our thoughts and behavior. After completing […]
Professor of Advertising Education Affiliations Course Specialties Background Vargas double-majored in philosophy and psychology at St. Mary’s College of Maryland and went on to pursue graduate studies in social psychology (with a minor in quantitative psychology) at The Ohio State University. While at OSU, he worked most closely with professors Bill von Hippel, Rich Petty […]
Associate Professor of New and Emerging Media Education Affiliations Course Specialties Background Harsh Taneja is interested in how people consume media. He teaches and researches about media audiences, an area that is relevant to all media majors and beyond, regardless of whether they want to pursue advertising, journalism or media studies. His teaching draws on […]
Associate Professor of Advertising Education Course Specialties * made the List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students Background Dr. Su is a faculty affiliate at the Institute of Communications Research, the Center for Digital Agriculture (CDA), and the Informatics Programs. She is on the editorial board of Environmental Communication and has served as a reviewer for […]
Senior Lecturer of Advertising Education Course Specialties Background Peter S. Sheldon started his creative career as a copywriter in Chicago and ended up as a creative director in Richmond, Virginia. Most of the agencies he worked at along the way no longer exist, although he insists that this is not entirely his fault. His creative […]
Professor of Advertising Education Affiliations Course Specialties Sar has taught a variety of small and large-lecture courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels: Background Sar is an advertising professor. His teaching and research area concentrate on affect, advertising and consumer behavior. He is a senior associate editor of the International Journal of Advertising. He was Head […]
Associate Professor of Advertising Education Affiliations Course Specialties Background Dr. Oh is an interdisciplinary researcher, teacher, and consultant for societal- and individual-levels of wellbeing via innovative communications and media strategies. Her research investigates the realms of emerging media effects and scrutinizes the dissemination of health and risk misinformation. She explores how digital technologies can be […]
Department Head of AdvertisingProfessor of Advertising Education Affiliations Course Specialties Nelson has taught a variety of small and large-lecture courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Graduate Courses Background Nelson studies and teaches advertising and consumer research. She has published nearly 70 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. She is associate editor of the International Journal […]