University of IllinoisCollege of Media

Faculty Profiles

Diana Mincyte.

Diana Mincyte

(217) 244-8653
mincyte@illinois.edu

Education

Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Sociology)

Affiliations

Visiting Assistant Professor of Advertising

Course Specialties

Globalization
Environmental and social justice
Gender
Research methods

Background

Mincyte’s training and research have emphasized interdisciplinary approaches to studying consumption. With a background in sociology, as well as extensive training in ethnography, area studies and experience in communications/advertising, Mincyte studies consumption as embedded in human subjectivities and social networks.

Research/Creative Endeavor

Mincyte works on several research projects related to environment, food and health from a global perspective.

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