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Get to know some of our College of Media alumni. Adam Hamilton (BS ’11, advertising; MBA ’19) is a global social and digital director at McDonald’s. Hamilton also participated in a Media Career Night alumni panel on “Digital Communication” in Spring 2023. Watch a recording of the session here. Can you recall any College of […]
Get to know some of our College of Media alumni. Bianca Flowers (BS ’13, journalism) is a global race and justice correspondent at Reuters. What experiences motivated you to choose Illinois?Growing up on the west side of Chicago, I took inspiration from my favorite news anchors and I had always had an affinity for storytelling. […]
Get to know some of our College of Media faculty. Angela Aguayo is an associate professor of media and cinema studies (MACS) and served as the acting director for the Roger Ebert Center for Film Studies in 2023-24. She is also the director of the Illinois Community Media Project, which uses the production process, the […]
Get to know some of our College of Media alumni. Joe Hercik (BS ‘04, advertising) is a product owner for the Quantum Computing team at State Farm’s Innovation Group. Hercik also participated in a Media Career night alumni panel on “Corporate Communication” in Fall 2023. Watch a recording of the session here. Why did you […]
Get to know some of our College of Media alumni. Mike Dalton (BS’ 12, journalism) is currently a programmatic sales director with Raptive. Dalton also participated in a Media Career Night alumni panel on “Sales and Retail Communication” in Spring 2024. Watch a recording of the session here. What brought you to the College of Media at […]
Get to know some of our College of Media faculty. Colleen King is director of the Richard and Leslie Frank Center for Leadership and Innovation in Media and clinical assistant professor of journalism. How did you get your start in journalism? I went to George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and there I majored in political communication, which […]
Get to know some of our College of Media students! Rheanna Lewis is a Class of 2026 journalism major. Why did you choose journalism as a major?As a kid I always loved storytelling. Although I wasn’t thinking about journalism back then, I enjoyed telling stories and being on camera. My mom bought me a camera when […]
Get to know some of our College of Media faculty. Shachar Meron is a senior lecturer in advertising. What is your educational background? I actually started out as an art major as a freshman, then I shifted after that to the Division of General Studies as an undeclared student, trying to find my way. I wanted […]
Get to know some of our College of Media faculty. Alison Davis is a lecturer in journalism and a seven-time regional Emmy Award winner. Why did you become a lecturer in the College of Media?When I was working for the Big Ten Network, there were times that different professors would go on sabbatical, and I […]
Email: rji3@illinois.edu Research Interests My research centers on the psychology of persuasion in digital media, with a particular focus on social media platforms. I investigate how consumers interpret and react to persuasive messages such as advertisements and health-related messages by brands and social media influencers. I am also interested in the effects of misinformation and […]