Profiles

Get to know some of our College of Media alumni. Grace Chen (MS ’10 advertising) is a product manager at Meta.  When did you know that you wanted to study advertising? As a child, I remember being very fascinated with old catalog ads. Throughout my childhood, a lot of advertising consisted of… Read More

Get to know some of our College of Media students! Ethan Grinberg is a Class of 2025 computer science + advertising major. What's your favorite thing about the computer science + advertising major? In high school, I knew I had an interest in programming, working with people, and being creative—all… Read More

Get to know some of our College of Media faculty. Jason P. Chambers is the associate dean for diversity, equity, and inclusion and associate professor of advertising.  How long have you been a professor at the College of Media? What sparked your interest in teaching advertising? I've been at the… Read More

Get to know some of our College of Media faculty. Marisa Peacock has been an advertising lecturer since Fall 2019. What is the best part about advertising? Two things. The first one is simple: Every industry needs advertising—it’s always going to exist. Secondly, advertising is constantly changing… Read More

Get to know some of our College of Media students! Isabel Mercado is a Class of 2025 advertising major. How did you know you wanted to major in advertising?  I attended a visual and performing arts high school that allowed me to pursue my academics but dancing as well. I had an advertising… Read More

Get to know some of our College of Media students! Nate Walinder is a Class of 2022 (Winter) advertising major.   What is one Media class you felt was most valuable for your major and why? I strongly recommend both ADV 305: Advertising Technology and the Digital World, and ADV 490: Advanced… Read More

Get to know some of our College of Media students! Daniela Mejia is a Class of 2025 advertising major.  What excited you the most about majoring in advertising?  I became interested in advertising because of how flexible and versatile the jobs are within the field of advertising. I am leaning… Read More

Get to know some of our College of Media students! Sumer Hazeen is a Class of 2024 advertising major. What made you decide to major in advertising? When I came to the University of Illinois, I was in a different major at first. During my freshman year, I happened to take Advertising 150 with Steve… Read More

Get to know some of our College of Media students! Megann Billedo is a Class of 2024 advertising major. What excited you about majoring in advertising here at Illinois? After taking just one advertising class, it inspired me to learn more about the major. I really enjoy my advertising classes, as… Read More

Get to know some of our College of Media students! Kelly Colbert Adam is a Class of 2024 advertising major. What excited you about majoring in advertising here at Illinois? I was originally undecided. After taking ADV 150: Introduction to Advertising, I realized that this career aligned with a lot… Read More