September 12, 2024 | Los Angeles Times They were, to the industry, a kind of proof of concept that both aesthetically they can be successful, and also they could be marketed as an attraction, ‘Come see what the movies do now.’ Julie Turnock, Professor of Media and Cinema Studies Digital effects in films have existed […]
January 11, 2024 | Jodi Heckel, University of Illinois News Bureau Julie Turnock, professor of media and cinema studies, was awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship for a book project titled Beyond King Kong: Special Effects in the Hollywood Studio Era, 1915–1965. She will receive $60,000 in funding to research and write a […]
August 23, 2023 This fall welcomes two new heads of academic units, a new center director, a new associate head of advertising graduate studies, three faculty promotions, and two new faculty in the College of Media. Professor Michelle Nelson will serve as the head of the Charles H. Sandage Department of Advertising for a three-year […]
Julie Turnock, associate professor of media and cinema studies, has been appointed to serve as the inaugural director of the Roger Ebert Center for Film Studies, which officially launches this fall. “The College of Media is eager to celebrate Roger Ebert’s legacy through this new center that will engage scholars, students, and movie fans alike […]
Three faculty members in the College of Media are among the first recipients of the inaugural Call to Action to Address Racism & Social Injustice Research Program. Announced by Chancellor Robert J. Jones in July 2020, the program pledges $2 million annually to prioritize research and new solutions that address racism and social injustice. Angela […]
Brittany Duff, associate professor of advertising, and Julie Turnock, associate professor of media & cinema studies and acting department head, have both been named College of Media Scholars. Duff’s term is for academic years 2019-20 and 2020-21, and Turnock’s term is for academic years 2020-21 and 2021-22. This program is designed to recognize the research, teaching, and service contributions of mid-career […]