Get to know some of our College of Media students! Karys Boeriu is a Class of 2028 advertising major. What made you choose the College of Media at Illinois? Initially, I was drawn here because of the tight-knit community in the College of Media, but we’re part of such a huge university. There are so […]
Get to know some of our College of Media students! Nick Roacho is a Class of 2027 media and cinema studies major. Why did you choose to major in media and cinema studies (MACS)? How did you decide that the College of Media was the right fit for you? In the College of Media, I […]
Get to know some of our College of Media students! Francisco Albarran is a Class of 2026 media and cinema studies major. Why did you choose to major in media and cinema studies (MACS), and how did you decide that it was the right fit for you? During the lockdown in 2020, I really got […]
Get to know some of our College of Media students! Ella Yoder is a Class of 2027 media and cinema studies major. What made you choose the media and cinema studies (MACS) major? During my search for universities, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign stuck out quickly, specifically, the media and cinema studies (MACS) major. MACS […]
Get to know some of our College of Media students! Ryan Hanson is a Class of 2026 advertising major. Why did you decide to major in advertising? I was already interested in advertising due to a research paper I did during my senior year of high school, where I had the opportunity to interview OKRP […]
Get to know some of our College of Media Students! Nina Issel is a Class of 2027 journalism major. What made you choose journalism at the College of Media? I realized I enjoyed opportunities to dive deeply into specific topics whether it was researching global conflicts or exploring complex issues in detail and presenting the information. That […]
Get to know some of our College of Media students! Maria Emilia Mancero is a Class of 2026 advertising major. What led you to your decision to major in advertising at Illinois? I’ve always been artistically inclined, so I knew I wanted to major in something where I could still be creative. Advertising checked all […]
Get to know some of our College of Media students! Liliana Rodriguez is a Class of 2026 journalism major. What led you to your decision to major in journalism at Illinois? Since high school, I knew I wanted to be in front of the camera and behind the mic. I’ve always been drawn to storytelling […]
Email: sjheo2@illinois.edu Research Interests My research focuses on human–AI interaction in advertising and marketing contexts, with particular emphasis on how AI-driven advertising shapes consumer perception, attitude, and underlying psychological mechanisms. Specifically, I examine (1) virtual influencers as persuasive agents, (2) large language model (LLM) interfaces as persuasive environments, and (3) social robots as embodied communicators. […]
Email: azamh2@illinois.edu Research Interests Azam is a multidisciplinary film and theatre artist with an MA in Cinema from the University of Tehran and an MFA in Film and Media Arts from Temple University. With over eight years of focused experience in filmmaking, she brings a rich background in both artistic practice and academic research. Her […]