Email: luciana8@illinois.edu Research Interests Before joining ICR, I completed my Master’s degree in Media Studies at UFRN (Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte), in Brazil. My dissertation focused in Quality Television and public journalism. My Bachelor’s degree is in Social Communication with emphasis in Journalism and Radio & Television studies. During my undergraduate I […]
Category: Student Profiles
Seo-Young (Selene) Kim
Email: sk217@illinois.edu Research Interests Seo-Young (Selene) Kim is a doctoral student at the Institute of Communications Research (ICR). Her research examines how technology shapes consumer behavior, with a particular focus on the music industry. She uses biometric methods to investigate how consumers attend to and respond to media experiences. Recent Publications / Presentations Publications Presentations […]
Ketan Krishna
Email: ketank2@illinois.edu Research Interests I am interested in the tools and techniques that have been used to manipulate images throughout history. My research investigates the technical and discursive formations that constitute film restoration. I hope to gain a deeper understanding of how the manipulation of images is framed through the intersecting histories of image generation, […]
Aiman Kazybayeva
Email: aimank@illinois.edu Research Interests Aiman’s research focuses on advertising, consumer behavior, neuromarketing, and biometrics. She applies methods such as eye-tracking, facial recognition, and GSR to study how consumers process advertising messages and make decisions. Recent Publications and Presentations Academic Roles Aiman previously served as Dean of the School of Management at Almaty Management University (AlmaU). […]
Xiaohua (Anthea) He
Email: xiaohua8@illinois.edu Research Interests My research interests lie at the intersection of persuasion, health communication, and information behavior. I am particularly interested in how individuals seek, process, and respond to health information in changing media environments, as well as how persuasive strategies shape their perceptions and decisions in health-related contexts. Before joining ICR, I earned […]
Thomas Farrenkopf
Email: thomasf9@illinois.edu Research Interests Recent Publications/Presentations “Children of the Corn Sweats” (film in development) Recipie for Revenge (2024): Director of Photography “Indigenous Voices Reshaping Cinema: Native American Representation in Dances with Wolves (1990) and Montford: The Chickasaw Rancher (2021).” Oregon Undergraduate Research Journal: McNair Special Issue 21, no. 3 (August 2023): 29–45. https://doi.org/10.5399/uo/ourj. Academic Roles Thomas is a Graduate […]
Kara Yoo
Get to know some of our College of Media students! Kara Yoo is a Class of 2026 advertising major. How does advertising at the University of Illinois connect you to your interests?I am very interested in photography and videography because they allow me to capture moments and turn them into memories. I do a lot […]
Hailey Kotowski
Get to know some of our College of Media students! Hailey Kotowski is a Class of 2026 advertising major. What excited you about majoring in advertising?What really excited me was the versatility of the field. I liked the idea that I could do almost anything with the major. When I first got to Illinois I […]
Bo Ravanh
Get to know some of our College of Media students! Bo Ravanh is a Class of 2026 media and cinema studies major. What inspired you to choose media and cinema studies as your major, and how did you decide that College of Media was the right fit for you?I believe cinema is something magical. A […]
Aaron Anastos
Get to know some of our College of Media students! Aaron Anastos is a Class of 2026 dual degree student majoring in journalism and anthropology. What made you choose journalism at Illinois?My older siblings went to Illinois, so I was already familiar with the campus. I started off as an undeclared major but by getting […]