Tom O'Guinn

Professor of Advertising
Professor of Business Administration
Research Professor of Communications
toguinn@uiuc.edu
Primary areas of interest: Consumer socialization; social reality; consumer behavior.
Dr. O'Guinn teaches many courses for the Department of Advertising, including Advertising Management, Advertising and Communication Theory, Advertising Research and Advertising and Society. The primary thrust of his research involves the study of consumption in social context, and critical social agents, particularly mass media. Along with Chris Allen, and Richard J. Semenik, he has co-authored the book, Advertising and Integrated Brand Promotion (SouthWestern Publishing).