Advertising

The Temerlin Advertising Institute for Education and Research (TAI) trains students to search for unique solutions in advertising, preparing them for work in advertising agencies, media firms, corporate marketing departments, design studios and more. TAI is located in a top-five media market that affords many opportunities for industry experience through internships and guest lectures, industry field visits, directed study and an annual lecture series.

Meet Our Faculty

Mark Allen

Senior Lecturer and Creative Program Director

Willie Baronet

Stan Richards Professor in Creative Advertising

Steven M. Edwards

Marriott Endowed Professor of Insights & Analytics

N. Andrew Elliott

Executive In Residence

Tami Beck Fowler

Director of Administrative Affairs

John H. Hall

Adjunct Lecturer

Corey Jones

Executive in Residence

Alice Kendrick

Professor of Advertising

Carrie La Ferle

Professor of Ethics & Culture in Advertising

Gordon Law

Executive in Residence
Corporate Communications
Public Affairs Interim Chair

Alan Lidji

Adjunct Lecturer

Cheryl Mendenhall

Senior Lecturer and Program Director for Graphic Design Minor

Bryon Morrison

Adjunct Professor

Sidharth Muralidharan

Professor and Graduate Program Coordinator

Joe Phua

Temerlin Endowed Distinguished Chair
Director of Temerlin Advertising Institute
Professor of Advertising

Hilary Russell-Bremer

Adjunct Lecturer

Jason Shipp

Adjunct Lecturer

Cynthia Sparrow

Adjunct Lecturer

Quan Xie

Assistant Professor

Advertising Students Gain Insider Industry Glimpse with NYC-Based Alumni on Annual Trip

Students in the Temerlin Advertising Institute embarked to NYC for their annual trip, where they got to go behind-the-scenes with several alumni working in advertising and creative industries.

Featured Courses

ADV 1321

Intro to Creativity

Examines individual and organizational strategies for promoting creativity and the creative thinker’s role in shaping the culture. Also, highlights the intellectual connections between the scholarship in creativity and advertising industry practice.

ADV 2301

Consumer Behavior

Covers theories from psychology, social psychology, sociology, anthropology, economics, marketing, and communications to explore the consumer decision-making process. Includes theories of motivation, attitudes, beliefs, and learning, with a direct application to advertising.

ADV 3303

Advertising Media

Covers principles essential to media planners, buyers, and sellers. Includes media audience analysis, media vehicle comparisons, and budgeting. Students master the elements of media plans used in major advertising agencies.

ADV 4399

Advertising Campaigns (NSAC)

Integrating the major advertising principles, students develop and present an advertising campaign. The students then present their findings during the National Student Advertising Competition. Includes research, creative strategy, media plan, and presentation of the campaign to a national client.

Figure 1: Advertising and CCPA alum Palmer Beldy is spearheading creative content and strategy efforts for National Geographic’s upcoming Museum of Exploration.

Alumni Spotlight: Palmer Beldy

Alumni
Advertising and CCPA alum Palmer Beldy (B.A. ’22) uses her Meadows-honed creativity to craft meaningful content for the National Geographic Society.

November 03, 2025
Figure 2: Advertising alum Russell Wyman Jr. is the founder and CEO of GruupMeet, a group travel and event management platform.

Alumni Spotlight: Russell Wyman Jr.

Alumni
Advertising alum Russell Wyman Jr. (B.A.'06) credits Meadows with sparking his entrepreneurial mindset which led him to found his company, GruupMeet.

September 15, 2025
Figure 3: Students in Meadows' year-long MMIAM program culminated their work together in Rome, Milan and the Italian countryside.

Meadows on the Move: Students Embrace Transformative Summer Opportunities Around the Globe

Students
��Ʒ�� Meadows students have been pursuing a variety of opportunities all over the world this summer, from impressive internships and international programs to leading young artists and producing their own work.

July 11, 2025
Figure 4: Advertising students celebrate winning an impressive 25 awards at this year's Dallas ADDYs.

Meadows Advertising Students Amass Over 125 Awards in Recent Competitions

Students
Advertising students have won an impressive number of awards this year at AAF’s Dallas and District 10 ADDYs, as well as the Graphis International New Talent Awards and many more competitions.

May 20, 2025

Undergraduate Majors/Minors	B.A. in Advertising, B.A. in Advertising, B.A. in Advertising, Minor in Advertising Minor in Graphic Design
Graduate	M.A. in Advertising Accelerated Masters (4+1) Strategic Advertising Specialist Certificate

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Meet Our Faculty

Mark Allen

Willie Baronet

Steven M. Edwards

N. Andrew Elliott

Tami Beck Fowler

John H. Hall

Corey Jones

Alice Kendrick

Carrie La Ferle

Gordon Law

Alan Lidji

Cheryl Mendenhall

Bryon Morrison

Sidharth Muralidharan

Joe Phua

Hilary Russell-Bremer

Jason Shipp

Cynthia Sparrow

Quan Xie

Advertising Students Gain Insider Industry Glimpse with NYC-Based Alumni on Annual Trip

Featured Courses

Advertising News

Alumni Spotlight: Palmer Beldy

Alumni Spotlight: Russell Wyman Jr.

Meadows on the Move: Students Embrace Transformative Summer Opportunities Around the Globe

Meadows Advertising Students Amass Over 125 Awards in Recent Competitions

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ADV 1321 Intro to Creativity	Examines individual and organizational strategies for promoting creativity and the creative thinker’s role in shaping the culture. Also, highlights the intellectual connections between the scholarship in creativity and advertising industry practice.
ADV 2301 Consumer Behavior	Covers theories from psychology, social psychology, sociology, anthropology, economics, marketing, and communications to explore the consumer decision-making process. Includes theories of motivation, attitudes, beliefs, and learning, with a direct application to advertising.
ADV 3303 Advertising Media	Covers principles essential to media planners, buyers, and sellers. Includes media audience analysis, media vehicle comparisons, and budgeting. Students master the elements of media plans used in major advertising agencies.
ADV 4399 Advertising Campaigns (NSAC)	Integrating the major advertising principles, students develop and present an advertising campaign. The students then present their findings during the National Student Advertising Competition. Includes research, creative strategy, media plan, and presentation of the campaign to a national client.