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• Kevin Christophersen, MA, Associate Professor, Director of Advertising Studies in the Marketing Communication Department at Columbia College Chicago, combines his advertising expertise with his passion for teaching. Kevin started his career in Medi...More

  Kevin Christophersen, MA, Associate Professor, Director of Advertising Studies in the Marketing Communication Department at Columbia College Chicago, combines his advertising expertise with his passion for teaching. Kevin started his career in Media at Leo Burnett where he worked with clients: Ameritech, All State, Dairy, Keebler, Kellogg, McDonald’s, Oldsmobile, Philip Morris, Procter and Gamble. Subsequently, he obtained positions in client service at various other agencies and supervised strategic communication clients including: Abbott Labs, Boise Cascade, and Liberty Federal Bank among others. Since joining Columbia full-time in 2001, Kevin has served, as the Marketing Communication Representative for the Columbia College Council, was a member of the Strategic Planning Committee, and a founding member of Critical Encounters. He has published or co-published articles on various topics, such as: Male Body Imagery: Gay Media Today, Service Learning, and Creating Safe Classrooms for GLBT Students. In addition to his career in academia, Kevin served as the Director of Business Strategy and Marketing for Boystownchicago.com, maintains pro-bono clients with various community service organizations, works as a mentor for GLBT youth, is a member of the CAF- the Chicago Advertising Federation, and a paid marketing consultant. Less

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