People
The Spiegel Research Center provides a collaborative environment for academic and industry experts—supported by research associates, faculty affiliates, the Retail Analytics Council, IMC Council, and the Spiegel Scholars Program—to engage in applied research together. Scholars conduct research in areas like data science, media analytics, marketing, and behavioral research, while practitioners offer hands-on experience from sectors like market research, advertising, and technology. This blend of theoretical knowledge and real-world insight enables the Center to conduct rigorous, applied research that bridges the gap between scholarly inquiry and practical business strategy.
Leadership

Larry DeGaris
Executive Director of the Medill Spiegel Research Center
Retail Analytics Council

Edward Malthouse
Erastus Otis Haven Professor and Research Director of Medill Spiegel Research Center
Research Associates

Su Jung Kim
Associate Professor, University of Southern California Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
2011-2014
Faculty Affiliates

Judy Ungar Franks
Professor

Carolyn Wells Keller
Lecturer

Jeffrey Treem
Theodore R. and Annie Laurie Sills Professor

Elizabeth Harris
Adjunct Lecturer
Spiegel Scholars Program

Shiyuan Ding
Spiegel Scholar, IMC Full-Time Master's Program
2025

Muhammad Iqbal
Spiegel Scholar, IMC Full-Time Master's Program
2025

Yijia Zhang
Spiegel Scholar, IMC Full-Time Master's Program
2025

Alara Gul
Spiegel Scholar, Economics and Psychology Bachelor's Program
2025

Rachel Smith
Spiegel Scholar, Journalism and Data Science Bachelor's Program
2025

Yee Jun Ow
Spiegel Scholar, Machine Learning & Data Science Master's Program
2024

Bonnie (Jie) Luo
Spiegel Scholar, IMC Full-Time Master's Program
2024

Sophie Kang
Spiegel Scholar, IMC Full-Time Master's Program
2024

Jessie Zhang
Spiegel Scholar, IMC Full-Time Master's Program
2024

Jenny Han
Spiegel Scholar, IMC Full-Time Master's Program
2024

Andrea Chen
Spiegel Scholar, IMC Full-Time Master's Program
2024
Retail Analytics Council

Frank Mulhern
Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani Professor of Integrated Marketing Communications
Retail Analytics Council

Martin P. Block
Professor Emeritus
Retail Analytics Council

Melissa Nelson
Head of Marketing and Communications
Retail Analytics Council

Larry DeGaris
Executive Director of the Medill Spiegel Research Center
Retail Analytics Council
IMC Council

Kelly Cutler
Lecturer
IMC-Medill Council