Centre for Research in Advertising and Consumption

CRiAC Members

Members

Dr Avi Shankar - Director

Professor Richard Elliott

Dr Rajani Naidoo

Dr Robert Heath

Dr Caroline Strong

Interdisciplinary Members from the Department of Psychology

Professor Bas Verplanken

Dr Gemma Calvert

Dr Sarah Riley

Doctoral Students

2007
Adrienne Evans – research into gender, sexuality and consumer culture
Harry Lin - research into the role of cognitive elaboration and consumer attitudes
Alison Mackiewicz - research into gender and excessive alcohol consumption
Ayana Sato - research into consumer perceptions of health psychology 
Sarah Sparke – research into cultural products/cultural markets

2006
Helen Edwards - research into women’s friendships, brands and identity.
Sofia Christidi - research into fashion, presentation of self and user-generated content on the internet
Christian Gilde - research into consumption behaviour and retailing.
Catharina Gylling – research into the co-creation of meaning and corporate branding