The UIUC Talkshow

Jason P. Chambers is an associate professor in the Department of Advertising at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He currently teaches courses on advertising history, classic advertising campaigns, and the foundations of advertising philosophy.   His work has been published in books and both academic and trade journals in the United States, Asia, and Europe. Dr. Chambers recentl...

"Stuckey" aka Reuben A. Buford May is a rapper, author, and professor from Chicago. He is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Illinois at Urbana—Champaign. He's known around campus as the "Rapping Professor" for his spontaneous performances that can be heard across the Quad and around Green Street. Stuckey's impromptu rap performances aren't just on street corners, he has also performed...

Charles Ndungu was born in Kenya and moved to Evanston, IL for his dad's doctorate. After high school, he attended UIUC briefly and what came after was a journey to self-discovery.  Recently, he spent 8 years in Kenya where he reconnected to his roots, family, and values. Last year, Charles came back to Urbana-Champaign with a revitalized self and an unmatched desire to keep living.  &nb...

Carlos Torelli is a business professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He studied civil engineering and has become an expert in identifying cultural factors driving consumer behavior in a globalized world.  EPISODE LINKS:  Carlos Torelli's Website: http://www.carlostorelli.com/  OUTLINE:  0:00 - Introduction  0:34 - Individualism vs Collectivist Forces&n...

Evan Struck is known as “America’s Interactive Speed Painter” touring all around the United States performing for charitable organizations, colleges, churches, and sporting events while raising money for charities and non-profits. In this episode, we talk about how he came to choose speed painting as a profession, contributing through charity, and his goals for the future. EPISODE LINKS:   Ev...

Lelys Bravo is a statistics professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her research interests center around understanding the risks of climate change. Dr. Bravo was the lead author of the Millenium Ecosystem Assessment report, which is a major assessment of the human impact on the environment, called for by the United Nations Secretary-General. EPISODE LINKS: Lelys Bravo Personal...

Nora Swinford is a student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Parkland College. Nora's life goal is to become a video game music producer.  EPISODE LINKS: Nora's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCd9L2N7b9K3cmDKXoMhk2lw Nora's Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2ClrVen0N4euoOWfkhHo57?si=4KrjKZOKSW2vlPFQIWDYwA OUTLINE 0:00 - Introduction 0:31 - Video Game Music...

Jont Allen is an Electrical Engineering professor at UIUC. His lifelong pursuit has been the theory and practice of human speech recognition. He worked at Bell Labs for 32 years and currently teaches courses on the science behind machine learning, mathematical physics, signal processing, and more. He has more than 20 US patents on hearing aids, signal processing, and others. EPISODE LINKS: Jont Al...

Jaden Thompson is a mechanical engineering student from many places. He grew up around the world and is committed to his obsessions from running and building cars to rock climbing and F1. EPISODE LINKS: Jaden's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaden-thompson-6618221b3   Jaden's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jdtepic/ OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 1:50 - Jaden's Weekends/Evenings Obs...

Kareem Habayeb is a mechanical engineering student who isn't afraid to say he doesn't what he wants but is willing to work hard to follow what he wants. He also shares the one thing most people he wishes they knew about him. EPISODE LINKS: Kareem's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kareem-habayeb-b58202207/ OUTLINE 0:00 - Introduction 1:50 - Misperceptions as an Engineer 15:00 - The Immigrant...

In this episode, we talk about why we're working on this project, the story of how we met, and our goals for the future of the show.  Thank you.