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Tommy E. Whittler
Associate Professor
Department of Marketing
1 E. Jackson Blvd.
DePaul Center 7521
Chicago, IL 60604
(312) 362-5418
twhittle@depaul.edu

Academic Degrees


Ph.D. Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, Social-Consumer Psychology, 1985
M.S. Bradley University, Peoria, IL, Psychology, 1979
B.A. Bradley University, Peoria, IL, Psychology, 1977

Academic Experience


Associate Professor, DePaul University (2001 - Now).
Visiting Scholar Program, University of Virginia, McIntire School of Commerce (1997 - 1997).
Associate Professor, University of Kentucky (1991 - 1991).
Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky (1985 - 1991).

Selected Publications

Article

Whittler, T., Spira-Scattone , J. (2002). Model's Race: A Peripheral Cue in Advertising Stimuli?. Journal of Consumer Psychology, 12 (), 291-302.
Manolis, C., Harris, M., Whittler, T. (1998). Expectancy Effects between Exchange Partners: A Behavioral Perspective. Journal of Consumer Psychology,49-78.
Whittler, T. (1996). Smooth Operators: Reflections on Sales Representatives' Influence Expressions . Journal of Personal Selling & Sales Management, 16 (), 53-56.
Schoenbachler, D., Whittler, T. (1996). Adolescent Processing of Threat Appeals. Journal of Advertising, 25 (), 37-54.
Whittler, T. (1994). Eliciting Consumer Choice Heuristics: Sales Representatives' Persuasion Strategies. Journal of Personal Selling & Sales Management, 14 (), 41-53.

Non-Academic Experience

Participant - Visiting Professor Program , Fitzgerald & Company (McCann-Erickson Worldwide) (1998 - 1998).
Director of Graduate Studies, University of Kentucky (1994 - 1995).
Management trainee, Caterpillar Tractor Company (1978 - 1979).

Selected Consulting

2006: Member - Board of Directors, Consultant, Fessup, Inc.

Selected Professional and Community Service

Committee / Task Force Member

2003: Association for Consumer Research
2003: American Marketing Association

Other Professional Service Activities

2002: Society for Consumer Psychology, Co-Chair (with Jeff Inman and Kelly Tepper Tian)

Paid Service

2006: New York Times, Interview with writer Jeremy W. Peters investigating the portrayal of black women in advertising. (What's so funny? An image popular in films raises some eyebrows in ads.)

Reviewer: Ad Hoc Review of Article or Manuscript

2003: Journal of Advertising, Reviewer