Personal profile
About
Linda Tuncay Zayer is a Professor of Marketing and the John F. Smith, Jr. Chair in Business Administration at the Quinlan School of Business. Her research takes a transformative perspective exploring issues at the intersections of gender, advertising and marketing, and well-being—including areas such as transformative advertising research. She has been published in the top journals in the field including Journal of Advertising, Journal of Business Research, Journal of Consumer Research, Journal of Marketing Management, Journal of Public Policy & Marketing, Journal of Macromarketing, Journal of Retailing, Journal of Service Research, European Journal of Marketing, among others and is the co-editor of the book, Gender, Culture and Consumer Behavior. Her expertise and scholarship have been featured in media outlets across television, newspapers, radio, books, podcasts, and other digital media. She serves in a leadership capacity and on the editorial boards for journals such as Journal of Advertising, Journal of Advertising Research, Journal of Current Issues & Research in Advertising, International Journal of Advertising, and Advertising & Society Quarterly and on the policy board for Journal of the Association for Consumer Research. She is passionate about engaging with multiple stakeholders and bridging academia, industry, and non-profits. Additionally, she serves on various boards including the Association of National Advertisers’ SeeHer Education Academic Advisory Board, the Advisory Board for GENMAC (Gender, Markets and Consumers), and the working group for SDG#5 Gender Equality for the United Nations Principles for Responsible Management Education initiative. She also engages in consulting, working with clients to utilize the power of data, insights, and storytelling.
Related documents
Research Interests
- Gender and marketing
- Male consumers and masculinity
- Identity, persuasion, shopping behavior
- Qualitative research
- Consumer behavior
Disciplines
- Marketing
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Generating impact towards gender equity outcomes through transformative advertising research
Zayer, L. T., Gurrieri, L. & Coleman, C. A., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: European Journal of Marketing.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Midlife, Liminal Identities, and ConsumptionA Sociology of Sexuality Perspective on “And Just Like That”
Sredl, K. C., Parmentier, M. A., Zayer, L. T. & Coleman, C. A., Jan 1 2024, Sexuality in Marketing and Consumption: Queer Theory, Feminist Research, and Intersectionality. Taylor and Francis, p. 151-168 18 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Projective techniques and use of visual images in a digital world
Zayer, L. T., Russell, C. A. & Drenten, J., Jan 1 2024, Handbook of Qualitative Research Methods in Marketing. Yale University Press, p. 232-248 17 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Driving Impact through Inclusive Advertising: An Examination of Award-Winning Gender-Inclusive Advertising
Zayer, L. T., Coleman, C. C. & Gurrieric, L., Oct 5 2023, In: Journal of Advertising. 52, 5Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Shining the spotlight on marketplace rituals: a review and research agenda
Sreekumar, A., Arias, R. A., Otnes, C. C. & Zayer, L. T., 2023, In: Journal of Marketing Management. 39, 13-14, p. 1166-1196 31 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Prizes
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Chicago Interactive Marketing Association Professor of Marketing, 2009-2011
Zayer, L. T. (Recipient), 2009
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Quinlan Researcher of the Year 2009
Zayer, L. T. (Recipient), 2009
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Recipient of the Best Overall Conference Paper Award and Best Paper in Consumer Psychology and Behavior Track at the American Marketing Association Summer Educator’s Conference, 2009
Zayer, L. T. (Recipient), 2009
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AMA Sheth Foundation Doctoral Consortium Fellow 2004
Zayer, L. T. (Recipient), 2004
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John M. Jones Fellowship, 2001-2005
Zayer, L. T. (Recipient), 2001
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