
Biography
Julie is a first-year doctoral student in the School of Education, specializing in Human Development in Context (HDiC). She received her B.A. in Psychology with a minor in Education in 2019 from the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). In 2021, Julie received her Master’s in Educational Counseling from the University of Southern California (USC).
Her experiences working closely with first-generation college students and her personal experiences attending underresourced schools in Santa Ana informs her research interests. As a doctoral student, Julie hopes to explore the factors that facilitate the development of underrepresented students’ college-going identity - students from communities similar to the one she grew up in.
In her free time, Julie likes to go dog watching and hiking with friends.
Julie is a first-year doctoral student in the School of Education, specializing in Human Development in Context (HDiC). She received her B.A. in Psychology with a minor in Education in 2019 from the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). In 2021, Julie received her Master’s in Educational Counseling from the University of Southern California (USC).
Her experiences working closely with first-generation college students and her personal experiences attending underresourced schools in Santa Ana informs her research interests. As a doctoral student, Julie hopes to explore the factors that facilitate the development of underrepresented students’ college-going identity - students from communities similar to the one she grew up in.
In her free time, Julie likes to go dog watching and hiking with friends.