Prior to joining UC Irvine, Julie was a faculty member at Columbia University’s School of Nursing. She is part of research teams working on maternal health, emotional and reproductive health, and geriatric care for underserved communities. She has authored and managed nursing workforce and interdisciplinary care team grants and taught extensively on women’s health, reproductive health, and nursing practice and ethics. Julie is an expert on Japanese and medical historical studies, having received a Ph.D. in History from Columbia University. She holds master’s and bachelor’s of science in Nursing and Nurse-Midwifery from Columbia University and a bachelor’s in History from Georgetown University.​​