native Texan, Julie received her B.S. in Education from the University of Texas in 1985 and a M.Ed. in Secondary Education from the University of North Texas in 1989. After teaching high school math for nine years, she attended Indiana University, receiving a Ph.D. in Instructional Systems Technology in 2003.

Julie’s research and teaching interests focus on technology integration in K-12 settings, collaborative models of teacher professional development, and online learning systems for teachers. She is active in the Georgia Systemic Teacher Education Project (GSTEP), a collaborative effort among colleges and school districts in Georgia to redesign teacher education.