Hi, I'm Julia
Assistant Professor - School of Interdisciplinary Leadership Studies, University of New Brunswick, Canada
I am a community-engaged scholar with 20 years of experience in the non-profit and public sectors. Specializing in participatory research, program design, and developmental evaluation, my work fosters systems change through diversity, equity, and inclusion. Grounded in both academia and practice, I am passionate about transforming "power-over" to "power-with" systems, inspired by intersectional feminism, partnerism, and Indigenous methodologies.
Seeding transformation and nourishing change for sustainable futures.
My Teaching and Pedagogy
As an Assistant Professor at UNB’s School of Leadership Studies, I am dedicated to fostering an inclusive, community-centered approach to leadership education. Grounded in critical pedagogy, my teaching emphasizes experiential learning, dialogue, and the co-creation of knowledge. I invite students to engage deeply with the material and connect it to real-world contexts.
Publications
Explore my range of publications, from peer-reviewed articles to practical toolkits, all aimed at advancing community participation, health equity, and transformative leadership. My work is informed by intersectional feminist perspectives and community-based research, with key findings from my doctoral research contributing to the field.
My Research
My research centers on community-based and participatory methods, aligning with community priorities to find collaborative solutions. Inspired by my experience in the non-profit sector and as a social enterprise co-founder, my work focuses on transformative leadership aimed at creating sustainable futures that balance economic, social, and environmental goals—often called the "triple bottom line."
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Currently, my UNB-funded project explores the experiences of women and non-binary leaders in emerging social enterprises across Atlantic Canada, bringing an intersectional feminist lens to sustainable leadership. I also conduct auto-ethnographic research within Transform Practice Non-profit Co-op, capturing insights from inside the social enterprise ecosystem.
