Director and Bonner-Lowry Professor of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences
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Biography
Julie graduated from the University of Michigan in 1987 with a B. S. in Computer Science. After studying Computer Science as an undergraduate at the University of Michigan and working as a database programmer for several years, Julie went back to school at Stony Brook University and earned a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology in 1997 (advisor: Dr. Marci Lobel, a social/health psychologist). After postdoctoral work in social psychology with Dr. Roy Baumeister, she joined the Clinical Psychology faculty at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) in 2000. During her time at CWRU, Julie studied a variety of topics on the interface between clinical, social, and personality psychology, with an emphasis on existentially-focused topics (e.g., spiritual struggles; supernatural attributions) and virtues (e.g., forgiveness; gratitude; love).
A licensed psychologist, Julie has also been certified as a spiritual director through the Ignatian Spirituality Institute at John Carroll University. She is a Past President of the Society for the Psychology of Religion and Spirituality (American Psychological Association’s Division 36) and has received the Margaret Gorman Early Career Award, the Virginia Sexton Mentoring Award, and the William James Award from that group.
After 25 years on the Psychological Sciences faculty at CWRU, Julie joined DOPS as the Bonner-Lowry Professor and Research Director in July 2025. She is delighted to join a team of researchers who specialize in the study of extraordinary experiences.