Julia Lippert

Julia Lippert is an Associate Professor at DePaul University's College of Science and Health, teaching core public health courses including Introduction to Public Health (HLTH 210), Health Statistics (HLTH 240), Fundamentals of Epidemiology (HLTH 310), and Introduction to Environmental Health (HLTH 345/ENV 355). She holds a PhD in Health Sciences and maintains an active research profile as a full-time faculty member.

Education

• PhD in Health Sciences

Research Focus

Her work centers on Environmental and Occupational Health through social epidemiology and community-based participatory research methodologies. She specifically targets health disparities in Chicago's vulnerable worker populations and underserved communities, with emphasis on environmental exposure control and occupational stressors in low-wage/precarious employment sectors.

Publication Trends

Dr. Lippert's recent publications (2016-2021) demonstrate consistent focus on urban health challenges: analyzing racial disparities in infectious disease mortality, developing community-based lead exposure interventions, and examining occupational health in food service industries. Her work consistently bridges academic research with community-driven solutions for public health inequities.