Julie A. Phillips

Julie A. Phillips, Ph.D., is a Professor in the Department of Sociology at Rutgers University and holds a joint appointment in the Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research. Her research focuses on social inequality and lethal violence, particularly suicide and homicide. She examines demographic, socioeconomic, and behavioral factors influencing suicide rates across U.S. populations, with a focus on middle-aged Baby Boomers and the impact of immigration patterns on lethal violence.

Funded by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), her work analyzes suicide trends via the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS). She collaborates with researchers like Lauren Krivo and Katherine Hempstead on these projects.

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