Julie Harper

Julie Harper serves as an Instructor in the Department of Human Services at Eastern Illinois University, concurrently holding key administrative roles as Undergraduate Internship Coordinator for Human Services and Director of the Child and Family Life Education Center. Her office is located in Buzzard Hall (Room 1104) in Charleston, Illinois.

Her teaching responsibilities encompass foundational and specialized courses including Introduction to Human Service Programs, Sexuality Education, Child Development practicums, Early Childhood Program Administration, and Human Services Internships. These courses reflect her deep engagement with practical human services training and fieldwork coordination.

Her professional interests center on Human Services delivery systems, with specialized expertise in Child Development, Early Childhood Education frameworks, Sexuality Education curricula, and Program Administration methodologies. These interconnected domains shape both her instructional approach and administrative leadership.

As Undergraduate Internship Coordinator, she directly guides student placements and field experiences across human services organizations. In her directorship of the Child and Family Life Education Center, she oversees hands-on educational programming that bridges academic theory with community-based child and family services practice.