Julie Krupa

Julie Krupa is an Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies at the Michigan State University School of Criminal Justice. She is also a core member of the Youth Equity Project, focusing on community-engaged approaches to address justice and health inequities.

Research Interests: Her work bridges public health and juvenile justice, emphasizing health disparities, violence prevention, and program evaluation for marginalized youth. She has explored structural equation modeling, trauma exposure, and gang-related violence through partnerships with Detroit agencies.

Article Trends: Recent publications highlight capital punishment sentencing, pandemic impacts on crime, and mental health in justice-involved youth. Her methodological focus includes latent class analysis, causal modeling, and community-based interventions.

Community Collaboration: Dr. Krupa works with the Detroit Police Department, Detroit Health Department, and Bureau of Justice Assistance on initiatives like Detroit Ceasefire and Detroit Byrne Criminal Justice Innovation (BCJI), targeting micro-hotspot crime reduction and gang violence prevention.

Grants: Research funding includes support from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, National Institutes on Drug Abuse, City of Detroit, and Michigan Public Health Institute.