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Julie Walters serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at Oakland University, with her office located in Varner Hall, Room 421B (371 Varner Drive, Rochester, MI). She can be contacted at (248) 370-2362 or walters@oakland.edu, and maintains active engagement in both teaching and research within public policy and legal frameworks.
Her academic credentials include a Ph.D. in Public Policy from George Mason University's School of Public Policy, a J.D. from Indiana University School of Law-Bloomington, an M.A. in Anthropology (Archaeology Concentration) from Indiana University-Bloomington, and a B.A. in Classical Archaeology from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. This interdisciplinary background informs her multifaceted research approach.
Walters' research critically examines intersections between law, public administration, and social equity, with particular emphasis on gender stratification in STEM fields, eldercare policy frameworks, and institutional responses to domestic violence. Her work consistently bridges theoretical organizational analysis with practical policy implementation challenges across healthcare, judicial systems, and academic institutions.
Analysis of her 15 most recent publications reveals sustained focus on mentoring structures for STEM faculty, municipal bankruptcy impacts on judicial systems, and gender equity mechanisms in academia. Her scholarship demonstrates methodological diversity spanning case studies of Detroit's bankruptcy, longitudinal analyses of NSF ADVANCE grant implementations, and historical examinations of policy institutionalization.
- 3rd place best paper award at ASEE-NCS (2019) for mentoring program research
- NSF ADVANCE PAID Grant leadership for STEM faculty development initiatives
As an educator, Walters teaches across the political science curriculum including American Public Policy, Constitutional Law, Public Budgeting and Finance (graduate/undergraduate), Women and Politics, and Administrative Law. Her involvement with Oakland University's WISE (Women in Science and Engineering) initiative demonstrates commitment to institutional change through collaborative faculty development programs focused on gender equity in academic careers.
