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Training Director |
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Public Health Social Work Public Policy |
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Community Education Directors' Council Council on Research and Evaluation |
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Research: | employment, quality of life, leisure and recreation, systems change |
Vita/Bio
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NAME Christensen, Julie J. |
POSITION TITLE Assistant Professor |
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eRA COMMONS USER NAME (credential, e.g., agency login) 14969568 |
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EDUCATION/TRAINING (Begin with baccalaureate or other initial professional education, such as nursing, include postdoctoral training and residency training if applicable.) |
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INSTITUTION AND LOCATION |
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Syracuse University |
BS/BA |
05/1996 |
Advertising/Music |
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Roberts Wesleyan College |
MSW |
06/2008 |
Social Work
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University of Rochester |
PhD |
10/2013 |
Health Practice Research |
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A. Personal Statement
Julie J. Christensen, MSW, PhD, is the Associate Director of the Center for Disabilities and Development (CDD), a University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD), at the University of Iowa. Prior to joining CDD in May 2016, Dr. Christensen served as the Director of Employment Programs at Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD), at the University of Rochester Medical Center. Dr. Christensen's background encompasses work in schools, not-for-profits, government and higher education. For the past 14 years, her career has centered around improving quality of life outcomes for at-risk youth, including youth with intellectual and development disabilities, through promoting employment and access to leisure and recreation opportunities in inclusive settings. She has considerable experience developing, administering, and evaluating federal, state and local grant-funded projects with an emphasis on cross-systems collaboration and systems change. She currently maintains a faculty appointment in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, and an adjunct faculty appointment in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Rochester Medical Center. Her research is in the areas of employment, quality of life, and leisure and recreation participation of adolescents and young adults with IDD.
B. Positions and Honors
Positions and Employment
2017-present Director, Center for Disabilities and Development (UCEDD)
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA
2017-present Assistant Professor, Research, Department of Psychiatry
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA
2017-present Adjunct Professor, School of Social Work
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
2017-present Adjunct Professor, Department of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA
2017-present Training Director
Leadership Education and Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND)
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA
2016-2017 Associate Director, Center for Disabilities and Development (UCEDD)
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA
2015-2016 Instructor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neurodevelopmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
2015-2016 Public Policy Discipline Coordinator
Leadership Education and Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND)
University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
2014- 2016 Director of Employment Programs, Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD)
University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
2012- 2014 Senior Health Project Coordinator & Project Director
NYS Partnerships in Employment Systems Change and NYS Project SEARCHTM
Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD)
University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
2012-2016 Adjunct Professor, Department of Human Services
Monroe Community College, Rochester, NY
2010-2011 Interdisciplinary Clinical Supervisor
Leadership Education and Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND)
University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
2008-2012 Health Project Coordinator
Strong Center for Developmental Disabilities, Institute for Innovative Transition
University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
2007-2011 Program Director and Consultant for After School and Summer Programs
Department of Recreation and Youth Services
City of Rochester, NY
2004-2007 Program Coordinator
Rochester After School Academy at Henry Hudson School 28
City of Rochester, NY (in partnership with Rochester City School District)
2003-2004 Program Coordinator
Rochester After School Academy at Frederick Douglass Preparatory School
Society for the Protection and Care of Children, Rochester, NY
(in partnership with Rochester City School District)
Awards
2004 – City of Rochester’s Notable Achievement in Program Construction and Implementation
2007 – Monroe County Youth Asset Builder Award
2008 – National Association of Social Work MSW Student of the Year
2011 – Rochester Business Journal Forty Under 40 Class of 2011
2013 – National Association of Persons Supporting Employment First (APSE) “Got Mike” Educational Leadership Award
2015 – Golisano Foundation Move to Include Award
Professional Memberships and Affiliations
Member Association of People Supporting Employment First (APSE)
National Board of Directors
Co-Chair Association of People Supporting Employment First (APSE)
Public Policy Committee
Chair Association for University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD)
HCBS Advocacy Committee
Member Association for University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD)
Policy & Legislative Affairs Committee
Member TASH (formerly The Association for Severe Handicaps)
Policy Committee
Member International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities (IASSID)
Member Association of People Supporting EmploymentFirst (APSE)
Policy Committee
Member Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM)
Member National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
Member Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP)
Member Iowa Coalition for Integration and Employment (ICIE) Core Team
Member Employment First State Leadership Team, Iowa
C. Peer-reviewed Publications
Butterworth, J., Christensen, J., & Flippo, K. (in press). Partnerships in Employment: Building strong coalitions to facilitate systems change for youth and young adults. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 47(1).
Christensen, J., Richardson, K., & Hetherington, S. (in press). New York State Partnerships in Employment. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 47(1).
Christensen, J.J. & Richardson, K. (2017). Project SEARCH workshop to work: Participant reflections on the journey through career discovery. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 46(3), 341-354.
Christensen, J. J., Hetherington, S., Daston, M., & Riehle, E. (2015). Longitudinal outcomes of Project SEARCH in Upstate New York. Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation, 42(3), 247-255.
LeCuyer, E., Christensen, J., Kreher, D., Kearney, M., & Kitzman, H. (2015). Continuity and Change in African American mothers’ self-described discipline strategies with young children from 1992 to 2012. Journal of Pediatric Health Care, 29(1), 28-37.
Christensen, J. J. (2014). Leisure and recreation preferences of adolescents with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Ann Arbor, MI: ProQuest LLC.
Holland, M. L., Christensen, J. J., Shone, L. P., Kearney, M. H., & Kitzman, H. (2014). Client’s reasons for attrition from a nurse home visiting program in the United States. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing. 43(1), 61-70.
Christensen, J. J., Humiston, S. G., Long, C. E., Kennedy, A., DiMattia, K., & Kolasa, M. (2012). Assessing the acceptability and feasibility of a school-located vaccination for influenza program in elementary schools. Journal of School Nursing, 28(5), 344-351.
LeCuyer, E. A., Christensen, J. J., Kearney, M. H., & Kitzman, H. (2011). African American mothers’ self-described discipline strategies with youth children. Issues in Comprehensive Pediatric Nursing, 34, 144-162.
D. Research Support
Evaluation of a Peer-to-Peer Health Curriculum in a High School Transition Program for Youth with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (2017 – present), Co-Investigator
Funded by the Ohio Developmental Disabilities Planning Council for $100,000. The aim is to provide a general model for introducing health and fitness education into high school transition, a critical life stage for establishing patterns and habits for healthy and successful adult life.
Transition to Medication Self-Management for Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder & Co-Occurring ADHD (2015 – present), Co-Investigator
Funded by National Institute of Health (R34) (Project #5R34MH104231-03). Development and evaluation of a manualized curriculum aimed at arming youth with the skills and tools they need to navigate the healthcare system and successfully transition to self-management of medications.
Evaluation of OPWDD’s Pathway to Employment Service (2015-2017), Principal Investigator
Funded by the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities for $225,000. An evaluation of the implementation and outcomes associated with a new service offering designed to assist individuals with significant disabilities to prepare for competitive, integrated employment.
Project of National Significance- Partnerships in Employment Systems Change (2011-2016), Principal Investigator
Funded by the federal Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities for $2.3 million. One of 6 funded states to lead and coordinate state agencies involved in the employment of young adults with disabilities to double the number of those competitively employed in integrated settings.
Project SEARCHTM Youth Transition and Employment Demonstration (2009-2011), Co-Principal Investigator