Policy Forum: Julie Park

Time: Tue, October 8, 12pm – 1pm
Location: 1203 Van Munching Hall

Julie J. Park is an assistant professor in the College of Education at the University of Maryland, College Park (Department of Counseling, Higher Education, and Special Education; Student Affairs). Her research addresses how race, religion, and social class affect diversity and equity in higher education, including the diverse experiences of Asian American college students. Her work has been published in venues such as the American Educational Research Journal, Journal of Higher Education, and the Review of Higher Education. Her book When Diversity Drops: Race, Religion, and Affirmative Action in Higher Education was released by Rutgers University Press in 2013. Dr. Park earned her Ph.D. in Education from UCLA and B.A. at Vanderbilt University. She currently sits on the research advisory board for the National Commission on Asian American and Pacific Islander Research in Education (CARE) and serves on the editorial board of the Journal of College Student Development.