Julia Colen
Julia graduated from The Johns Hopkins University with a Bachelors in International Studies and Political Science and a minor in Social Policy.
At PIRL, Julia's work is focused on educational access and housing mobility. She has also spent time researching interventions designed for women prisoners with substance abuse issues, along with the juvenile justice system in Baltimore City. Along with working at PIRL, she is currently working on a health equity initiative at the New Jersey Consortium for Immigrant Children. Julia hopes to attend law school in the future. In her free time, Julia likes to bake, listen to podcasts, and explore Baltimore.
Research Interests: Educational access, housing mobility, criminal justice
Research Projects: Creating Moves to Opportunity, CCP/Ed Shocks
Favorite Places in Baltimore: The Charmery, The American Visionary Art Museum, Mount Vernon