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College of Education & Human Services

Julie Brines

Julie Brines

Assistant Professor and Graduate Program Coordinator, CSP Class of '08

Ph.D. Illinois State University
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Julie joined the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÀúÊ·¼Ç¼ CSP faculty in the fall of 2021 after having served as an academic advisor at °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÀúÊ·¼Ç¼ since spring of 2008. She is an experienced practitioner, particularly in academic advising and assessment at °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊÀúÊ·¼Ç¼. She is the vice president of the University Professionals of Illinois and has extensive experience in working collaboratively with university administration and functional areas on campus. Her teaching at Western spans a decade, where she has taught undergraduate students in the Department of Recreation, Park, Tourism, and Hospitality, undergraduate and graduate students in the School of Law Enforcement and Justice Administration, and graduate students in the College Student Personnel program.

Julie’s academic research interests include the retention and persistence of first-generation students, most specifically the relationship between faculty and students; the impact of COVID-19 on the socialization of students; and student leaders’ perceptions of their leadership positions as work versus leisure. She is a member of the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) and Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA). She currently serves as one of two faculty-in-residence elect for .

Recent Publications:

  • Brines, J. (2024). Expectations of first-generation students and continuing-generation students: How faculty can make a difference. College Teaching, 1–9.

Upcoming Presentations:

  • Brines, J. (2024, November 8). Leading by example: Student success with your online course design [Conference presentation]. Illinois Online Higher Education Symposium 2024 Conference, Virtual.

Recent Presentations:

  • Brines, J. A., & Smith, N. (2024, March 18-21). Supporting the success and belonging of international graduate students [Conference presentation]. ACPA 2024 Convention, Chicago, IL, United States.
  • Brines, J. A., & Smith, N. (2024, March 8-13). See me: Supporting the success and belonging of international graduate students [Conference presentation]. NASPA 2024 Annual Conference, Seattle, WA, United States.
  • Brines, J. A. & Cheung, J. (2023, October 27). The four Cs of effective student affairs leadership [Conference presentation]. Student Affairs 101 2023 Regional Conference, Charleston, IL, United States.
  • Brines, J. A. (2023, October 21). Use your power for advocacy [Conference presentation]. GLACURH 2023 Regional Leadership Conference, Macomb, IL, United States.
  • Brines, J. A. (2023, April 1-5). Supporting the well-being of future student affairs practitioners: A campus community toolkit [Conference presentation]. NASPA 2023 Annual Conference, Boston, MA, United States.