Julie James is an assistant professor in the School of Child and Youth Care. She holds a Ph.D in Sociology from Queen’s University and a Master’s degree of Social Work from the University of Toronto. She has worked with young people in school, in healthcare, in child welfare, and in community set...
Julie James is an assistant professor in the School of Child and Youth Care. She holds a Ph.D in Sociology from Queen’s University and a Master’s degree of Social Work from the University of Toronto. She has worked with young people in school, in healthcare, in child welfare, and in community settings for over twenty years. Her main research interests include youth-led activism, Indigenous youth resurgence, and trans, gender diverse, and gender non-conforming youth-led work. She uses quantitative, qualitative, and artistic methodologies. She is particularly interested in critical approaches of therapeutic practices.