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Julie Brines, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, 
CSP Graduate Program Coordinator 

Department: Counselor Education, College Student Personnel, and Social Work
Office Location: 81A Horrabin Hall
Phone: 309-298-2082
Email: JA-Brines@wiu.edu
Academic Program: CSP: Student Affairs, CSP: Higher Education Leadership
Research Areas: Graduate student mental health and well-being, international graduate student engagement and support, retention and persistence of first-generation students, and program design.

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About Julie

Dr. Brines joined the CSP faculty in the fall of 2021. She is an experienced practitioner and educator, having served as an academic advisor for 13 years and as an adjunct professor before accepting her tenure track position. Her teaching at Western spans a decade; she taught undergraduate students in the Department of Recreation, Park, and Tourism Administration and undergraduate and graduate students in the School of Law Enforcement and Justice Administration before teaching in the College Student Personnel program full time.

Julie is the vice president of the University Professionals of Illinois (UPI) WIU chapter and has extensive experience in working collaboratively with university administration and functional areas on campus. She also chairs the College of Education and Human Services Faculty Advisory Council, advises the Epsilon Psi Chapter of Phi Sigma Sigma, and assists with Title IX and University Conduct Board hearings. Julie is a member of ACPA-College Student Educators International and NASPA - Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education. She currently serves as one of two faculty-in-residence elect for ACPA's Commission for Global Dimensions of Student Development. 

Education:

Awards and Endorsements

• ACPA Commission for Global Dimensions of Student Development - Certificate of Endorsement for "Supporting the Success and Belonging of International Graduate Students" at the ACPA 2024 Convention. Chicago, IL
• Office of Student Engagement 2023 Leadership Awards - Outstanding Student Organization Advisor, Phi Sigma Sigma

Recent Publications:

• Brines, J. (2024). Expectations of first-generation students and continuing-generation students: How faculty can make a difference. College Teaching, 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1080/87567555.2024.2327076

Upcoming Presentations:

• Brines, J. A., Smith, N., & Charles, H. (2025, March 15-19). Securing success: Employment pathways for international graduates in student affairs [Conference presentation]. NASPA 2025 Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA, United States.

Recent 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.

• 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.

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