Julie Harris

Julie Harris is an experienced academic and practitioner in criminology and criminal justice. Currently serving as a Lecturer at Ulster University since October 2018, Julie has previously worked as a Drug Outreach Worker with the Drug Outreach Team at Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, focusing on harm reduction strategies for drug users. Julie's background includes roles as a part-time Research Assistant and Lecturer at the University of Ulster, as well as significant contributions to harm reduction training with ASCERT. Julie has extensive research experience, including a PhD that explored risk factors in drug use, and has held various positions in data analysis and research assistance at institutions such as Queen's University Belfast and NISRA. Educational credentials include a BA in Politics and advanced degrees in Social Research and a PhD from Queen's University Belfast.