Julie Vaillancourt is a recent graduate of the Masters in Applied Social Research program at Laurentian University. Prior to pursuing graduate studies she earned degrees in criminology and sociology from the University of Ottawa and Laurentian University. She has worked in various research capacities, having been employed in the public and not-for-profit sectors for over eight years. Previously she has worked for the federal government, the municipal government, and in a youth detention facility. For the last four years she has worked in the area of public health, and recently accepted a position as an economic and policy analyst with the federal government. She has been active on local anti-poverty groups and participated in a number of local anti-poverty forums.
