Julia Michaels, MPP, PMP, is the Director of the Center for Public University Transformation at the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities. Julia has extensive experience managing large-scale, national projects involving networks of universities, professional associations, and other higher education stakeholders. She has designed and executed collaborative research activities, facilitated working groups, directed marketing and communications efforts, and drafted numerous proposals for grant funding. Julia has also held positions with the Oregon University System, city government, and various nonprofits. She has a passion for helping organizations build cross-sector partnerships, engage in continuous learning, and develop evidence-based solutions to society’s most pressing challenges. She received her Master of Public Policy degree from Oregon State University and her Bachelor of Arts in political science from Saint Olaf College.