Julia LeFrancois, MA

Julia LeFrancois (she/her/ella) is a doctoral student at the University of Hartford, where she's studying clinical psychology. During her training, she is researching at The Consultation Center at Yale, where her work centers on social justice-oriented evaluations. She recently earned her master's degree in community psychology from the University of New Haven, with a focus on research and evaluation. During her time there, she worked as a graduate research assistant for Esperanza United, a national resource center addressing gender-based violence. Soon after, she collaborated with the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence to study housing insecurity among Black immigrant and refugee survivors of domestic violence. Julia identifies as a storyteller, change-maker, and scholar, with a dedication to feminist studies, gender and ethnic studies, and embodied narratives related to body-image and trauma. Prior to her academic path in community and clinical psychology, Julia worked as a sign language interpreter and has been active in the Deaf community since 2012. Her goal is to integrate her experiences into a social justice-centered approach while continuing to support and contribute to her communities.