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Julie Cook

Director, Privacy and Research Data Protection program
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The Division of Scholarly Integrity and Research Compliance
Privacy and Research Data Protection Program (MC0497)
North End Center, Suite 4120, Virginia Tech
300 Turner Street NW
Blacksburg, VA 24061

Responsibilities

Julie Cook joined the Privacy and Research Data Protection Program in January 2023, serving as director. Her expertise in privacy, de-identification, and data sharing provides support to the research community as they navigate data protection and release across the research data lifecycle.

Background

Julie comes to Scholarly Integrity and Research Compliance with over 20 years of experience as a research associate at the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) where she collaborated with researchers to develop methods and processes to protect research participants, comply with regulations, and support secure sharing of research data. 

Education

She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Idaho.