Julie Azzam, PHD

Hi - I'm Julie! I’m a Communications Project Manager at Carnegie Mellon University with a PhD in Cultural and Critical Studies from the University of Pittsburgh, where my academic work has explored contemporary global fiction through the lenses of the uncanny, monstrosity, and colonial violence. My research has since evolved to focus on children’s literature and the study of childhood, particularly experimental narratives and stories shaped by immigrant and refugee experiences across the Middle East and North African diaspora. Alongside my scholarly work, I bring a rich background in teaching, publishing, and journalism, having earned a Distinguished Teaching Award at Pitt, contributed to major literary publications, and collaborated with leading voices in the field.