Julia S. Passini, Ph.D.
Writer. Artist. Researcher.
ABOUT
My name is Julia S. Passini. I got my Ph.D in developmental psychology in 2023 from North Carolina State University. My research specializes in identity formation in emerging adulthood (ages 18-29) and the knowledge I've gained fuels my person-centered approach to writing.
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My writing has been featured in several magazines including The Fantastic Other, ZEAL, and The Charles Carter.
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My research has been published in academic journals such as Entropy, and Emerging Adulthood.
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I am currently querying for my first novel, Living Through the Epilogue.
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When I'm not writing or analyzing data, I can be found at my local park playing Pokemon Go and drinking Dunkin coffee with my husband.
PUBLICATIONS
​Academic Writing
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Flatt, E. N., Reynolds, C. M., Passini, J.S., Halberstadt, A., & Baker-Ward, L. (in press). From distress to education: Children and parents collaborate on pandemic socialization. Developmental Psychology.
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Meca, A., Allison, K., Passini, J. S., et al. (2023). Navigating Identity Uncertainty: Identity Distress During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Emerging Adulthood. DOI: 10.1177/21676968231203031
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Passini, J.S. & Baker-Ward, L. (2022). Who am I now? Identity Distress in Emerging Adults Amidst COVID-19 and the Moderating Role of Social Support. (Under Review)
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Neupert, S. D., Growney, C. M., Zhu, X., Sorensen, J.K., Smith, E. L., & Hannig, J. (2021). BFF: Bayesian, fiducial, and frequentist analysis of cognitively impaired older adults. Entropy. DOI: 10.3390/e23040428
​Creative & Freelance Writing -
"Why DataOps are Essential for Any Growing Business" (August 2023)
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Freelance for Onboarde​
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"Don't Touch the Roses" (March 2023)
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Fiction, The Fantastic Other​
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"Finding Hope Through Hamtaro: Ham-Ham Heartbreak" (October, 2018)
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Nonfiction, ZEAL​
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WORK EXPERIENCE
February 2023 - September 2023
Content Manager at Onboarde (Remote)
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Established and maintained relationships with key stakeholders and customers to ensure product alignment with business objectives.
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Created content strategy for SaaS startup, including blog posts and podcasts; created backlog of 50+ posts and 20+ podcast topics to enable scaling content growth.
September 2022 - Present
Novelist
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Wrote 112k-word literary fiction novel "Living Through the Epilogue" (currently seeking publication and representation).
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Gained over 7,000 followers on social media within 6 months with my compelling character design, narrative writing, and animation.
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Created social media strategy for novel, including a hashtag that generated nearly 2.5 million views in 6 months
October 2020 - January 2023
Entertainment Specialist, Teambuilding LLC
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Led creative development teams of 10 people and project managed the creation of 3 new games, resulting in $400,000 in added revenue
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Energetically facilitated 250+ virtual team-building events for Fortune 500 companies, earning a 9.9 NPS and 90% customer return rate.
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(For the rest of my resume, download it here )
EDUCATION
2018 - 2023
North Carolina State University
Ph.D. in Psychology (Lifespan Development)
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2014 - 2018
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
B.A. in Psychology
SKILLS
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Writing
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Marketing
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Adobe Suite
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Microsoft Office
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Data Analytics
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SOP Development
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Content Creation
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Problem Solving
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Content Editing
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Creative Writing
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Data Collection
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Graphic Design
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Quantitative Research Methods
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Effective Time Management
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SPSS
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SAS