Julia Poepping

Director of Partnership Development, Information Systems

Bio

Julia Poepping is Director of Partnership Development in the Information Systems Program - a joint program of the Dietrich and Heinz Colleges at Carnegie Mellon University. In this role she has the privilege of developing and managing community partnerships for 67-373: Information Systems Consulting Project course and for Technology Consulting in the Global Community (TCinGC). She is engaged with the university's Community Based Work Coalition and teaches a course she developed with an IS student called 67-206: Technology Engagement in the Pittsburgh Community. This course prepares and sends CMU students to Out of School Time programs to share their passion for technology with children in Pittsburgh.

Education

 Julia earned a Master of Business Administration from the University of Pittsburgh – Katz Graduate School of Business and a Bachelors in Management Information Systems from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Prior to joining Carnegie Mellon University, Julia worked for several years for PPG Industries, Axiall and as an independent consultant.  In these roles she directed the IT and information security strategy for large industrial manufacturing and supply chain businesses. 

Projects

Julia’s community service interests overlap nicely with her role in the Information Systems program. She founded RedChairPgh (a nonprofit for mid-career women in technology) and served on volunteer boards with Pitt’s MBA business simulation program, 412 Food Rescue and Robert Morris University’s Center for Cyber Research and Training.  She has been an adjunct advisor for Carnegie Mellon University’s IS program and she guest lectured for Pitt’s Risk Management class.