Julie M. Albright

Julie M. Albright, PhD, is a sociologist specializing in digital culture and communications. She is a lecturer in the applied psychology and engineering departments at the University of Southern California (USC). Dr. Albright's research has focused on the growing intersection of technology and social / behavioral systems- She was the Co-PI and Project Lead for the behavioral component of a $121 million Smart Grid Demonstration Project with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, the USC...See more

Julie M. Albright, PhD, is a sociologist specializing in digital culture and communications. She is a lecturer in the applied psychology and engineering departments at the University of Southern California (USC). Dr. Albright's research has focused on the growing intersection of technology and social / behavioral systems- She was the Co-PI and Project Lead for the behavioral component of a $121 million Smart Grid Demonstration Project with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, the USC Information Sciences Institute, the Jet Propulsion Lab, and UCLA, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. She has also been a research associate with eHarmony. In addition, Dr. Albright has served as a peer reviewer for the National Science Foundation, the Economic and Social Research Council, UK, as well as a number of professional publications. She is the author of a number of book chapters and multiple peer-reviewed articles. She has given talks for major data center and energy conferences including SAP for Utilities, IBM Global, Data Center Dynamics and the Dept. of Defense. She has appeared as an expert on national media including the Today show, CNN, NBC Nightly News, CBS, the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, NPR, and many others. See less