Julie Champion
Undergrad, Michigan
Research interests
Drug Delivery and Biomaterials for Therapy
Grad, UC Santa Barbara
Why Tech?
“Tech was very welcoming and friendly, and I liked that the South is like the Midwest. Plus it’s a great school!
Craziest thing you ever did in college
“I went scuba diving in the Dominican Republic in tunnels that were 100 feet underwater… and there’s really no way out of those tunnels if you get stuck.”
Worst subject you ever took in college
“Inorganic Chemistry… I just hated those giant molecules!”
What are your favorite hobbies?
“I love to cook. And after living in California, I’ve learned to love wine as well!”
Tell me about one of your worst habits.
“Procrastinating, like any engineer”
If you could be any food, which would you be?
“Chocolate, because it’s the best tasting!”
If you could trade places with any other person for a week, famous or not famous, living or dead, with whom would it be?
“Neil Armstrong... during the week he was on the moon”
If you could be any character in fiction, which would you be?
“Most of the fiction I’ve read has been really sad or has been a murder mystery, and I don’t want to be any of those characters. From
TV… I’d say Bones.”
What is your favorite vacation spot?
“Anywhere in the Caribbean so I can scuba-dive and play with turtles!”
If Hollywood made a movie about your life, who would you want to play the starring role?
“Reese Witherspoon, she’s my favorite!
If you were an animal, what animal would you be?
“A great white heron – they look so graceful when they fly and their super skinny legs are really funny.”
If you $20 million dollars in the lottery, what would you do with the money?
“Redo my kitchen; then I would buy a giant house for foster children so they have a good place to live and can go to college.”
Give your favorite random fact
“You are outnumbered 10:1 by bacteria in your own body!”
What is the strangest thing you have ever eaten?
“Yak… in a Tibetan restaurant. It was way too chewy, I think I like beef better.”
Your coworker comes by your desk and sticks her tongue out at you? What would you do?
“Stick my tongue back at her!”
A message to your future students~
“It’s tough, but it’s worth it!”