Julie Posey has a master’s degree in pharmacology, is an Associate Professor of Human Anatomy and Physiology and a Diversity Equity Inclusion Faculty Fellow at CSCC. Julie has been an educator for 28 years both at Columbus State Community College and at Columbus College of Art and Design. She is a co-author on two web textbooks/iBooks for Anatomy and Physiology and is a coauthor on a series of custom course manuals in Physiology and Human Biology. Julie was the 2013 recipient of Columbus State’s Distinguished Teaching Award and the 2023 Faculty Excellence Award. She is a passionate DEI advocate with initiatives including a transgender/nonbinary support group, Cougar Closet, a transgender/nonbinary free shopping experience, hosting panels for learning about this special community and drag shows to share the art and history with the CSCC community. Finally, and perhaps most importantly, Julie is a mom of the most beautiful transgender senior at Ohio University.