Julia Quinn is the Director of Philanthropy at Griffin Catalyst and Citadel, where she works with Citadel founder and CEO Ken Griffin across his personal philanthropy and oversees the firm’s philanthropic engagement in communities around the world.

She was previously the Associate Director of the University of Chicago Crime Lab and Education Lab, leading a national portfolio of research projects in partnership with government agencies and nonprofits to leverage data to improve educational outcomes and reduce violence. Her work included large-scale randomized controlled trials to understand what works, for whom, and why, with a focus educational and social-emotional interventions, domestic violence, and policing.

Julia serves on the boards of the University of Miami, The Miami Foundation, Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy, and Saga Education, and on the Investors’ Council for the University of Chicago Crime Lab and Education Lab.