Julia Sherman
Outreach Specialist; Alcohol Policy Project
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Biography
Julia Sherman began her work on alcohol policy at the American Medical Association in the Office of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse. She was communications director for Reducing Underage Drinking through Coalitions, an AMA project funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. She later served as the first national Field Director for the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth a project that conducted early measurements of youth exposure to alcohol advertising. Sherman’s work focused on determining what policies and practices at the state and local level would reduce youth exposure to alcohol advertising.
After returning to Wisconsin, Sherman chaired the Alcohol, Culture and Environment Work Group of the Wisconsin State Council on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and authored its final report, Changing Wisconsin’s Alcohol Environment to Promote Safe and Healthy Lives, which led to the creation of the Wisconsin Alcohol Policy Project in 2010.
Earlier in her career, Sherman served as Deputy Director of the Senate Democratic Caucus Staff and later as the Director of the Assembly Democratic Caucus Staff.
News & Media
Tuesday, May 19, 2020Julia Sherman discusses Northern Wisconsin's high alcohol death rates
WAOW WausauTuesday, Jan 21, 2020Julia Sherman comments on the rise in alcohol-related deaths among female college students
WKOWFriday, Oct 25, 2019Julia Sherman discusses new report on economic toll of binge drinking in Wisconsin
Fox 47Wednesday, Jun 26, 2019Wisconsin lawmakers move to strengthen drunk driving laws; Julia Sherman comments
NPRMonday, May 13, 2019Julia Sherman: Wisconsin's cultural association with alcohol has a high cost
Wisconsin Public RadioMonday, Jun 25, 2018Julia Sherman: Despite Wisconsin's reputation for heavy drinking, changes are happening at the local level
Wisconsin Public RadioThursday, Mar 29, 2018Survey shows underage drinking at lowest-ever rate; Julia Sherman comments
Wisconsin Public RadioSunday, Mar 25, 2018Julia Sherman discusses new federal study on binge drinking
Wisconsin Public RadioFriday, Feb 16, 2018Sarah Davis & Julia Sherman oppose 'click & collect' alcohol sales
Milwaukee Journal SentinelWednesday, Aug 9, 2017Julia Sherman presents recommendations on municipal alcohol policy
Janesville GazetteWednesday, Mar 2, 2016Julia Sherman weighs in on proposed change to state bartending law
The Badger HeraldFriday, Oct 9, 2015Julia Sherman: Individual communities leading the response to Wisconsin's DUI problem
CBS This MorningFriday, May 1, 2015Julia Sherman discusses Wisconsin's high binge drinking rates
Wisconsin Public RadioWednesday, Sep 10, 2014Julia Sherman: Wisconsin's drinking problem doesn't stem from cultural heritage
Wisconsin Public RadioTuesday, Jul 8, 2014Julia Sherman discusses alcohol misuse in Wisconsin
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