Julia Broome-Robinson

Assistant Director of Graduate Business Programs

Department

Office of Graduate Business Programs

Education

• Doctor of Musical Arts, Arizona State University
• Artist Diploma, University of Redlands
• Master of Music, University of British Columbia
• Bachelor of Music, Pacific Lutheran University

Biography

As assistant director of Graduate Business Programs, Julia Broome-Robinson serves as the academic advisor for students in the M.S. in Artificial Intelligence for Business (MSAIB), M.S. in Business Analytics and AI (MSBAAI), M.S. in Finance (MSF) Online MBA and M.S. in Digital Marketing (MSDM) programs. Prior to starting her current role in the College of Business, Broome-Robinson worked as a first-year advisor in NIU’s Academic Advising Center, supporting first-year undergraduate students in a wide variety of majors. During her time as a first-year advisor, she served as secretary of the executive board of the Academic Advising Council and supported the goals of the Academic Advising Center through her work with the AAC’s Assessment Committee.

Outside of her work as an academic advisor, Broome-Robinson is a trombonist, music educator, writer and composer. She is the principal trombone of the Fox Valley Orchestra, located in Aurora, Illinois and serves on the music faculty at Harper College as an adjunct trombone instructor. She is the print news editor and regular contributor to the International Trombone Association Journal – recent articles have included a theoretical analysis of Ernst Krenek’s Five Pieces for Trombone and Piano and a collection of memories from former students of the late John Marcellus, iconic trombone professor at the Eastman School of Music. As a composer, Broome-Robinson loves experimenting with “found sound” and text in combination with instrumental timbres. She presented her piece for two trombones and tape, on being a person in an environment, at the 2023 International Trombone Festival in Salt Lake City, as part of a joint lecture recital with fellow trombonist and dear friend Jenny Young. She also manages social media for the Pokorny Low Brass Seminar, an annual event that has been close to her heart since she first attended as a performer in 2015.

Outside of academic advising and music, Broome-Robinson enjoys spending time with her husband (who is also a trombonist) and befriending the backyard squirrels.