Originally from New Jersey, Julia D’Ovidio is a fourth-year Pitt student double majoring in Public & Professional Writing and Film & Media Studies. In her role as the Film Program’s Student Research Assistant, she assists with developing and strengthening connections between Pitt alumni working in the entertainment industry through outreach, database management, conducting interviews, and writing articles. Julia has a passion for media and entertainment and plans to pursue a career in those fields after completing her undergraduate studies. She is involved in multiple clubs and organizations on campus including the Pitt Program Council’s Lecture Committee and SCENE at Pitt (Steel City Entertainment Networking Entity). Most notably, Julia is an executive head writer for Pitt Tonight, the University of Pittsburgh’s best (and only) late-night comedy show.