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(Albemarle County Sheriff s Office)
Who is Julia Christine Devlin?
Devlin, 55, was a lecturer of economics at the University of Virginia (UVA), where she had been teaching for over nine years. According to police reports, she is 5’7” tall, weighs 150 pounds and has dark blonde hair. Her LinkedIn profile details her academic and professional achievements.
Prior to her time at the UVA, she was a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, Washington DC from 2011 to 2015. She was also an economist and a senior private sector development specialist at the World Bank. She worked in that capacity for over 14 years. She was also a visiting lecturer and a visiting assistant professor at Harvard University and Georgetown University School of Foreign Service.
The
National Park Service has launched a search with help from the state’s Department of Emergency Services.
The operation is focusing on the southern portion of the park where her car was found, authorities said.
#NEW update from @ShenandoahNPS: Julia Devlin is still missing. Her car was found wrecked off of Skyline Drive on Saturday. They have wrapped up their search on the ground in spaces of the highest probability and have been investigating behind the scenes as well- so far no clues. pic.twitter.com/6sLMwbeWHa
Foul play?
‘Shenandoah National Park officials urge the public to avoid the area. Due to the ongoing investigation and search dogs activity, the Park is not recruiting volunteers,’ park officials said.