Patience Ajoff-Foster, PhD, CDE serves as the assistant vice president for inclusive culture and belonging at Drexel University, where she co-leads the operationalization and success monitoring of Drexel’s antiracism and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts to foster a sense of community and belonging. She co-leads the culture of equity imperative of the University’s strategic plan. A certified diversity executive, Patience is a long-time higher education professional who has held several roles in student affairs and faculty development and diversity.
Patience is fluent in five languages and has worked with community-based and non-profit organizations in local communities in the U.S. and Africa in a consultative capacity and leadership development. A DEI scholar-practitioner, Patience employs systems approach to implementation, monitoring, and evaluation. She has published and speaks nationally on these topics, as well as delivered related training to thousands of individuals both in and outside of Drexel.
Patience earned her Bachelor of Science in Social and Behavioral Science from Knoxville College, Master of Science in Nonprofit/NGO Leadership from the University of Pennsylvania, graduate certificate in Student Development and Affairs from Drexel University, and PhD in Organizational Development from Cabrini University.
