Julie Ajinkya Bio

Julie Ajinkya, Ph.D., joined APIA Scholars in January 2021 as its new Senior Vice President to provide strategic direction to the organization as it develops its research and policy agenda. Prior to APIA Scholars, Ajinkya was the Vice President of Applied Research at the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP), where her research interests included equity in postsecondary education and innovative models that improve degree completion for underserved populations, such as returning adults, justice-involved communities, and rural communities. Prior to joining IHEP, Ajinkya worked at the Center for American Progress (CAP), where she focused primarily on the impact that demographic change has on a diverse portfolio of policy issues from education and health to employment and infrastructure. Ajinkya has served as a visiting professor of Government at Cornell University’s campus in Washington, D.C., for a number of years, where she teaches courses on race, inequality and public policy. She also sits on the Advisory Council for Amherst College’s Loeb Center for Career Exploration and Planning, an initiative that creates talent pipelines for the college’s first-generation students and students from low-income households. In 2019, Diverse Issues in Higher Education named Julie one of the Top 35 Women in Higher Education. Ajinkya earned her M.A. with distinction and Ph.D. in Government from Cornell University and holds a B.A. in Political Science from Amherst College.https://apiascholars.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Ajinkya_headshot2018-1-scaled.jpgJULIE AJINKYA, PHD.NameH1Our PeopleThe work of APIA Scholars would not be possible without the efforts and generosity of countless Scholars, advisors, institutions, and supportive companies and their dedicated employees. Learn more about the ones making a difference below: