Abiodun Durojaye

Abiodun Durojaye is the new executive director of the Center for Journalism & Democracy at Howard University in Washington, D.C. Most recently, Dr. Durojaye was chief executive officer of Urban Alliance, a national nonprofit focused on creating pathways from education to career for young people in urban communities. Her experience in higher education includes service as director of career services and employee engagement at Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis and as executive director of career services and placement at National Louis University in Chicago.

Dr. Durojaye received a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in African studies from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She holds a doctorate in interdisciplinary leadership with a concentration in higher education administration from Governors State University.