Carmen F. Foster, Ed.D. has over thirty-five years of professional experience working in local, state, and federal sectors and in private and public universities. As a proud VCU alumna and Richmond native, Dr. Foster earned her doctorate in education from the University of Virginia, master’s degree in public administration from Harvard University and has served as a Harvard Administrative Fellow. While at Harvard, she traveled extensively across the globe as a W. K. Kellogg Foundation National Leadership Fellow to explore the nexus of leadership, spirituality, and healing for women and global communities of color. She is also trained as a public historian and holds a certificate in public theology at Union Presbyterian Seminary. She has served as faculty for the Federal Executive Institute and the executive director of VCU’s Grace E. Harris Leadership Institute. She currently serves as an executive coach and leader development instructor for federal agencies and universities. Dr. Foster serves on the Family Representative Council for VCU’s East Marshall Street Well Project and the advisory board for VCU Humanities Research Center. She has been involved in community engagement and nonprofit board leadership for several decades.