Felicia Fullilove

Felicia Fullilove is an associate director in the Office of Leadership and Strategy at the American Association of Colleges and Universities. In the role she works to address public trust issues between the public and higher education.

Felicia is a former Senior Policy Advisor at the Department of State where she negotiated international science agreements and developed interagency strategies to support U.S. leadership in critical and emerging technologies, open science, research security, and global S&T cooperation. Prior to joining the Department of State, Felicia managed the American Chemical Society’s ACS Approval Program, which works to set standards for undergraduate chemistry education. Felicia was a AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow (STPF) at the National Science Foundation between 2018-2020 and a Lecturer of Chemistry at Spelman College. In 2024, she was elected as Honorary Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science for her professional achievements and contributions to inclusive participation in STEM.

Felicia holds a doctorate in organic chemistry from Emory University and a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Butler University.