Ashley manages and coordinates the Department’s graduate program, serving as the initial contact for prospective students and guiding accepted students through the program.  Ashley processes program applications; coordinates the preparation and submission of fellowship materials; coordinates recruitment, including visits and events; advises students; arranges exams and MA and PhD defenses; monitors student progress and conducts audits for graduation; compiles and disseminates graduate statistics and reports; assists with departmental activities related to graduate placement in academic and alternative careers; manages job placement data and dossier service for the department’s graduate students; manages GA hiring; and assigns GAs as small-section leaders, discussion-section leaders, graders, and research associates.

Ashley is also a Graduate Program Coordinator (GPC) Lead for the College of Arts & Sciences, working with Dean Ryan King and Assistant Dean Brian Orefice. Her primary duties in this position include serving as a liaison between ASC units and the ASC Graduate Studies office, as an advisor to graduate studies leadership in ASC and the Graduate School, as well as spearheading community support initiatives for Graduate Studies program coordination across units and ASC divisions. 

In her spare time, Ashley enjoys spending time with her husband Dan, and sons Henry and Robbie, at their home in Dublin. Her hobbies include hiking, cooking, cross-stitching, reading, and yoga.