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To eradicate racial disparities in youth mental health, Ashley studies scalable, evidence-based prevention and intervention to promote mental health and wellbeing for BIPOC youth in school and community settings. Ashley’s research aims to examine structural conditions in K–12 settings that erode health among BIPOC youth, develop culturally relevant, developmentally appropriate, evidence-based interventions, and design implementation strategies to improve access to care and increase the supportive capacity of schools and communities.
MORE ABOUT ASHLEY
As a Black, queer, second-generation Bajan immigrant woman with a background in secondary education, Ashley understands how systemic issues and multiple marginalization drive youth mental health disparities. This awareness and her community upbringing led her to see interdisciplinary strengths-based approaches and policy as tools to address inequities.
