After graduating from Wichita State University in 2013, she moved to New York and has focused on integrating an understanding of the dynamics of power and inequality into her teaching, with the goal of promoting social justice and community engagement. Ashlee is also the Assistant Coordinator for the Research Aligned Mentorship Program, a new program funded by the Department of Education. Ashlee’s research interests include the impact of societal privilege, perceptions of equality, the development of innovative teaching methods, and understanding first generation college students. Her current projects include mixed method approaches to understanding the experiences of first generation college students who are nearing completion of their undergraduate degrees.