DR. ASHLEY GRIFFIN GILCHRIST
Dr. Ashley Griffin Gilchrist is an assistant professor in the Behavioral Sciences and Human Services department and the program coordinator of the Child and Adolescent Studies program at Bowie State University. She is a Senior Fellow of Transformative SEL at the Center for Academic Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL) and a Restorative Justice and Practices Institute faculty fellow. Her work focuses on the complex connections and interactions of race, education policy, research, and practice on the academic experiences and development of Black children, families, and teachers. Ashley holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Georgetown University, a Master’s degree, and a Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from Howard University, and certificates in Large Scale Assessment and Nonprofit Executive Management
from the University of Maryland College Park, and Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy, respectively.
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