Ashley B. Clayton, Ph.D.
Jo Ellen Levy Yates Endowed Assistant Professor
School of Education
Louisiana State University
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Education:
B.S. Interior Design, Virginia Tech, 2005
M.S. Higher Education Administration, Florida International University, 2009
Ph.D. Educational Research and Policy Analysis, NC State, 2016
Post Doctorate: Institute of Higher Education, University of Georgia, 2016-2017
Ashley B. Clayton, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Higher Education at Louisiana State University. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Virginia Tech and her master’s degree from Florida International University. Dr. Clayton earned her Ph.D. in Educational Research and Policy Analysis (Higher Education) at North Carolina State University and completed her postdoctoral appointment at the University of Georgia's Institute of Higher Education. Prior to becoming a faculty member, she worked in undergraduate admissions and TRIO Upward Bound.
Dr. Clayton’s research agenda broadly focuses on practices and policies that address postsecondary access, equity, and success. She examines the barriers, systems, and policies that aid or inhibit postsecondary access and success. Her work often examines postsecondary outcomes for underserved student populations, including first-generation college students, low-income students, rural students, and Students of Color. Several of her research projects examine college access interventions, college advising, K-16 pathways, and the postsecondary experiences of underrepresented students. A central tenet of her research agenda is a commitment to scholarship that focuses on equity and diversity.
Ashley is involved in several local and statewide initiatives focused on postsecondary attainment in Louisiana. She serves on the Steering Committee for the Louisiana College Access and Application Month. She previously served as a member of the Higher Education Pathways Workgroup for the Governor’s Council on the Success of Black Men and Boys. Further, she serves as a College Mentor through the Baton Rouge Youth Coalition, which prepares high-achieving, under-resourced high school students to enter, excel in, and graduate from college.
Dr. Clayton’s research agenda broadly focuses on practices and policies that address postsecondary access, equity, and success. She examines the barriers, systems, and policies that aid or inhibit postsecondary access and success. Her work often examines postsecondary outcomes for underserved student populations, including first-generation college students, low-income students, rural students, and Students of Color. Several of her research projects examine college access interventions, college advising, K-16 pathways, and the postsecondary experiences of underrepresented students. A central tenet of her research agenda is a commitment to scholarship that focuses on equity and diversity.
Ashley is involved in several local and statewide initiatives focused on postsecondary attainment in Louisiana. She serves on the Steering Committee for the Louisiana College Access and Application Month. She previously served as a member of the Higher Education Pathways Workgroup for the Governor’s Council on the Success of Black Men and Boys. Further, she serves as a College Mentor through the Baton Rouge Youth Coalition, which prepares high-achieving, under-resourced high school students to enter, excel in, and graduate from college.
