Ashley Finley

Dr. Finley currently serves as Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Dominican Experience at Dominican University. She is also national evaluator for the Bringing Theory to Practice (BTtoP) project, a national project dedicated to understanding the intersection of students’ engaged learning, civic development, and well-being. Her recent publications include the edited volume Civic Learning and Teaching and Assessing Underserved Students’ Engagement in High-Impact Practices with co-author Tia McNair, in addition to numerous book chapters and monographs. Prior to joining Dominican, she was senior director of assessment and research at the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) and a faculty member in sociology at Dickinson College. Her work at Dominican and with colleges and universities nationally has focused on engaging faculty and staff in developing student-centered, sustainable practices that enable the advancement of student success and learning with an emphasis on equity and evidence-based standards for improvement.