300: Secondary Science Comprehensive License
78400: Middle Grades Social Studies
Science Education
Science Curriculum
Philosophy of Science
Educational Policy
Urban Education
School Policy
Cultural Studies
Cultural Responsiveness
Critical Multiculturalism
Race & Identity
Multiracial Students
Globalization
Research AssistantThe University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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Title: Assessment Practices to Support Mathematics Learning & Understanding for Students (APLUS) |
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Research AssistantThe University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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Researcher |
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Title: Roots of STEM: Research on Women and Underrepresented Minorities in STEM Majors |
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Graduate Research AssistantThe University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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Project Evaluator |
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Title: Civic Minor in Urban Youth and Communities (new undergraduate minor) |
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Research AssistantThe University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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Researcher |
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Title: Changes in undergraduate students' perceptions of biotechnology over time |
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Doctoral FellowThe University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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Researcher |
Research AssistantThe University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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Researcher |
Books |
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Ash, A., Wiggan, G., Watson-Vandiver, M. (2020). Teacher education to enhance diversity in STEM: Applying a critical postmodern science pedagogy. Routledge. |
Journal Articles |
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Ash, A., Wiggan, G. (2021). Melanin and the malignity of social constructions of race. Black History Bulletin, 84(2), 5-8. |
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Ash, A., Wiggan, G. (2018). Race, multiculturalisms and the role of science in teaching diversity: Towards A critical post-modern science pedagogy. Multicultural Educational Review, 10(2), 94-120. |
Book Chapters |
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Webster, N., Coffey, H., & Ash, A. (2016). #UrbanLivesMatter: Empowering learners through social action. In T. Petty, A. Good, & M. Putnam (Eds.), Handbook of research on professional development for quality teaching and learning. Hershey, PA: IGI Global. |
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Ash, A., & Wiggan, G. (2015). Science as a critical method for deconstructing diversity discourse: Towards an anti-racist teacher education. In L. Drakeford (Ed.), The race controversy in American education. Westport, CT: Praeger. |
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Ash, A. (2015). Fragmented but unbroken: Forming a black-white biracial identity in the South. In S. D. Hancock, A. Allen, & C. W. Lewis (Eds.), Autoethnography as a lighthouse: Illuminating race, research, and the politics of schooling. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing. |
Book Reviews |
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Ash, A. (2011). [Review of the book What happens when students are in the minority: Experiences that impact human performance, by C. B. Hutchison]. Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language, 15(3). Retrieved from http://www.tesl-ej.org |
Books |
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Ash, A., & Wiggan, G. (in progress). Human diversity in diverse spaces: The role of critical science post-modern pedagogy in the 21st century classroom. |
Book Chapters |
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Ash, A. (in progress). Living, learning and teaching through multiple lenses: A biracial, “southern” schooling experience in the U.S. In G. Wiggan (Ed.), Dreaming of a place called home: Local and international perspectives on teacher education and school diversity. |
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Ash, A. (accepted for publication). Critical and Culturally Responsive STEM Education. In A. Allen & C. W. Lewis (Eds.), Urban Boost. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing. |
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Ash, A. (in progress). 21st-century skills, or neoliberal pastiche? A critical poststructural analysis of the capitalist influence on urban schools. |
Journal Articles |
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Merriweather, L., & Ash, A. (in progress). The spoken word: A Black aesthetic of learning for social justice. International Journal of Cultural Studies. |
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Ash, A. (in progress). Exploring (re)conceptions of critical pedagogy. Critical Education. |
Conference Panels |
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Hancock, S.; Tyler, A.; Muhammed, L.; Ash, A.; Allen, A.; & Lewis, C. (2015). Autoethnography as a lighthouse: Illuminating race, research, and the politics of schooling. Critical examination of race, ethnicity, class and gender in education. Equity and issues of ethnicity in schools. AERA 2015 Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois. |
Invited Guest Lectures |
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Ash, A. & Farinde (2013). Piedmont IB Middle School College Readiness. Professional Development, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC. |
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Higher Education |
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The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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MDSK 3151: Instructional Design and Technology Integration |
Undergraduate |
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MDSK 2100: Diversity and Inclusion in Secondary Schools |
Undergraduate |
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EDUC 5100: Diverse Learners (TA) |
Graduate |
K-12 |
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Cleveland County Schools
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Honors Physics |
Kings Mountain, NC |
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Honors Earth & Environmental Science |
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Cleveland County Schools
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Science & Social Studies |
Kings Mountain, NC |
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Ancillary Activities |
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Program Coordinator, Project TEACH, Cleveland County Schools, Grades 4-12 |
Kings Mountain, NC |
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Assistant Wrestling Coach |
Kings Mountain High School |
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Head Women's Track Coach |
Kings Mountain High School |
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Assistant Football Coach |
Kings Mountain High School |
Lincoln County Schools
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Fundamentals of Technology |
Lincolnton, NC |
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Communication Technology |
Lincolnton, NC |
Professional Organizations |
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Southern Sociological Society (SSS) |
Member |
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American Educational Research Association (AERA) SIG: Social Context of Education |
Member |
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National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME) |
Member |
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National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) |
Member |
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North Carolina Science Teachers Association (NCSTA) |
Member |
Campus Organizations |
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The University of North Carolina at Charlotte |
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Urban Educators for Change |
Member |
Professional Service |
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The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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edTPA Curriculum Development Committee |
Member |
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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Speed-OLOGY |
Organizer |
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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Civic Minor in Urban Education Program Evaluation Committee |
Member |
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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Black Male Education Forum |
Organizer |
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte |
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North Carolina Science Olympiad |
Facilitator |
Invited Guest Lectures |
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Ash, A. & Farinde (2013). Piedmont IB Middle School College Readiness. Professional Development, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC. |
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Community Service |
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Martial Arts University, Charlotte, NC |
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Martial Arts Instructor |
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National Education Association |
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Hidden Valley Elementary: Read Across America |
Facilitator |
Charlotte Action Research Project |
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CHARP: Cultivating One's Community...One Fork at a Time |
Facilitator |
Apple: macOS, iOS;
Windows: 11/10
Linux: Ubuntu/Debian
Research / Data:
SPSS, R, ATLAS.ti
Productivity:
Microsoft 365 (Desktop/Cloud);
Google Workspace;
Apple iWork (Pages, Numbers, Keynote)
Publishing / Web:
WordPress;
Adobe Acrobat;
Adobe Photoshop
LMS / Ed Tech:
Moodle, Canvas
Web:
HTML5,
CSS3,
JavaScript, jQuery
Scripting / Backend:
Node.js, Python, Bash, PowerShell
Data:
R, SQL