Ashley Bender

Ashley Bender is an Assistant Professor at Texas Woman's University, affiliated with the College of Arts & Sciences and the Department of English, Speech & Foreign Languages. Her work bridges Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Literature with contemporary pedagogical practices.

• Ph.D., English, University of North Texas
• M.A., English, University of North Texas
• B.A., English, University of North Texas

Key research interests include:

• Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Literature
• Shakespearean Adaptations
• Service Learning and Digital Pedagogies
• Discourses of Identity and Genre Studies

Her recent publications focus on English studies' evolution, professional dispositions in humanities education, and global learning frameworks. Awards include the Mary Mason Lyon Award (2020) and DHSI Scholarship (2019).

• Scientific Awards
  • Mary Mason Lyon Award, TWU (2020)
  • DHSI Scholarship (2019)
  • Outstanding Faculty Advisor, TWU (2017)
  • Favorite Faculty Member, TWU (2016)