Ashley Fenton

Ashley Fenton serves as an Assistant Professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing. She is dual certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-C) and Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC), and holds licensure as a Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-C). Dr. Fenton founded the Collective NP Clinic, a telehealth platform delivering integrated mental health and primary care services. Her clinical expertise spans community health clinics, outpatient mental health, weight management, public health research, emergency medicine, eating disorders, and mood disorders.

Her educational background includes:

• Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
• Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
• Master of Social Work (MSW)
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)

Dr. Fenton employs a biopsychosocial approach emphasizing the interconnection of physical and mental health through social and environmental determinants. Her research focuses on physical health outcomes in serious mental illness, reverse integrated care models, telemedicine implementation, and interdisciplinary team training. She actively investigates health disparities in cardiovascular, metabolic, and obesity-related conditions among vulnerable populations.

Analysis of her 2015-2023 publications reveals consistent innovation in integrated care delivery systems, particularly telehealth solutions for mental health settings. Her work demonstrates methodological rigor in cardiovascular risk reduction, psychiatric medication monitoring, and opioid use interventions, always prioritizing interdisciplinary collaboration to address systemic healthcare gaps for individuals with serious mental illness.

Professional honors include:

• Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (2013-2020)
• Graduate Nurse Faculty Scholarship Cohens Scholar (2015-2020)

Dr. Fenton contributes to institutional leadership through the Johns Hopkins Nursing Research Inquiry Council (2023-present) and Course Coordinator Planning Committee (2022-present). Her Collective NP Clinic exemplifies her commitment to dismantling silos between mental and physical healthcare through telehealth innovation and team-based practice models.