Ashley Davis

Ashley Davis is a Clinical Associate Professor at the Boston University School of Social Work (BUSSW), with affiliations to the Department of Human Behavior, Research, and Policy. Her research focuses on anti-racism in social work practice, social justice, and pedagogical innovations. She holds a BA from Wellesley College, MSW and PhD from Simmons College.

Education:

• BA in Cognitive Science, Wellesley College
• MSW and PhD in Social Work, Simmons College

Research Interests:

• Anti-racism frameworks in social work education
• Microaggressions in classrooms
• BSW/MSW student experiences
• COVID-19 impacts on field education

Her work emphasizes inclusive teaching and advancing human rights through curricular reforms, such as the Designing Antiracism Curricula Fellowship at BU.

Awards:

• Wheelock College Gordon Marshall Award for Research (2016)
• Simmons College Dissertation Research Grant (2010)
• Wellesley College Community Service Award (1997)

Professional Roles:

• Editorial board member, Journal of Teaching in Social Work
• Consulting editor, Journal of Progressive Human Services
• Accreditation site visitor for CSWE
• Co-chair, NASW Massachusetts Symposium

Labs/Initiatives: Active in the Anti-Racism Project and BU’s Center for Antiracist Research. Her recent projects include redesigning BUSSW’s core research course to integrate antiracist frameworks.