Wendy J Ashley
Professor

Brief Biography

Wendy Ashley, Psy.D, LCSW, Professor and Chair of the Social Work Department, joined the CSUN faculty in Fall of 2008. Dr. Ashley received her doctorate in Clinical Psychology (Psy.D.) from Ryokan College and her MSW from the University of Southern California. She has been a Licensed Clinical Social Worker since 1998 and has over twenty-five years of micro, mezzo and macro social work experience. Dr. Ashley maintains certifications in Diversity and Inclusion Practices from Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
Dr. Ashley is the author of multiple publications; speaks at conferences nationwide and internationally; maintains a trauma informed, anti-oppressive private practice and provides antiracist training and consultation for multiple community agencies. She specializes in deconstructing intersectional oppression, privilege and racialized trauma to promote healing. Her pedagogical acumen centers on conducting and facilitating antiracist, culturally relevant research and practice with marginalized individuals and communities. Dr. Ashley’s research interests emphasize the promotion of justice, equity, diversity and inclusion in clinical practice, education and organizational culture. She is passionate about social justice advocacy, and infuses an intersectionality lens in her teaching, practice, training and research.

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