Co-Regional Directors, BADA-NYC

Ashley Wells (MALS’20) is a Ph.D. Student in American Studies & Culture and one of the Co-Regional Directors of the Black Alumni of Dartmouth Association, NYC Chapter. She aspires to become a Higher Education Administrator so that she can make institutional policy changes to improve the lives of marginalized students within the academy. Her desire to make academic institutions more equitable and inclusive propels her forward, as
she is currently an instructor of Comparative Ethnic Studies at Washington State University and the Founder of WSU’S Graduate Women of Color Alliance. In 2023, she received the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Distinguished Service Award and the Chancellor’s Award for  leadership for her dedication and efforts in teaching, leadership, and creating safe spaces for people of color within her institution.

At Dartmouth, she was President of the Dartmouth Writers’ Society, an editor of  Clamantis: The MALS Academic Journal, and an executive board member of the Dartmouth Graduate Student Council. She received her M.A. in American Studies at Columbia University, her M.A. in Liberal Studies/Creative Writing from Dartmouth College, and her B.A. in English Literature from Binghamton University. She is on track to receive her Ph.D. from Washington State University in 2026.