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Ashley Nowak
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Director Center Civil Dialogue & Engagement
Ctr For Transformative Justice
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Ashley Nowak Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Director Center Civil Dialogue & Engagement
Ctr For Transformative Justice
Brief biography
Ashley has dedicated her entire career to the field of education. Before stepping into her current role as a director, she spent over a decade as a secondary classroom teacher and served as a district-wide equity coordinator. Her work is driven by a deep passion for fostering civic engagement and a true sense of belonging through education, meaningful dialogue, research, and community-based initiatives.
Outside of work, Ashley enjoys spending time outdoors, being with her family, and diving into a good book, especially historical fiction and memoirs.
UWL Committees: Bias Support & Education Team, Campus Climate Research Committee, Joint Committee for Civil Discourse, Civil Discourse Program Committee
Education
Ed. D., Student Affairs Administration and Leadership, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse (in progress)
M.Ed., Secondary Social Studies Education, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
B.A. Sociology, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Inclusive Classroom Teaching Certificate, University of La Verne
Career
Teaching history
University Adjunct Positions: Sociology of Racial and Ethnic Groups (2013), Techniques of Secondary Methodology (2019)
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