Ashley's work is transformative. At UCSD she's created, from scratch, a milestone neurobiology lab that gives critical lab skills that unlock a plethora of STEM careers. She's led the STARTneuro program which funded & graduated something like 40+ students all still working in science; she's created neural data science & discipline-based programming courses she now teaches other teachers to lead. She's rocketed through tenure with acceleration at every step. She is truly a unicorn in STEM