Ashley Gresh

Ashley Gresh is a doctoral candidate at Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) with a focus on global women's health.12 She is a Certified Nurse-Midwife and holds an advanced practice nursing degree in Public Health Nursing (MSN) from JHUSON.2 Ashley's research interests include global women's health, specifically group health care models, postpartum and well-child care.2

Ashley's academic background includes:

• PhD in Nursing from Johns Hopkins School of Nursing (2018-2023)3
• Post-Master's Certificate in Midwifery from Shenandoah University3
• Master of Science in Nursing from Johns Hopkins School of Nursing1
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Johns Hopkins University1
• Master of Arts in Development Studies from the University of KwaZulu-Natal1
• Bachelor of Arts from McGill University1

Her professional experience includes working as a community health nurse in East Baltimore and training as a midwife in Paradise, California.1 Ashley has also worked as an analyst for the Clinton Foundation HIV/AIDS Initiative in Rwanda and as a research fellow at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, focusing on sexual and reproductive health.1

Currently, Ashley is a recipient of an NIH Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award to conduct her dissertation on adapting and implementing group postpartum and well-child care in Malawi.2 Her long-term career goals include continuing to teach, building a program of research as a nurse scientist, and becoming a leading member of research programs targeting maternal and child health outcomes in the US and globally.1