Ashley Woolweaver (she/her)  | Research Manager | awoolweaver@omni.org

Ashley brings more than six years of experience in research, evaluation, and technical assistance in the fields of justice, behavioral health, and education. In her role as Research Manager here at OMNI, Ashley uses her project management skills to lead and support teams across diverse projects, primarily focused on substance use prevention work, including the Wyoming Strategic Prevention Framework - Partnership for Success (SPF-PFS) SAMHSA grant and the Archways Family Threads Recovery and Family Support Program.

Prior to joining OMNI, Ashley received her Master’s in Criminal Justice Policy and Administration from Penn State University. Most recently, Ashley worked as the lab coordinator for the Research Addressing Violence in Education (RAVE) lab at the University of North Carolina, where she was responsible for coordinating research projects focusing on various aspects of school safety. In this role, she co-authored several peer-reviewed journal articles, including a white paper for the National Institute of Justice.

In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and their cat, Nox, and all things crafty.

“I’m passionate about research and evaluation because it gives us the unique opportunity to hold a mirror up to our systems and make meaningful change that improves the community.”

Content Expertise

Adult & Juvenile Justice

Behavioral Health

Education

Penn State University
M.P.S. (Master Professional Studies), Criminal Justice Policy and Administration

University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
B.A., Criminal Justice

+ Selected Publications

  1. Espelage, D.L., Woolweaver, A.B., & Robinson, L.E, (2023). Synthesizing Knowledge on Equity and Equity-based School Safety Strategies. A report prepared for the National Institute of Justice, Washington, D.C.
  2. Woolweaver, A. B., Drescher, A., Medina, C., & Espelage. D. L. (2022). Leveraging Comprehensive Sexuality Education as a Tool for Knowledge, Equity, and Inclusion. Journal of School Health.
  3. Abu Khalaf, N., Woolweaver, A. B., Reynoso Marmolejos, R., Little, G. A., Burnett, K., & Espelage. D. L. (2022). Muslim students’ experiences of discrimination: A systematic review of the literature. School Psychology Review.
  4. Robinson, L. E., Woolweaver, A. B., Espelage, D. L., Little, G. (2021) Restorative justice: A qualitative analysis of school security perspectives. Contemporary Justice Review. 1-25.

+ Selected Presentations

  1. Abu Khalaf, N & Woolweaver, A.B. (May 2022) Understanding and Preventing Islamophobia in Schools. Society for Prevention Research 2022
  2. Robinson, L., Woolweaver, A.B., Espelage, D.L., (2022). Restorative justice: a qualitative analysis of school security perspectives. American Educational Research Association 2022 Conference, San Diego, CA.
  3. Woolweaver, A.B., Espelage, D.L., Ingram, K., Drescher, A., Robinson, L., Hanebutt, R., Forber-Pratt, A., Graves, K., Milarsky, T., Ousley, C., Rose, C., El Sheikh, A., Poekert, P, Nicholson, A., Salama, C., Chalfant, P. (November 2021). Development of Bully Prevention Training for Special and General Education Teachers: The Importance of Centering Students with Disabilities. World Anti-Bullying Forum 2021 Conference, Stockholm, Sweden.
  4. Ingram., K., Espelage, D.L., Maraccini, M., Nickodem, K., Peagram, K., Medina, C., Barbour, J., Woolweaver, A.B., Meltszer, Z., Hunt, K., Torgal Aksoy, C., Valido, A., Robinson, L.E., El Sheikh, A. (November 2021). Preventing the next sext: Understanding the behavioral function of nonconsensual nude photo forwarding. World Anti-Bullying Forum 2021 Conference, Stockholm, Sweden

+ Awards & Service

  • University of Colorado BACJ Distinguished Undergraduate Student Achievement Award 2013
  • Co-Chair 2023 World Anti-Bullying Forum

Favorite pasta shape?

Farfalle  

One place you’d like to travel to?

Switzerland 

What do you collect?

Fabric and decorative paper