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Ashley Fraser

Assistant Professor
Curriculum Vitae
Family Life, School of Family Life

2085 JFSB - Brigham Young University
701 E University PKWY
Provo, Utah 84602-2401

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Biography

Dr. Ashley Fraser is an assistant professor in the School of Family Life at BYU. She has bachelors and masters degrees in Human Development from Brigham Young University, and a doctorate degree in Family and Human Development from Arizona State University. The overarching goal of Dr. Fraser’s research is to understand and support positive development across childhood and adolescence, particularly in contexts of adversity. To do so, she specifically investigates the interplays of individual, family, and societal level factors on the development of hope and resilience, empathy, prosocial behavior, and practices that contribute to equitable and anti-racist behaviors across childhood.

Research Interests

Hope, Resilience, Empathy, Prosocial Behavior, Parenting, Socialization, Anti-racism, Prejudice, Bias, Media

Teaching Interests

Human Development, Moral Development, Cross-Cultural Development

Education

  • PhD, Family and Human Development , Arizona State University (2021)
  • MS, Marriage, Family, and Human Development , Brigham Young University (2012)
  • Bachelors, School of Family Life: Human Development , Brigham Young University (2010)

Honors and Awards

  • Mary Lou Fulton Research Professorship, FHSS (2025 - 2026)
  • SFL Graduate Mentoring Award, School of Family Life (2024 - 2025)
  • SFL Rookie Award, School of Family Life (2023 - 2024)
  • BYU Faculty Women's Association Teaching Award, BYU Faculty Women's Association (2022 - 2023)
  • SFL Diversity and Inclusion Award, School of Family Life (2022 - 2023)
  • Gastwirth Graduate Student Loan Fellowship Award, Arizona State University (2021 - 2021)
  • ASU Graduate Jumpstart Research Grant, Arizona State University (2020 - 2021)
  • Institute for Social Science Research 3rd Place Poster Winner, Arizona State University (2020 - 2020)
  • Latino Resilience Enterprise Research Fellowship, Arizona State University (2020 - 2020)
  • Graduate Student Association Award, Arizona State University (2019 - 2020)
  • Ruth Cowden Memorial Scholarship Endowment, Arizona State University (2018 - 2020)
  • Ruth Cowden Summer Research Award, Arizona State Univeristy (2019 - 2019)
  • Graduate and Professional Student Association Travel Award, Arizona State University (2018 - 2019)
  • Ella Carpenter Jensen Scholarship, Brigham Young University Women's Studies (2011 - 2011)
  • Graduate Student Research Presentation Award, Brigham Young University (2011 - 2011)
  • Graduate Studies Dean's Award, Brigham Young Univeristy (2011 - 2011)
  • Mary Lou Foulton Student Research Symposium 1st Place Poster Winner, Brigham Young University (2011 - 2011)

Memberships

  • International Communication Association (2022 - Present)
  • Society for Research on Adolescence (2021 - Present)
  • Society for Research on Child Development (2021 - Present)

Courses Taught

Publications

Wen Wang Ashley Michelle Fraser Fahad Usman Kelsey Lucca Ying Huang Camille Elder Juan Jose Valladares Ashley M Fraser Emily J. Takamasa Chelsea Elizabeth Romney Ashley Michelle Fraser Ashley Michelle Fraser Andrea Kinghorn Busby Peter Joseph Reschke Bethany Danes Coleman Emily S Takamasa Jennie Jasperson Juan Jose Valladares Ashley Michelle Fraser Unurzaya Amarsaikhan Emily J Takamasa Ashley Michelle Fraser Adam Eric Apffel Rogers Sarah Marie Coyne J Andan Sheppard Ryan Patrick Gabriel Ashley Michelle Fraser Ashley Brooks LeBaron Black Ashley Michelle Fraser Peter Joseph Reschke Andrea Kinghorn Busby Emily J Takamasa Jennie Jasperson Bethany Sycamore Crystal I. Bryce Ashley Michelle Fraser Brittany L. Alexander Richard A. Fabes Corinne Archibald Sato Emily S Takamasa Ashley Michelle Fraser Maichen Ware Adam Eric Apffel Rogers Roy A Bean Emily S Takamasa Ashley Michelle Fraser Adam Eric Apffel Rogers Laura Padilla-Walker Katey Workman Anna Calley Hailey Holmgren Corinne Archibald Ashley Michelle Fraser Sarah Marie Coyne Laura Padilla-Walker Katie Workman Anna Calley Sarah Ashby Hailey Elizabeth Holmgren Corinne Archibald Ashley Michelle Fraser Sarah Marie Coyne Hailey Elizabeth Holmgren Laura Stockdale Jane Shawcroft Sarah Marie Coyne Ashley Michelle Fraser Adam Eric Apffel Rogers Jane Shawcroft Stockdale Laura Sarah Marie Coyne Ashley Michelle Fraser Ashley Michelle Fraser Crystal I Bryce Ashley Michelle Fraser Matthew G Nielson Deborah Tolman Carol Lynn Martin Ashley Michelle Fraser Laura Ann Stockdale Sarah Marie Coyne Ashley Michelle Fraser Chelom Leavitt Jeremy Yorgason Amber Price Crystal I Bryce Leigh McLean Kristen J Granger Ashley M Fraser Paul Espinoza Wen Wang Tracy L Spinrad Diana E Gal-Szabo Deborah J Laible Jayley Janssen Sonya Xinyue Xiao Jingyi Xiu Rebecca H Berger Nancy Eisenberg Gustavo Carlo Ashley M Fraser Jamie Lopez Peter Joseph Reschke Ashley Michelle Fraser Janna Picket Katey Workman Hans Lenhardt Laura Stockdale Laura Padilla-Walker Kylin Cox Hailey Elizabeth Holmgren Sophie Hagan Kjersti Summers Brandon Clifford Liam Essig Sarah Marie Coyne Crystal I Bryce Ashley M Fraser Brittany L Alexander Crystal I Bryce Jayley Janssen Ashley M Fraser Richard A Fabes Crystal I Bryce Kristen L Granger Ashley M Fraser Peter J Reschke Ashley M Fraser Jana Pickett Katey Workman Hailey Lehnhardt Laura Padilla-Walker Kristen Cox Hailey Holmgren K. Summers Brandon Clifford Lee Essig Sarah Marie Coyne Tracy Spinrad Diana Gal-Szabo Nancy Eisenberg Sonya Xinyu Xiao Jingyi Xu Rebecca Berger Sarah L. Pierotti Deborah Liable Gustavo Carlo Jayley Janssen Ashley Michelle Fraser Xioye Xu Wen Wang Jamie Lopez Ashley Michelle Fraser Crystal I. Bryce Carina Kahill Diana Jenkins Carlos Valiente Wen Wang Longfeng Li Ashley M. Fraser Ashley M Fraser Brittany L Alexander Tashia Abry Casey Sechler Richard A. Fabes Matthew G. Nielsen Diana Jenkins Ashley Michelle Fraser Ashley M. Fraser Crystal I. Bryce Brittany L. Alexander Richard A. Fabes Ashley Michelle Fraser Laura A Stockdale Crystal I. Bryce Brittany L. Alexander Crystal I. Bryce Ashley Michelle Fraser Richard Fabes Brittany L. Alexander Ana Maria Melendez Guevara Larissa Gaias Ashley Michelle Fraser Sarah Lindstrom Johnson Ashley Michelle Fraser Larissa Gaias Ana Maria Melendez Guevara Sarah Lindstrom Johnson Carlos Valiente Dawn DeLay Ashley M Fraser Julia H Parker Jodi Swanson Ashley M Fraser Ryan S Hampton Tracy L Spinrad Michael Varnum Chris Blais Nancy Eisenberg Diana E Gal-Szabo Rebecca H Berger Jingyi Xu Sonya Xinyue Xiao Crystal I Bryce Brittany L Alexander Ashley M Fraser Richard A Fabes Ashley M Fraser Laura M Padilla-Walker Ashley Michelle Fraser Sarah M Coyne Laura M Padilla-Walker Kaylene Fellows Randal D Day Ashley M Fraser Laura M Padilla-Walker Brent B Black Roy A Bean Ashley M Fraser Laura M Padilla-Walker W Justin Dyer Jeremy B Yorgason Sarah M Coyne Ashley Michelle Fraser Laura M Padilla-Walker Sarah M Coyne Laura A Stockdale Ashley Michelle Fraser Laura Padwilla-Walker James M Harper Ashley Michelle Fraser Laura Padwilla-Walker Sarah M Coyne Ashley Michelle Fraser Laura Padilla-Walker Sarah M Coyne W Justin Dyer Jeremy B Yorgason Ashley Michelle Fraser Laura M Padwilla-Walker Sarah M Coyne Larry J Nelson Laura A Stockdale Ashley Michelle Fraser Sarah M Coyne Laura Ann Stockdale David A Nelson

Presentations

Ashley Michelle Fraser H Holmgren Sarah M Coyne J Shawcroft Laura A Stockdale