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Ashley Ackerman, Ph.D., LPC

Assistant Professor of Counseling and Human Development and Psychology, Social & Behavioral Sciences

About Ashley Ackerman

Ashley M. Ackerman, Ph.D., LPC, is an Assistant Professor of Counseling & Human Development and Psychology at Malone University. With over a decade of experience in counseling, program development, and higher education, Dr. Ackerman is passionate about empowering future counselors and psychologists to serve their communities with compassion and integrity.

Previously, she served as Director of Programs, Training, & Education at the Ashland County Mental Health and Recovery Board (MHRB), leading trauma-informed and community mental health initiatives. She is also a Contributing Faculty member in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Walden University and has taught as an Adjunct Instructor at the University of Cincinnati.

Dr. Ackerman’s clinical and research interests include professional identity development, crisis counseling, disaster mental health, and burnout. Her scholarship is grounded in multiculturalism and social justice, with a focus on supporting mental health professionals in high-stress environments.

She actively advances the counseling profession through service, including editorial work with the Journal of Counselor Practice and leadership in professional associations. Dr. Ackerman’s work is guided by empathy, collaboration, and a deep commitment to the helping profession.

Education

  • Ph.D., University of Cincinnati
  • M.S., Wright State University
  • B.A., Wright State University

AWARDS

  • 2018 Doctoral Leadership Fellow, Chi Sigma Iota, Counseling Academic and Professional Honor Society International
  • 2017 Outstanding Practitioner, Chi Sigma Iota, University of Cincinnati
  • 2010 Outstanding Woman Scholar Award, The University of Akron