Project Coordinator for Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Learning Laboratory for Community Health
Provider for ECOP JMAT and Bridge Program
Faculty for the School of Nursing (Â鶹ÊÓƵ Online Program)
Family Nurse Practitioner, Board Certified (FNP-BC)
Contact Information
Email: ahabina@gmu.edu
Biography
Dr. Ashley Wiest (she/her/hers) is the Project Coordinator for Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Learning Laboratory for Community Health, a Provider for ECOP JMAT and Bridge Program, and a professor for the School of Nursing (Â鶹ÊÓƵ Online Program) and College of Public Health. Wiest is a leading expert on working with underserved populations, particularly the uninsured, homeless, and disabled populations. She specializes in developing relationships with partners, focusing on community engagement and relationship building.
Before her career at Â鶹ÊÓƵ, she worked as a clinical specialist for Sentara Health System in the Emergency Department, developing a fellowship program focused on a new graduate retention model. Wiest is a three-time alumnus of Â鶹ÊÓƵ (BSN, MSN, DNP). She has extensive experience in her career in project development, developing programs from the ground up and leading them towards successful sustainability. Her current project involvement includes workforce development for graduate research assistants in the Learning Lab, focusing on student education, experience, and rapid quality improvement.
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Degrees
Bachelor of Science, Nursing, Â鶹ÊÓƵ, 2009
Master of Science, Nursing Education, Â鶹ÊÓƵ, 2015
Doctor of Nursing Practice, Family Nurse Practitioner, Â鶹ÊÓƵ, 2022