Inaugural ASHE Fellow
Ana M. Martínez-Alemán, the associate dean of faculty and academic affairs at the Lynch School of Education and Human Development, has been selected as a member of the inaugural class of 25 fellows by the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE), an academic society of over 2,000 members dedicated to the advancement of the study of higher education.
Martínez-Alemán, a professor in the Education Leadership & Higher Education Department, and the Golden Eagle Foundation Faculty Research Fellow, examines topics at the forefront of higher education and campus culture. Her book Online Social Networking on Campus: Understanding What Matters in Student Culture was the first to explore social media’s on-campus impact. She is the editor of the peer-reviewed journal Educational Policy.
Her current research examines college students’ political engagement, and online racialized aggression; her most recent book explores student sexual violence activism and institutional practice.
ASHE, celebrating its 50th year, noted that the fellows were chosen for their “integrity, advancement of knowledge, mentoring, and service.”
“I am deeply honored to be named among the inaugural class of ASHE Fellows,” said Martínez-Alemán, a past president of ASHE. “ASHE’s vibrant scholarly community has enriched my research, broadened my perspectives, and connected me with colleagues whose work continues to inspire my thinking about higher education. I look forward to continuing to contribute to our collective work in advancing higher education research.”
The inaugural fellows will be recognized during an induction ceremony at the ASHE 50th Annual Conference on November 12-15 in Denver.
“We are thrilled that Dr. Martínez-Alemán has been selected as an ASHE fellow,” said Stanton E.F. Wortham, the Charles F. Donovan, S.J., Dean of the Lynch School. “It’s a wonderful recognition of her important contributions to the field over many decades. In addition to her exemplary scholarship on higher education, she has contributed to BC in lasting ways as an administrator, teacher, and mentor.”
Other inaugural ASHE fellows include two Lynch School alumni: Michael N. Bastedo M.A. ’96, an associate dean at the University of Michigan Marsal Family School of Education, and Kristen A. Renn Ph.D. ’98, a professor and associate dean of undergraduate studies for student success research at the Michigan State University College of Education.