Ashley Cureton Named a 2025 Emerging Scholar by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education Magazine

Assistant Professor Ashley Cureton has been named a 2025 Emerging Scholar by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education magazine. The 15 honorees were selected based on their teaching, research and service from a pool of several hundred nominees. They represent the future of academia and serve as inspirations to students and faculty members.

“I am beyond thankful to receive this incredible recognition. I feel extremely fortunate to have this job, so it is an honor to receive this acknowledgment along with 14 other outstanding scholars throughout the country,” said Cureton. “I am committed to engaging in transformative and collaborative research with refugee and migrant populations in the U.S. and abroad, offering intellectually engaging and interactive classes, and participating in service along with local and global partners.”