Directory

Degree	Major Emphasis/Program Name	Institution	Year
Ph.D.	Education	Capella University	2025
M.Ed.	Adult Education	Capella University	2020
B.A.S.	Healthcare Administration	Siena Heights University	2016
A.A.S.	Surgical Technology	University of Arkansas - Fort Smith	2004

 

Ashley Smith is the executive director and an assistant professor for the surgical technology program at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, where she is currently also serving as a member of Faculty Senate. Her research interests include Generation Z, integration of technology into curricula, and DEI.

Smith is a former president of the Arkansas State Assembly for Surgical Technology and serves as a member of the board of directors for the Montessori School of Fort Smith. She is registered with the Arkansas State Medical Board and is a Fellow of the Association of Surgical Technology (FAST) from the Association of Surgical Technologists (AST), which is the highest accomplishment one can receive from AST.