Ashley Moody-Astwood

Ashley joined the School of General Studies in the Spring of 2020. As the Associate Director of Student Engagement and Belonging, she leads a wide range of initiatives focused on fostering student engagement, strengthening community, and advancing strategic planning around identity-based programs and initiatives within the GS Community. In addition, she advises all GS-focused student organizations with a multicultural and social justice mission and contributes to various student engagement initiatives, including co-advising large-scale multicultural programming that includes all four of Columbia’s undergraduate colleges.

Prior to joining GS, Ashley worked at Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU), where she served in a dual role as Campus Life Coordinator of Greek Life and Housing Operations, and has significant knowledge and experience around diversity and inclusion best practices and student engagement development. Ashley holds a BA in humanities and an MA in criminal justice from FDU. In her spare time, she enjoys watching sports, working out,  traveling, and attending concerts and music festivals.