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Dr. Ashley Cooksey

Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction and Program Director for Library Media

Education History

  • BS-九秀直播
  • MED-九秀直播
  • Ph.D-University of Central Arkansas

Professional Activities

  • Dr. Ashley Cooksey is an Assistant Professor and Program Director for the School Library Media programs at 九秀直播, where she specializes in school librarianship and library media services, Universal Design for Learning, digital citizenship and media literacy, and technology-enhanced teaching and learning. After earning her bachelor's and master's degrees from 九秀直播, Dr. Cooksey completed her Ph.D. in Change Leadership with an emphasis in Digital Age Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Central Arkansas in 2025. Her dissertation, Examining The Multifaceted Roles Of School Librarian Leadership: A Phenomenological Study Of School Librarians鈥� Lived Experiences In Inclusive Leadership explored school librarians' first-person perspectives, emotional responses, embodied realities, and meaning-making processes as they enact leadership within complex and often constraining educational environments. A passionate advocate for ensuring all students have access to qualified school librarians, Dr. Cooksey brings extensive K-12 experience to her work in higher education. She served as past president of the Arkansas Association of Instructional Media and has received multiple state and national awards, including the AASL Social Media Superstar Award. Dr. Cooksey is also a 200-hour registered yoga teacher, bringing a holistic approach to educator wellness and stress management. She currently facilitates the ISTE-U Future Ready Librarianship course and teaches an open educational course for school librarians worldwide.

    American Association of School Librarians. (2025). National school library standards for learners, school librarians, and school libraries (2nd ed.). Chicago, IL: ALA Editions. [Contributing editor]

    Cooksey, A. (2024, January). School librarians as digital citizenship leaders. Knowledge Quest, 52(3).

    Shaw, E. & Cooksey, A. (2023, March). Engagement strategies in the library: Sustaining student attention. School Library Connection.

Recently Taught Courses

  • EDMD 6233 Administration of Media Programs 
  • EDMD 6433 Practicum in Educational Media 
  • LBMD 6003 Collection Development and Management 
  • LBMD 6023 Classification and Cataloging 
  • LBMD 6033 The Instructional Role of the Library Media Specialist 
  • LBMD 6403 Literature for Children and Young Adults 
  • LBMD 6503 School Librarian: Leadership and Collaboration 

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