Profile
Ashley Cooper is a faculty member at Roberts Wesleyan University with a background in school psychology and mental health counseling. She currently serves as a School Psychologist and CPSE Chairperson in the Hilton Central School District and has experience supervising post-doctoral clinicians at Westside Psychological Services.
A Nationally Certified School Psychologist, she is active in professional organizations like the APA and CAPS. She has presented research at national conferences and remains passionate about supporting student development both academically and emotionally.
She received the Barbara S. Muller Memorial Award for Teaching Excellence in 2024 and 2025 as recognition for her dedication and effective teaching.
Meet Dr. Ashley Cooper!
In this video, she shares what makes the Roberts community unlike any other.
Whether she’s mentoring doctoral students or welcoming undergrads for coffee in her office, her message is clear: at Roberts, students are seen, heard, and genuinely cared for.
Courses Taught
- PSYC 2010 Developmental Psychology
- PSYC 3010 Psychology of Gender
- PSYC 3020 Psychological Assessment
- PSYC 3050 Psychology of Learning Behavior
- PSYC 4030 History of Psychology
- GPSY 5160 School Practicum I
- GPSY 6160 School Practicum II
Education
- Psy.D. | Roberts Wesleyan University
- M.S. School Psychology | Roberts Wesleyan University
- B.A. Communication, Psychology Concentration | Roberts Wesleyan University
New York Certifications
- Nationally-Certified School Psychologist (February 2019)
- Certified of Advanced Study (May 2017)
- Roberts Wesleyan College Class of 2017 Commencement Class Speaker (May 2017)
- Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Certification ( March 2017)
- New York Association of School Psychologists Student Scholarship Winner (2015-2016)
- Achieved a passing score on the National School Psychologist Praxis Exam (Fall 2016)
- DASA certification, Autism Training, S.A.V.E. Child Abuse Seminar (Spring 2016)
Credentials
Memberships
Christian Association for Psychological Studies (CAPS) Membership ID: 19597
American Psychological Association (APA) - Division 16 Membership ID: 0016373
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Authorization: 61696997913
Experience
School Psychologist/CPSE Chairperson; Hilton Central School District
Mental Health Counseling Supervisor, Roberts Wesleyan University
Post-doc Psychologist and Supervisor, Westside Psychological Services
Research
Bassett, R. L., Cathron, D., Gibson, D., Cooper, A., O’Neill, D., DiBenedetto, S., & Murphy, J. (2015, April). Is religious legalism just worldliness playing dress-up as religiosity? Poster presented at the meeting of the Christian Association for Psychological Studies, Denver, CO.