Ashton Washington, Towson University
Ashton Washington is a junior majoring in political science at Towson University. Not only has she maintained Dean’s List throughout her collegiate career, but she has also been awarded the Provost and Smart A. Ekpo Scholarships. Ashton plans on being a research assistant her senior year, collecting data on voting access in counties around the country. Last summer, Ashton participated in The Washington Center’s Academic Internship Program. She had the opportunity to lobby on Capitol Hill for a series of bills that encourage a more diverse and equitable government. During this experience, she also worked with graduate students researching gender inequality in leadership and ambassadorial roles in Swedish, Spanish, Dutch, French, and Italian foreign policy agencies. She recently presented a research paper at the 2026 National Conference of Black Political Scientists (NCOBPS), sharing her findings about Black Americans’ trust in government. Ashton’s research interests include African American politics, American politics, public opinion research, comparative politics, and political economy. She is focused on using statistical methods, survey design, and qualitative interviews to diversify findings about Black women’s political behavior. After graduation, Ashton hopes to pursue graduate studies intersecting political science and data analytics.
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