Ashley B. Taylor

Ashley B. Taylor PhD

Former Postdoctoral Fellow


Ashley B. Taylor is a graduate of the Iowa State University Human Development and Family Studies Ph.D. program. Her dissertation research utilized a quantitative approach to examine (1) the role of harsh parenting, interparental conflict, and microaggressions on perpetration and victimization of psychological intimate partner violence and (2) the role of family support, family rejection, and microaggressions on sexual identity development among LGBTQ+ college students. As a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at SARAVYC, Ashley will be leading the Canadian Trans Youth Health Survey and will work on various projects related to LGBTQ+ well-being and supportive school and community environments. Outside of academia, Ashley is a research consultant for the Human Rights Campaign, and she enjoys traveling, spending time with friends and family, attending music festivals, watching women’s soccer, and eating pizza.