Her research interests include agility in organizations, design thinking, and enterprise system modifications. Her work has appeared in MISQ Executive, CAIS, and the Review of Higher Education among others. Her work has been presented at AAA, HICSS, AMCIS, Academy of Management, and SAIS. Before joining academia, Ashley worked in industry for several companies, including Arthur Andersen, LLP (now Accenture). She was President of her own consulting firm specializing in SAP and Supply Chain Management for about 10 years.