She obtained her B.S. degree in Biology (1993), M.S. (1998) and in 2003 she became the first African American and first female to earn the Ph.D. in Medicinal Chemistry from Florida A&M University. Dr. Ardley’s research interest is in the area of Medicinal Chemistry. More specifically her research focuses on the design and development of agents for the treatment of cancer and uterine fibroids. She has 17 publications and 37 abstracts for research presented at national and international meetings. Current honors and awards include: Florida A&M University Teacher of the Year (2013), American Association for Cancer Research Minority-Serving Institution Faculty Scholar in Cancer Research Award (2012) and the RCMI Translational Research Network Collaborative Enhancement Award for her collaboration with the University of Texas at El Paso.