Contact
119A Mervis Hall
E-Mail: agomez@katz.pitt.edu
Profile
Ashley Gomez is an Assistant Professor of Business Administration at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Gomez’s research focuses on the intersections of entrepreneurship, well-being, identity, and place. More recently, her research has been centered on the early stages of business development and inclusivity within entrepreneurial ecosystems. She is passionate about developing, implementing, and evaluating policies and strategies aimed at promoting the health and economic development of Latino communities in the U.S. Dr. Gomez brings professional experience in addressing societal inequities, working alongside federal and local government agencies, nonprofits, and community-based organizations.
Awards and Honors
Pitt Momentum Funds Priming Grant, 2024
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Research Scholars, 2020
Hazeltine Fellowship, 2020
Nora Kahn Piore Award, 2020
Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America Research Grant, 2020
Degrees
- PhD, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Brown University School of Public Health
- MPH, Sociomedical Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University
- BA, Chicana/o Studies, University of California, Los Angeles
Academic Area
Organizations and Entrepreneurship
