Hi, I'm Dr. Ashlee (she/her/hers). I am a transracial, transnational Asian American adoptee. I was born in Seoul, South Korea, and adopted and raised by a White family in the upper midwest, USA. I am a loving partner in an interracial marriage and the proud mama to an amazing multiracial kiddo.

My life is guided by my desire and commitment to facilitate healing and liberation. My worldview is informed by Grace Lee Boggs, Gloria Anzaldúa, bell hooks, Paulo Friere, Thich Nhat Hanh, and Parker Palmer, among others. I believe that autoethnography is transformative methodology, that connection is healing, and that self-work is the first step to liberation. I am particularly passionate about cultivating community for transracial adoptees and facilitating meaningful dialogue in interracial and multiracial communities.

Centering StoriesFacilitating Healing & Liberation

Hello, I'm Dr. Aeriel A. Ashlee.

Professor. Speaker. Facilitator. Connection Coach.Transracial Adoptee. Scholar-Mama. Expansive Thinker.

I believe that autoethnography is transformative methodology, that connection is healing, and that self-work is the first step to liberation.

Centering Stories
Facilitating Healing & Liberation

Professor. Speaker. Facilitator. Connection Coach.
Transracial Adoptee. Scholar-Mama. Expansive Thinker.