Elizabeth Ashline
Dr. Elizabeth Ashline serves as an Assistant Professor in the Education Specialist Program at Alliant International University’s California School of Education. She brings over five years of experience in higher education and a decade of K–12 teaching and leadership in special education. Dr. Ashline specializes in inclusive education, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and curriculum development for teacher preparation programs.
At Alliant, Dr. Ashline has been instrumental in developing and aligning the Mild Moderate Support Needs and Extensive Support Needs tracks within the Education Specialist Program, ensuring coherence across state and national accreditation standards. Her teaching emphasizes inclusive pedagogy, reflective practice, and collaboration across disciplines to prepare educators for diverse classroom environments.
Dr. Ashline’s research explores how general educators perceive and implement inclusive instructional practices for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Her scholarship has been featured at the Hawaii International Conference on Education and published in the International Journal of Higher Education Pedagogies. Her current research, Optimizing Inclusive Instruction: Translating In-Person Practices to Virtual Environments, examines best practices for inclusive teaching in online and hybrid learning contexts.
In addition to her university role, Dr. Ashline owns Dr. Ashline’s Tutoring & Advocacy, where she provides academic support and special education advocacy for families. She holds a Ph.D. in General Psychology with an emphasis in Cognition and Instruction, an M.A. in Autism Spectrum Disorder, and a dual B.A. in Elementary and Special Education from Grand Canyon University.
Dr. Ashline’s professional mission is to empower future educators to create inclusive, equitable, and engaging learning environments that meet the diverse needs of all students.
- Inclusive education and co-teaching practices
- Teacher preparation and clinical supervision in special education
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) instructional strategies and advocacy
- Functional and behavioral assessment to support diverse learners
- Development and alignment of Education Specialist curricula (Mild/Moderate and Extensive Support Needs)
- Equity and access in online and hybrid learning environments
- Educator perceptions of inclusion and instructional decision-making
- Use of technology to enhance inclusive and differentiated instruction
- Grand Canyon University Bachelor of Science in Elementary and Special Education (Dual Program)
- Master of Arts in Autism Spectrum Disorder (Accelerated Program)
- Doctor of Philosophy in General Psychology with an emphasis in Cognition and Instruction
Certifications:
- Standard Professional Cross-Cat Ed. K-12 (I was grandfathered into this certification as it no longer is provided in my state)
- Standard Professional Elementary K-8
- Structured English Immersion PreK-12
- Special Education Foundations
- Clinical Practice I–IV
- Content Knowledge for Education Specialists
- Researches inclusive instructional practices and educator perceptions of inclusion for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
- Co-authored “The Evolution of Asynchronous Instruction Pre and Post COVID: Program Review of an Accelerated Teacher Credentialing Program” published in the International Journal of Higher Education Pedagogies (2025).
- Presenter at the Hawaii International Conference on Education (2023, 2025) on topics including inclusion, online learning, and educator preparation.
- Author of the forthcoming paper “Optimizing Inclusive Instruction: Translating In-Person Practices to Virtual Environments.”
- Served as a program developer for Alliant’s Mild Moderate Support Needs and Extensive Support Needs Education Specialist tracks.
- Contributed to accreditation alignment across Arizona and California, integrating TPEs, InTASC, CEC, ISTE, and ESN standards.
- Created and delivered professional development for educators on co-teaching, special education law, and inclusive practices.
- Mentors teacher candidates through clinical supervision and EdTPA preparation to promote professional growth and student success.
- Serves as owner of Dr. Ashline’s Tutoring & Advocacy, supporting families navigating special education processes.
- Engages in ongoing scholarship bridging in-person and online instructional practices to advance inclusive teacher education.
