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Ashley Lowe

Assistant Professor, Nursing | Member of the Graduate Faculty

College of Nursing

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Ashley A. Lowe is an Assistant Professor and Community-Engaged Translational Scientist at the University of Arizona College of Nursing Since 2024. Her research focuses on the implementation and evaluation of public health interventions, with a particular emphasis on pediatric asthma management and school-based health systems. As the Program Director of the Stock Inhaler for Schools Program, she leads a statewide initiative that ensures access to rescue medications for over 850 schools across Arizona. This program, the longest consecutively funded school-based research initiative in the United States, serves as a model for translating evidence-based practices into real-world settings. Over the past eight years, she has trained thousands of school nurses and staff in medication administration and intervention strategies, significantly improving asthma management and health outcomes in schools. Her expertise in implementation science and dissemination (D&I) methods drives her work in advancing scalable and sustainable health interventions. Her publication record in peer-reviewed journals highlights her contributions to the field, and she actively mentors graduate students across public health, medicine, and nursing disciplines. An active member of the American Thoracic Society, she collaborates with local, state, and national organizations to drive impactful, community-focused research initiatives.

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  • Ashley Lowe, an Assistant Professor at the University of Arizona College of Nursing, has been awarded a grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute to enhance the adoption, fidelity, and effectiveness of the SAFE School Program in Arizona. The program, which allows schools to maintain a single albuterol inhaler for emergency use, has shown promise but faces implementation challenges, particularly in rural areas. The grant will explore three implementation strategies, including a toolkit, nurse coaching, and practice facilitation, to increase program adoption, maintenance, and student reach. Lowe's research aims to provide evidence-based recommendations for the cost-effective implementation of these strategies in other states with similar laws. The project aims to improve student health and safety by ensuring access to life-saving medications during school hours.

    Key aspects of the grant:

    * Exploring three implementation strategies for the SAFE School Program in Arizona
    * Investigating the use of practice facilitation in a school-based stock albuterol program
    * Providing evidence-based recommendations for cost-effective implementation strategies in other states
    * Improving student health and safety by ensuring access to life-saving medications during school hours.

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