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Dr. Ashmi Desai is a Postdoctoral Associate in the School of Education. She is presently working with CU Dialogues and Leadership Studies Minor programs to advance student-centered metacognitive and engaged learning practices, at the intersection of digital representation, communication, and social behavior. Ashmi completed her Ph.D. in Communication from University of Colorado Boulder where she received the Provost Fellow award in Information Science and the International Student of the Year Award. Her master’s degree in Development Communication is from Gujarat University, India.

Ashmi is certified for dialogue facilitation on divisive issues, intercultural development facilitation, and college teaching. She also serves in senior positions at two community - based organizations - 
United Nations Association of Boulder County and Nothing But Nets. Before joining University of Colorado, Ashmi served as a journalist with The Times of India ​daily in South Asia.