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| style="width: 800px;" | <span style="color:#000000;">'''Serving as a UIF Since:'''&nbsp;Spring 2017<br/>'''School:'''&nbsp;Kettering University<br/>'''What she does now:'''&nbsp;Process Development Engineer</span>Technical Leader<span style="color:#000000;">, Corteva AgriScience<br/>'''What that means:'''&nbsp;Focuses on ways to improve and harness classical chemical engineering to produce support development of new agricultural products from synthetic and biological pathways.</span>

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| style="width: 800px;" | <span style="color:#000000;">'''Contact her about:'''&nbsp;small school difficulties; administration challenges; team dynamics; anything STEM or chemistry related >=< (will always welcome chemistry puns!)<br/>'''Email:'''&nbsp;swit0249@kettering.edu<br/>'''Phone:'''&nbsp;(989) 448-9363</span>||} <br /><br /><br /><br />                      

<br/><br/span style="color:#000000;">Ashley is a University Innovation Fellow from Kettering University in Flint, MI. She is currently a Senior III studying for graduated in December 2018 with her B.S. in Chemical Engineering with and a Course of Study in Innovation to Entrepreneurship. Kettering University operates on a rotating three month basis between co-op and academic terms which allows students to graduate with 2.5 years of work experience. Ashley has worked for a variety of companies with focuses in biologic applications for plastic materials to agricultural product biofermentation.&nbsp;</span>

<span style="color:#000000;">At Kettering University, Ashley is involved with a variety of clubs on campus including Kettering Entrepreneur Society. Kettering has become a second home for Ashley and it is rare not to catch her at an event on campus. She also spends her free time playing intramural sports and working on miscellaneous projects in the university's t.space. Most recently she has been part of starting up the first professional co-ed fraternity on campus, Alpha Chi Sigma, which is focused on promoting the sciences in academia and industry.</span>

<span style="color:#000000;">One of her core I&E projects on campus is pushing for an adaptive technical elective system which would allow students to earn credits in various "pop-up" classes. This would allow students to explore topics outside of their primary major without being inhibited by workload or scheduling conflicts. Additionally, she has started discussions with the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Kettering about renovating an empty office space into a new makerspace for the campus.</span>

<span style="color:#000000;">Known for being meticulous and well organized, her calendar is always kept up to date with peak operating hours between 10:00pm and 2:00am. As an unconventional chemical engineering student, she loves to share her story with young women interested in STEM and was one of the panel speakers for Michigan's Tech Savvy event. At work, she is a Science Ambassador for Dow AgroSciences and is an active Women Innovation Network (WIN) collegiate member at Dow Chemical.</span>

<span style="color:#000000;">As a Fellow, Ashley has been a mentor and integral part of the onboarding process for new change agents. As a FAB at the Spring 2018 SVM, she had the opportunity to present two Ignite Talks and has been an outspoken Fellow on the topic of Silent Changemakers.&nbsp;</span>

<span style="color:#000000;">In the next few years, she hopes to pursue a PhD in Biochemical Engineering and gain her private pilot's license. Learning opportunities are a key part of Ashley's life and she looks forward to making an impact on Kettering University's campus and the greater UIF Community.</span>

= <span style="color:#000000;">Related Links<br/span> =

<span style="color:#000000;">University Page:&nbsp;</span>[[Kettering University|<span style="color:#0000ff;">Kettering_University</span>]]

<span style="color:#000000;">Priorities Page:&nbsp;</span>[[Kettering University Student Priorities|<span style="color:#0000ff;">Kettering_University_Student_Priorities</span>]]

<span style="color:#000000;">UIF Related Videos:&nbsp;</span>[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgVGRb7pVqXsHOhGEcdcGaw <span style="color:#0000ff;">Ashley Switalski UIF</span>]

<span style="color:#000000;">Other Kettering UIF Fellows:</span>

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| <span style="color:#000000;">'''UIF Launch Term'''</span>| <span style="color:#000000;">'''Student Name and Bio'''</span>| <span style="color:#000000;">'''Kettering Academic Section'''</span>

| <span style="color:#000000;">Spring 20172018</span>| [[Chelsea CarterRebecca Abbott-McCune|Chelsea_Carter<span style="color:#0000ff;">Rebecca_Abbott-McCune</span>]]<br/>| <span style="color:#000000;">A-Section</span>

| <span style="color:#000000;">Spring 20172018</span>| [[Eric Julia Rickabaugh|Eric_Rickabaugh<span style="color:#0000ff;">Julia_Rickabaugh</span>]]<br/>| <span style="color:#000000;">A-Section</span>

| <span style="color:#000000;">Spring 20172018</span>| '''Ashley Switalski'''[[Cody brock|<span style="color:#0000ff;">Cody_brock</span>]]<br />| <span style="color:#000000;">B-Section</span>

| <span style="color:#000000;">Spring 2017</span>| [[Shane ThiedeChelsea Carter|Shane_Thiede<span style="color:#0000ff;">Chelsea_Carter</span>]]<br/>| B<span style="color:#000000;">A-Section</span>

| <span style="color:#000000;">Spring 20162017</span>| [[Moe GhiasEric Rickabaugh|Moe_Ghias<span style="color:#0000ff;">Eric_Rickabaugh</span>]]<br/>| <span style="color:#000000;">A-Section</span>

| <span style="color:#000000;">Spring 20162017</span>| [[Jace C. Stokes|Jace_C._Stokes]]<brspan style="color:#000000;">'''Ashley Switalski'''</span>| A<span style="color:#000000;">B-Section</span>

| <span style="color:#000000;">Spring 20152017</span>| [[Cheyne WestermanShane Thiede|Cheyne_Westerman<span style="color:#0000ff;">Shane_Thiede</span>]]<br/>| A<span style="color:#000000;">B-Section</span>

| <span style="color:#000000;">Spring 20152016</span>| [[Alan XiaMoe Ghias|Alan_Xia<span style="color:#0000ff;">Moe_Ghias</span>]]<br/>| <span style="color:#000000;">A-Section</span>

| <span style="color:#000000;">Spring 20142016</span>| [[Hunter CasbeerJace C. Stokes|Hunter_Casbeer<span style="color:#0000ff;">Jace_C._Stokes</span>]]<br/>| <span style="color:#000000;">A-Section</span>

| <span style="color:#000000;">Spring 2015</span>|[[Cheyne Westerman|<span style="color:#0000ff;">Cheyne_Westerman</span>]]<br />|<span style="color:#000000;">A-Section</span>|-|<span style="color:#000000;">Spring 2015</span>|[[Alan Xia|<span style="color:#0000ff;">Alan_Xia</span>]]<br />|<span style="color:#000000;">A-Section</span>|-|<span style="color:#000000;">Spring 2014</span>|[[Hunter Casbeer|<span style="color:#0000ff;">Hunter_Casbeer</span>]]<br />|<span style="color:#000000;">A-Section</span>|-|<span style="color:#000000;">Spring 2014</span>| [[Saheb Kapoor|<span style="color:#0000ff;">Saheb_Kapoor</span>]]<br/>| <span style="color:#000000;">A-Section</span>

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