Ashleigh Brock is the Chief of Staff at Wake Forest University, where she reports directly to the president and is responsible for overseeing the operational and administrative functions of the Office of the President. In her role, she’s intimately involved in the university’s Slavery, Race and Memory Project and its membership in the Universities Studying Slavery consortium. Brock earned a bachelor of arts degree in journalism, rhetoric and communication studies from the University of Richmond and a master of arts degree in student affairs administration from Michigan State University. She completed her PhD in Education Policy, Planning, and Leadership at William & Mary.