Ashley J. Housten, OTD, MSCI, OTR/L

Meet Dr. Housten 

Dr. Ashley Housten is a researcher specializing in health literacy and disparities. 

Her recent research has centered on decision-making in the context of limited evidence and divergent guidelines among vulnerable populations. 

Specifically, she is interested in the dissemination and implementation of decision support strategies to improve health behaviors and outcomes, particularly in populations that experience cancer-related health inequity. With a focus on how people evaluate and apply health information, her research uses qualitative and mixed-methods to identify challenges and opportunities to strengthen patient-provider engagement in decision-making across the cancer care continuum. 

Dr. Housten earned her doctor of occupational therapy degree from WashU Medicine. She completed a population science fellowship at University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and earned a master of science in clinical investigation at WashU Medicine.