Ashley Herkins

Assistant Professor of the Practice

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Ashley Herkins

Ph.D.

Contact

245 Beacon Street, Room 310

Telephone: 617-552-6871

Email: ashley.herkins@bc.edu

ORCID

Education

  • Ph.D., The Ohio State University
  • B.S., The Ohio State University

Research Interests

  • Biopolymers
  • Natural Rubber
  • Elastomers
  • Medical Device Development
  • Materials Testing

Biography

Ashley Herkins is an Assistant Professor of the Practice in the Department of Engineering. She earned her B.S. in Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering from The Ohio State University in 2020, and in the spring of 2024, she completed her Ph.D. in the same department. Her graduate research focused on developing and testing sustainable, allergen-free natural latex medical products. In the classroom, Prof. Herkins is a strong advocate for her students鈥� mental health and dedicated to preparing them to become lifelong learners. She is excited to foster an engaging learning environment that empowers students to thrive both academically and personally.

Representative Publications

  • Herkins, A., & Cornish, K. (2024). Medical glove durability during exposure to different solvent agents: an ex-vivo experimental study. Patient Saf Surg 18(19). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13037-024-00400-4 (Peer Reviewed)
  • Herkins, A., & Cornish, K. (2023). Durability variation among medical gloves made from existing and new elastomers poses a risk to public health. Global Challenges, 7(9). https://doi.org/10.1002/gch2.202300100 (Peer Reviewed)
  • Venturini, A., Pancake, M., VanCleave, W., Wan, Y., & Cornish, K. (2022). Invention of a medical glove durability assessment device. Inventions, 7(3), 62. https://doi.org/10.3390/inventions7030062 (Peer Reviewed)
  • Wilson, T.G., Venturini, A., & Christy, A.D. (2021) Student opinion on teaching thermodynamics through synchronous and asynchronous distance learning. Proceedings of the 2021 ASEE Annual Conference, Online, July 19-26, 2021. American Society for Engineering Education. Paper No. 32364. 14 p. (Peer reviewed)
  • Carroll, T.K., Wilson, T.G., Venturini, A.N., Wilder, J., & Christy, A.D. (2021). Thermodynamics online: A multi-method exploration of student perception. Proceedings of the 2021 American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) Annual International Meeting, Online, July 12-16, 2021. ASABE. Paper No. 21 鈥� 00932. 10p. (Peer reviewed)
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