Kimberly Nehls is the Executive Director of the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. She earned her doctorate in higher education administration from the University of Nevada-Las Vegas (UNLV) in 2007 and she has over 10 years of experience in higher education administration. In addition to serving as the Executive Director of ASHE, Kimberly is also a visiting assistant professor in the departments of Educational Leadership and Leadership and Civic Engagement. Kimberly’s research interests focus on philanthropy and higher education and on college students and technology.