Dr. Asha Storm serves as a Program Analyst/Health Specialist for the National Institutes of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Asha (Ashley) Storm joined NIBIB in 2016 after two-and-a-half years with NIH’s Division of Veterinary Resources as a Research Support Specialist- Animal Behaviorist. There they focused on large animal welfare in research, including assessment of behavior, abnormal behavior treatment, socialization, and cooperative reinforcement training. Prior to that, Asha studied biopsychology with a focus on animal behavior, and cultural anthropology. During their time at NIBIB, Asha also received their Ph.D. focused on traumatic stress in nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Storm’s doctoral research used mixed methods research to examine the lived experiences of hospital nurses three years into the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on peritraumatic distress and post-traumatic stress, moral distress, resilience, and personal and professional wellbeing. Dr. Storm also has an interest in policy, advocacy, and mixed methods research.