Ashley Cetnar

Ashley Cetnar, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at The Ohio State University. She serves as Chief of Medical Physics at the James Cancer Hospital and is committed to advancing excellence in clinical practice and education through innovative teaching and meaningful engagement with students and colleagues. As graduate program director for the medical physics programs, she focuses on creating supportive learning environments that foster critical thinking, professional growth, and lifelong learning. As a lifelong learner herself, she earned a Bachelor of Science in Applied Physics from Grove City College, Masters of Science in Medical Physics from Vanderbilt University, PhD in Education: Teaching and Learning from Ohio State University, and Masters of Public Administration and Leadership from Ohio State University.

Dr. Cetnar actively contributes to academic and professional initiatives that strengthen clinical education and promote best practices through the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) and the Society of Directors of Academic Medical Physics Programs (SDAMPP). She served as an SPS Associate Zone Councilor as an undergraduate physics student and is committed to supporting student achievement and advancing education through service and scholarship as a member of the SPS board of directors.