Ashley Henneghan, PhD, RN, FAAN
Ashley M. Henneghan, PhD, RN, FAAN, is an associate professor at The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, with a joint appointment at Dell Medical School. Her research focuses on cognitive and psychosocial outcomes in cancer patients and survivors, using ecological momentary assessment, mobile cognitive testing, and patient-reported outcomes to understand why some patients experience cognitive impairment and others don't, how to measure it meaningfully, and what interventions can mitigate it. Her studies have found that listening to music and practicing Kirtan Kriya, a very melodic meditation, reduced cognitive problems and improved quality of life in women treated for breast cancer. A Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, she co-leads the international MASCC initiative developing global clinical guidelines for cancer-related cognitive impairment.
