Ashley Loup is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of American Studies. Her research interests include sports and memory, public art and commemoration, California cultures and American popular culture. She is particularly interested in sport statuary and memory culture in Los Angeles.

Born and raised in California, Ashley completed her B.A. and M.A. degrees in American Studies at California State University, Fullerton before coming to Iowa City in 2018. Her other interests include fashion in American culture and Art History. 

Research Interests: 

• Sport and memory 
• Public art and commemoration
• California cultures 
• American popular culture