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William Ashton Dooley is a highly regarded expert in organizational culture and sport pedagogy, with a career distinguished by teaching excellence, academic achievement and community engagement. Dooley’s leadership and service extend into education, athletics and nonprofit development, where he continues to create meaningful impact.
William Ashton Dooley is a highly regarded expert in organizational culture and sport pedagogy, with a career distinguished by teaching excellence, academic achievement and community engagement. Dooley’s leadership and service extend into education, athletics and nonprofit development, where he continues to create meaningful impact.
William Ashton Dooley’s academic path reflects both breadth and depth. Dooley earned his B.S. in Sport Management, followed by an M.S. in Sport Management and Policy and later completed a Ph.D. in Kinesiology with a specialization in Sport Pedagogy. In addition to his advanced degrees, Dooley holds an active Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED certification (renewed August 2025), underscoring his commitment to safety and preparedness.
As a physical educator, William Ashton Dooley has taught a wide range of undergraduate courses, including Beginning Basketball, Backpacking & Hiking, Ultimate Frisbee, Group Fitness, Body Conditioning, Jogging and Walking (both in-person and online). Serving as a Graduate Teaching Assistant and Instructor of Record, Dooley was honored with the prestigious Ann E. Jewett Award in recognition of his academic excellence and dedication to the future of physical education.
William Ashton Dooley’s professional accomplishments are matched by his extensive volunteer contributions. He has supported organizations such as the Humane Society, Nuci’s Space, Historic Athens and Athens Educates, while also volunteering with the Special Olympics as a 5K Run Program volunteer. His service extends to local schools, including participation as a College Bound Volunteer at Bugg Elementary School, where he assisted with programs like the State Sport Management Program and a 3-on-3 Basketball initiative.
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Aviation Training
William Ashton Dooley is actively pursuing a Private Pilot License (PPL), applying his background in sport pedagogy, human performance and applied learning to aviation training. He has completed discovery flights with multiple flight schools, logging foundational flight hours across Cessna, Cirrus and Diamond general aviation platforms. His early flight experience emphasizes aircraft systems knowledge, flight-control fundamentals and navigation awareness — skills aligned with evidence-based learning and safety-oriented instruction.
Ashton Dooley (Dr. Dooley) — Music Education
William Ashton Dooley also leads a growing music education initiative under the Ashton Dooley (Dr. Dooley) brand. A seasoned performer and guitarist, he is developing an online guitar-lesson platform modeled after leading instructional educators, blending structured pedagogy with expressive performance. Drawing on his experience as a university-level physical educator and academic mentor, his teaching approach emphasizes fundamentals, confidence-building and evidence-based instruction — supporting learners in both technical development and creative expression.
In parallel with his academic and community work, William Ashton Dooley maintains an active presence in creative performance and media production, further reinforcing his expertise in coaching environments and performance psychology. He has worked as a background actor in multiple scripted television series and feature film projects filmed in Atlanta, now streaming on major platforms such as Netflix and Paramount+. These roles required adaptability, reliability and professionalism within complex, time-sensitive production systems.
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