 At the University of Washington, Wasley has become recognized as a national leader in education reform.She is the co-principal investigator for "Teachers for a New Era," a $5,000,000 grant awarded in 2003 to the University of Washington by the Carnegie Corporation that is aimed at strengthening preschool through twelfth grade teaching by developing state-of-the art schools of education.She has led the development of partnerships between the University of Washington and institutions in China, South Africa, and England.