Abby C. Emerson is currently an Assistant Professor at Touro University, but will be an Assistant Professor of Childhood Education at Hunter College, CUNY starting in the Fall of 2026.

Dr. Emerson’s current project is a book titled From Antiracism to Abolition: Professional Learning for Liberating Schools (Harvard Education Press, November 2026).

Generally, her work considers the possibilities and tensions when teachers learn about race in school settings. Her interests include: antiracist and abolitionist education, teacher education, critical whiteness, professional development, curriculum, and restorative justice. Dr. Emerson also engages in work related to arts-based methods and critical race parenting.

After nearly 15 years teaching in New York City at the elementary and higher education levels, Abby received her education doctorate (EdD) in 2023 from the Curriculum & Teaching department at Teachers College, Columbia University.

She lives in Brooklyn, NY with her partner and three children.