Abby C. Emerson is an Assistant Professor in Elementary Special Education at Providence College.
Dr. Emerson’s 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 critical race parenting and arts-based methods.
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.
