Emily Myers (she/her) is a doctoral student in the Educational Leadership and Policy Studies program at NYU Steinhardt and a multi-year IES-PIRT Fellowship recipient. Her research interests include examining the effects of the recent spate of content restrictions and curricula bans in K-12 public schools in the United States, particularly as it relates to those working in and leading schools. Emily is also currently engaged in a project that examines the effects of within-year teacher turnover on family engagement in New York City elementary schools.
Emily previously served as a public-school principal in Philadelphia and prior to that, as a special education teacher in Philadelphia and New York City schools. Emily recently spent time in Germany where she taught at the University of Heidelberg. She currently consults with K-12 districts on special projects that affect student and faculty outcomes.
Emily earned her Master of Science degree from Fordham University in 2011 and her B.A. from the University of Rochester in 2009.