Abigail Stein

Abigail Stein
Abigail Stein
Postdoctoral Researcher, The Simon Initiative,
Carnegie Mellon University

Abigail Stein is a postdoctoral researcher at the Simon Initiative at Carnegie Mellon University. She was previously a postdoctoral fellow and graduate research assistant at Northwestern University, where she conducted qualitative and quantitative analyses on early learning and mathematics education. She has also worked as a research associate at the American Institutes for Research (AIR). Her research focuses on the intersection of learning and social policy, with a particular interest in STEM education and policies aimed at improving student outcomes. Stein earned her PhD in learning sciences from Northwestern University.

updated 2025

Publications by Abigail Stein
Challenges and Possibilities
In recent years, California has invested in improving early childhood education programs.