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