Emily Gold Waldman

Emily Gold Waldman is a Professor of Law and the Associate Dean for Faculty Development at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University. She holds the Ian J. Yankwitt Faculty Scholar designation and teaches core courses including Constitutional Law, Civil Procedure, Law & Education, and Employment Law Survey. She also directs the Federal Judicial Honors Program, placing students in externships with federal judges across multiple circuits.

• BA, Yale University
• JD, Harvard Law School

Her research focuses on constitutional rights in educational settings, gender equity, and the legal dimensions of menstruation and menopause. She frequently collaborates with Professors Bridget J. Crawford and Naomi R. Cahn, producing influential scholarship on menstrual equity, workplace discrimination, and bodily autonomy. Her work appears in leading law journals and she is co-authoring books on menopause and menstruation in law and society.

The recent publications highlight a consistent trend in constitutional law, gender, and health policy, particularly focusing on free speech in schools, reproductive rights post-Dobbs, and legal advocacy for menstrual equity. Her interdisciplinary approach bridges law, public health, and social justice, emphasizing the role of law in addressing systemic gender inequalities.

• Harvard Law Review, Editor
• Edwin Small Prize for Senior Thesis in American History (Yale)
• Ottinger Award for Faculty Achievement (2015, 2018, 2023)
• Professor of the Year Award from the Black Law Students Association (2013)
• Goettel Prize for Faculty Scholarship (2008)

Professor Waldman has served in leadership roles, including chair of the AALS Section on Education Law (2011–2012) and member of the Second Circuit's Judicial Council Committee on Civic Education & Public Engagement. She has not received mention of external grant funding in the provided texts, but her scholarly output and institutional roles indicate sustained academic support. She advises on legal scholarship and public policy, particularly in gender and education law.

She is actively involved in academic and public discourse, contributing to op-eds, amicus briefs, and policy discussions on menopause, menstruation, and constitutional rights. Her work with the Federal Judicial Honors Program reflects a strong commitment to student mentorship and professional development.