Erin Adams

Erin Adams is an Associate Professor in Elementary Social Studies Education at Kennesaw State University's Bagwell College of Education. She specializes in K-12 economics education, posthumanist methodologies, and critical social studies pedagogy, working with doctoral students in Teacher Leadership programs. Her research explores intersections of economic education, resource extraction, and social justice through post-qualitative frameworks.

• Ph.D. in Educational Theory and Practice (Social Studies) from University of Georgia (2016)
• 2020 Early Career Award from Bagwell College of Education

Her recent publications focus on topics like economic literacy, disciplinarity in social studies, and immaterial labor. Collaborative projects with Dr. Stacey Kerr and Dr. Elizabeth Wurzburg appear in journals like Journal of Social Studies Research and Professional Development in Education.

Key awards include grants for global learning initiatives in India (2017) and Morocco (2018). She actively contributes to academic service through committee roles at KSU and peer review for journals like Journal of Social Studies Education and conferences including AERA and NCSS.