Whitney Erby

Whitney J. Erby

Whitney J. Erby is an Assistant Professor of Psychology and Education at Teachers College, Columbia University. She joined the faculty in September 2023 after completing a Postdoctoral Clinical Fellowship in Psychology at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School.14

Educational Background

• BSE in Management from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania13
• MA in Social-Organizational Psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University123
• PhD in Counseling Psychology from Boston College123
• Predoctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship in Clinical Psychology at Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital1

Research Interests

Erby's research interests include:

• Career development
• Personality disorders
• Experiences of racism at work and their impact on well-being14
• Youth perceptions of their futures, society, and the work landscape from a psychology of working perspective5

She has published articles in journals such as the Journal of Career Development and Psychiatric Services.5

Teaching and Service

At Teachers College, Erby is currently interviewing new PhD students to enroll in Fall 2025.16 She previously served as the diversity and inclusion co-chair for the Massachusetts General postdoctoral association during her fellowship.4