Rabbi Abraham Unger

Rabbi Abraham Unger is founding Head of School at Emet Classical Academy in New York City. Within one year, Emet has opened both a middle school and high school to become one of Manhattan's most competitive private schools. Prior to becoming Head of School, Dr. Unger was a tenured professor in the Department of Government and Politics and Wagner College in Staten Island, where he also served as Director of Urban Programs. He was recruited in 2006 as part of a faculty and administrative team to grow Wagner College into a Northeast regional liberal arts leader under an innovative curriculum called The Wagner Plan.

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Dr. Unger taught urban policy and oversaw that public administration major. While in Higher Education, Dr. Unger grew a consulting practice structuring public private partnerships in urban economic development. He has published three peer reviewed books on public policy and numerous articles. Dr Unger has also held research appointments at NYU and Fordham University. Before academia, Dr. Unger was Executive Director at the American Friends of Rambam Medical Center and Mosaic Colony of the Arts.