Emma Tominey is a Professor at the University of York and a Research Fellow at the Institute for the Study of Labor Economics (IZA). Her research focuses on the interaction between family inputs and child human capital development.

Tominey received a B.Sc. in Economics & Accounting with Law (First Class) from The University of Bristol in 2001, a M.Sc. in Economics (Distinction) from The University of Bristol in 2002, and a Ph.D. in Economics from University College London in 2010.