She is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of History & African and African Diaspora Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. 

Her newest book, Queen Mother: Black Nationalism, Reparations, and the Untold Story of Audley Moore will be the first biography of one of the most influential yet understudied activists and thinkers of the 20th century. The book examines Audley Moore's life and activism from 1898 to 1997 and reveals how she was an important but overlooked architect of the 20th-century Black Freedom Movement. 

Farmer is also the author of Remaking Black Power: How Black Women Transformed an Era is the first comprehensive study of black women's intellectual production and activism in the Black Power era that was a finalist for the Stone Book Award among other awards. She is also the co-editor of New Perspectives on the Black Intellectual Tradition, an anthology that examines central themes within the Black intellectual tradition.  

Dr. Farmer's scholarship has appeared in numerous venues including The Black Scholar and The Journal of African American History. Her research has also been featured in several popular outlets including Harper’s Bazaar and The Washington Post. She has provided commentary on national and international media outlets including The New York Times and NPR. 

Numerous schools and foundations including the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Whiting Foundation have supported her research. 

Farmer is also a co-editor of the Black Power Series published with NYU Press and the Black Women History Series, published with UNC Press. Dr. Farmer earned a BA from Spelman College, an MA in History, and a PhD in African American Studies from Harvard University. Dr. Farmer lives in Austin, TX, and tweets from @drashleyfarmer.