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National Administration Back to top
Name Title Campus
David Ellenson, Rabbi, Ph.D. President New York
Jane F. Karlin, Ph.D. Vice President for Institutional Advancement New York
Fredi Rembaum, M.S.W. Assistant Vice President for Institutional Advancement Los Angeles
Sandra M. Mills, CPA Vice President of Finance and Administration;
Chief Financial Officer		 Cincinnati
Rabbi Charles A. Kroloff Vice President for Special Projects New York
Michael Marmur, Rabbi, Ph.D. Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Provost Jerusalem
Sylvia Posner, B.A. Assistant to the President; Administrative Executive to the Board of Governors New York
Jean Bloch Rosensaft Assistant Vice President for Communications and Public Affairs New York
Andrew Grant, Ph.D Assistant Vice President for Institutional Advancement New York
David J. Gilner, Ph.D. Director of Libraries Cincinnati
Gary P. Zola, Rabbi, Ph.D. Director, Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives Cincinnati
David Dirlam, Ph.D. Director of Institutional Research and Assessment Cincinnati
Jeremy Perlin, J.D. National Director of Human Resources Cincinnati


Alumni Back to top
Name Title Campus
Joy Wasserman, M.A.J.E. National Director of Alumni Engagement Cincinnati


Institutional Advancement Back to top
Name Title Campus
Susan Kulick Director of Development, Central Region Cincinnati
Cathee M. Weiss Director of Development, Western Region Los Angeles
Eve Starkman, M.A. Director of Development, Eastern Region New York
Phyllis Volan Associate Director of Development, Central Region Cincinnati
Debbie Tehrani Associate Director of Development, Central Region Los Angeles
Loria Carter Development Assistant, Central Region Cincinnati
Hattie Pearson Development Assistant, Western Region Los Angeles
Fredda Turnof Development Associate, Eastern Region New York
Stacey Barrett Education Programs Development Associate Los Angeles
Angele Osborne Coordinator of Donor Information Services New York
Harriet Goldberg Prospect Research Coordinator New York
Diane Bongard Manager, Development Information Services Cincinnati
Allison Glazer National Public Affairs Coordinator New York
Mary Brunner Coordinator of the Annual Fund; Assistant to the Vice President for Institutional Advancement New York


Office of the National Registrar Back to top
Name Title Campus
Clyde Parrish National Registrar Cincinnati
Stephanie Mohan Assistant Registrar/ Financial Aid Administrator New York
Mo Ringler Administrative Assistant to the National Registrar Cincinnati
Carol L. Sofer, B.S.J. USC Liaison Los Angeles


eLearning Back to top
Name Title Campus
Gregg Alpert, M.A.J.E., M.A.J.C.S. National Director of eLearning Los Angeles


Information Technology Back to top
Name Title Campus
John Bruggeman, M.A. Director of Information Systems Cincinnati
Justin Sovine Website Administrator Cincinnati


President's Office Back to top
Name Title Campus
Nicole Vandestienne, B.A. Executive Administrator, Office of the President New York
Zelda Goldsmith Executive Administrator, Board of Governors New York


Campus Administration Back to top

Cincinnati
Name Title Campus
Jonathan Cohen, Ph.D., L.L.B. Dean Cincinnati
Kenneth E. Ehrlich, Rabbi, M.A.H.L. Counselor to the President Cincinnati
Kenneth A. Kanter, Rabbi, M.A.H.L., D.D. Associate Dean and Director of the School of Rabbinic Studies Cincinnati
Ronald Regula, M.B.A. Director of Operations Cincinnati
Rabbi Julie Schwartz Director of Pastoral Care and Clinical Pastoral Education Cincinnati
Shelly Goldfarb Administrative Assistant to the Graduate School Director Cincinnati
Stacey Frishman Delcau, RJE Director of Outreach Education and Supervisor of Clinical Learning Cincinnati


Jerusalem
Name Title Campus
Naamah Kelman, Rabbi, M.A., M.A.H.L. Dean Jerusalem
Iris Ben-Zvi Assistant to the Dean Jerusalem
David Mendelsson, Ph.D., M.A., B.A. Acting Director of the Year in Israel Program Jerusalem
Marc Rosenstein, Rabbi, Ph.D. Director of the Israel Rabbinical Program Jerusalem
Dr. Ruchama Weiss Director of the Blaustein Center for Pastoral Care (Mezorim and Sugiyot Chayim Programs) and the SpiritualCounseling Clinic; Adjunct Professor Jerusalem
Michal Muszkat-Barkan, Ph.D. Director of the Department of Education and Professional Development; Director of the M.A. Program in Pluralistic Jewish Education in conjunction with the Melton Center at the Hebrew University Jerusalem
David Ilan, Ph.D. Director, Nelson Glueck School of Biblical Archaeology/Skirball Center for Biblical and Archaeological Research Jerusalem
Tamar Havilio, Cantor, M.S.M. Campus Cantor Jerusalem
Nancy Lewitt Head of Student Affairs, Year-in-Israel Program Jerusalem
Paul (Shaul) R. Feinberg, Rabbi, Ph.D. Associate Dean Emeritus Jerusalem
Ellen Shoham Assistant to the Vice President for Academic Affairs Jerusalem


Los Angeles
Name Title Campus
Joshua Holo Dean, LA Campus and Associate Professor of Jewish History Los Angeles
Steven F. Windmueller, Ph.D. Rabbi Alfred Gottschalk Emeritus Professor of Jewish Communal Service Los Angeles
Richard N. Levy, Rabbi, M.A.H.L., D.D. Rabbi of Campus Synagogue and Director of Spiritual Growth Los Angeles
Mary Rousson Executive Assistant, Office of the Dean Los Angeles
Madelyn M Katz, Ed.D. Associate Dean, Jack H. Skirball Campus in Los Angeles Los Angeles
Janet Liss Director of Operations Los Angeles
Joy Merriman Administrative Assistant for the Rhea Hirsch School of Education Los Angeles
Deborah Abelson, M.A.J.C.S., M.P.A National Director of Admissions and Recruitment Los Angeles
Carol L. Sofer, B.S.J. USC Liaison Los Angeles


New York
Name Title Campus
Shirley Idelson, Rabbi, M.Phil. Dean New York
Renni Altman, Rabbi, MAHL Associate Dean and Director of the Rabbinical Program New York
Harriet Lewis Director of Operations New York
Roseanne Ackerley National Director of Financial Aid New York
Evie Rotstein, Ed.D. Director, School of Education New York


Academic Programs Back to top

Rabbinical Studies
Name Title Campus
Kenneth A. Kanter, Rabbi, M.A.H.L. Director of the School of Rabbinic Studies Cincinnati
Dvora Weisberg, Rabbi, Ph.D. Director, School of Rabbinical Studies Los Angeles
Marc Rosenstein, Rabbi, Ph.D. Director of the Israel Rabbinical Program Jerusalem
Josh Zweiback, Rabbi, RJE Director of the Year-in-Israel Program Jerusalem
Renni Altman, Rabbi, MAHL Associate Dean and Director of the Rabbinical Program New York

Cantorial Studies Back to top
Name Title Campus
Bruce Ruben, Cantor, Ph.D. Director of the Debbie Friedman School of Sacred Music New York
Tamar Havilio, Cantor, M.S.M. Acting Director, Cantorial Music Program Jerusalem
Evan Kent, Cantor, M.S.M., M.P.A. Director, Cantorial Music Program Los Angeles
Yvon F. Shore, Cantor, M.S.M. Director of Liturgical Arts Cincinnati
Dana Anesi, Cantor Director of Student Placement, Debbie Friedman School of Sacred Music New York

Graduate Studies Back to top
Name Title Campus
Nili Fox, Ph.D. Director, School of Graduate Studies Cincinnati
Samuel Greengus, Ph.D. Julian Morgenstern Professor Emeritus of Bible and Near Eastern Literature and Professor of Semitic Languages Cincinnati
Shirley Idelson, Rabbi, M.S. Director of Graduate Studies New York
Dr. Sharon Gillerman Associate Professor of Jewish History Los Angeles

Jewish Nonprofit Management Back to top
Name Title Campus
Richard A. Siegel Director, School of Jewish Nonprofit Management Los Angeles
Mandi Richardson Associate Director, School of Jewish Nonprofit Management Los Angeles
Mikaela Landis Administrative Assistant, School of Jewish Nonprofit Management Los Angeles

Education Back to top
Name Title Campus
Michael Zeldin, Ph.D. National Director of the Schools of Education; Professor of Jewish Education; Director, DeLeT – Day School Leadership through Teaching Los Angeles
Evie Rotstein, Ed.D. Director, School of Education New York
Rob Weinberg, Ph.D. Director, Experiment in Congregational Education (ECE) Project Manager, Jim Joseph Foundation Education Initiative Los Angeles
Lesley Litman Coordinator, Executive MA Program in Jewish Education New York
Rabbi Melissa Zalkin Stollman, MARE Coordinator, Certificate Program in Jewish Education for Adolescents and Emerging Adults New York
Deborah Niederman, RJE Coordinator, Induction and Retention Initiatives; Coordinator, Alumni Affairs, Schools of Education Cincinnati

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Judaic Studies - Jermone H. Louchheim School of Judaic Studies
Name Title Campus
Leah Hochman, Ph.D. Director; Assistant Professor of Jewish Thought Los Angeles
Mikaela Landis Administrative Assistant, Louchheim School of Judaic Studies Los Angeles

Year-in-Israel Program Back to top
Name Title Campus
Tamar Havilio, Cantor, M.S.W. Acting Director of Cantorial Studies Jerusalem
Sima Haruv, M.A. Coordinator of Hebrew Studies Jerusalem
Nancy Lewitt, B.A. Head of Student Affairs, Year-in-Israel Program Jerusalem

Israeli Rabbinical Program Back to top
Name Title Campus
Marc Rosenstein, Rabbi, Ph.D. Director, Israel Rabbinical Program Jerusalem


Museums

Skirball Museum, Cincinnati Back to top
Name Title Campus
Judy Lucas, M.A. Curator Emeritus Cincinnati

Skirball Museum of Biblical Archaeology, Jerusalem Back to top
Name Title Campus
Dalia Packman, B.A. Curator Jerusalem

HUC-Skirball Museum, Los Angeles Back to top
Name Title Campus
Nancy Berman, M.A. Director Emeritus and Curator-at-Large Los Angeles
Adele Lander Burke, M.A.J.E. Director of Museum and Education Los Angeles
Barbara Gilbert, Ph.D. Curator of Fine Arts Los Angeles
Grace Cohen Grossman, Ph.D. Curator of Judaica and Americana Los Angeles

HUC-JIR Museum, New York Back to top
Name Title Campus
Laura Kruger, B.A. Curator New York
Jean Bloch Rosensaft, B.A. Assistant Vice President for Public Affairs and Institutional Planning New York


Research, Educational, and Cultural Resources

Libraries Back to top
Name Title Campus
David J. Gilner, Ph.D. Director of Libraries Cincinnati

Klau Library, Cincinnati Back to top
Name Title Campus
David J. Gilner, Ph.D. Director of Libraries Cincinnati
Laurel S. Wolfson, M.S.L.S. Administrative Librarian Cincinnati
Ellen S. Kovacic, M.L.S. Senior Associate Librarian for Technical Services Cincinnati
Arnona Rudavsky, M.S.L.S. Senior Associate Librarian for Public Services Cincinnati
Sarah Barnard, B.L.S. Senior Associate Librarian Cincinnati
Daniel Rettberg, Ph.D., M.S. Senior Associate Librarian Cincinnati
Allan J. Satin, M.Phil., M.S. Senior Associate Librarian Cincinnati

S. Zalman and Ayala Abramov Library, Jerusalem Back to top
Name Title Campus
Batya Kaplan, M.L.S. Head Librarian, Ayala and Zalman Abramov Library Jerusalem
Adina Feldstern, M.S.L.S. Associate Librarian Jerusalem
Arlene Keehn, M.L.S. Associate Librarian Jerusalem
Asia Libman, M.L.S. Associate Librarian Jerusalem

Frances-Henry Library, Los Angeles Back to top
Name Title Campus
Yaffa Weisman, Ph.D., M.L.I.S. Head Librarian of the Frances-Henry Library; Adjunct Associate Professor of Contemporary Jewish studies Los Angeles
Sheryl F. Stahl, M.S.L.S. Senior Associate Librarian Los Angeles

Klau Library, New York Back to top
Name Title Campus
Yoram Bitton Librarian New York
Tina Weiss, M.L.S. Associate Librarian New York

Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives, Cincinnati
Name Title Campus
Gary P. Zola, Rabbi, Ph.D. Director Cincinnati
Lisa Frankel, B.S. Director of Programs and Administration Cincinnati
Dana Herman, Ph.D. Managing Editor, AJA Journal; Academic Associate Cincinnati
Kevin Proffitt, M.S.L.S., M.A., C.A. Senior Archivist for Research and Collections Cincinnati
Dorothy Smith, M.A., C.A. Archivist Cincinnati
Nathan Tallman, M.L.S. Associate Archivist Cincinnati
Phillip Reekers Digitization and Design Cincinnati
Al Simandl, B.S. Building Operations Manager Cincinnati
Ruth Kreimer Office Coordinator Cincinnati
Stacey Roper Administrative Assistant to the Executive Director Cincinnati
Nancy Dowlin Office Assistant Cincinnati
Elise Nienaber Assistant to Archivists Cincinnati
Camille Servizzi Assistant to Archivists Cincinnati

The Archeology Center, Cincinnati Back to top
Name Title Campus
Nili Fox, Ph.D. Director, The Archeology Center in Cincinnati; Director, School of Graduate Studies Cincinnati

Berit Mila Program for Reform Judaism Back to top
Name Title Campus
Julie Pelc, Rabbi, M.A.Ed. Director, Berit Milah program Los Angeles

The Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Center for Pastoral Counseling
Name Title Campus
Nancy H. Wiener, Rabbi, D.Min. Clinical Director New York

The Simha and Sara Lainer Beit Midrash
Name Title Campus
Ruth H. Sohn, Rabbi, M.A.H.L. Rabbi of the Lainer Beit Midrash Los Angeles

The Leona Aronoff Rabbinic Mentoring Program
Name Title Campus
Ruth H. Sohn, Rabbi, M.A.H.L. Program Coordinator Los Angeles

Creating Teaching Excellence in Congregational Education (EduCaTE)
Name Title Campus
Nancy Prager Levin Project Coordinator Los Angeles

HUC-UC Center for the Study of Ethics and Contemporary Moral Problems
Name Title Campus
Jonathan Cohen, Ph.D., L.L.B. Dean Cincinnati

Institute for Judaism and Sexual Orientation (IJSO), Jeff Herman Virtual Resource Center for Sexual Orientation Issues in the Jewish Community, Los Angeles
Name Title Campus
Joel L. Kushner, Psy.D. Director Los Angeles

Institute for Teaching Jewish Adults, Los Angeles Back to top
Name Title Campus
Dr. Diane Tickton Schuster Director Los Angeles

The Kalsman Institute on Judaism and Health, Los Angeles Back to top
Name Title Campus
Michele F. Prince, M.S.W., M.A.J.C.S. Director Los Angeles
Adina Bodenstein Assistant Director Los Angeles
William Cutter, Rabbi, Ph.D. Steinberg Professor Emeritus of Human Relations Los Angeles
Jay Abarbanel, Ph.D. Staff Consultant Los Angeles

Nelson Glueck School of Biblical Archaeology/ Skirball Center for Biblical and Archaeological Research, Jerusalem
Name Title Campus
David Ilan, Ph.D. Director, Nelson Glueck School of Biblical Archaeology/Skirball Center for Biblical and Archaeological Research Jerusalem
Rachel Ben-Dov, M.A. Archaeologist Jerusalem
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