Faculty

The faculty of the Jewish Studies Program includes published authors and celebrated scholars with a wide-range of specialties, including Jewish history, religion, politics, culture and more. The cross-disciplinary team offers rich and challenging coursework as well as independent study.

DIRECTOR

Leah Garrett
Leah Garrett
Larry and Klara Silverstein Chair in Jewish Studies and Director of Hebrew and Jewish Studies

Author of five books on literature and history and numerous essays and articles, Dr. Leah Garrett, was named inaugural director of the Jewish Studies Center in 2018.

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ADMINISTRATOR

Yitzhak Berger
Professor and Hebrew Administrator

Yitzhak Berger teaches courses on the Jewish Bible at Hunter College.

FACULTY

Bruce Ruben
Adjunct Associate Professor

Dr. Bruce Ruben is an adjunct associate professor who has taught at Hunter College since the 1990s.
Laura Schor
Professor

Dr. Laura Schor is a professor of history, teaching courses on Jerusalem in the 20th century and the Dreyfus Affair.