Department Directory
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Thomas L. Price Lecturer, Career Track, Judaic Studies Email: tlprice@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 626-5758 FAX: (520) 626-5767 Office: (520) 626-5785 Email: tlhomas @yahoo.com Office Hours: Tuesdays 6:00-8:30pm & by appointment JUS 387 The History of Anti-Semitism Tom Price teaches “Israel, Islam & The West” and “The History of Anti-Semitism.” He contributes... |
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Gil Ribak Ph.D., Associate Professor, Judaic Studies Email: gribak@arizona.edu TEL: Main Office (520) 626-5758 FAX: (520) 626-5767 I am an Associate Professor at the Arizona Center for Judaic Studies. In 2021-2022, I served as the European Union’s Marie S. Curie Senior Fellow at the Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies (FRIAS), Albert-Ludwig’s University, Freiburg, Germany.
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Joaquin Ruiz Ph.D., Dean Emeritus, Director, Biosphere 2, Professor, Geosciences and BIO5 Institute Email: jruiz@arizona.edu TEL: 520-626-8527 Office: ENR2 Room N525 Joaquin Ruiz received his B.S. in Geology and B.S. in Chemistry at the University of Miami. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. in Geology from the University of Michigan. Ruiz served as Assistant Professor at the University of Miami from 1982 to 1983 before joining the University of Arizona... |
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Jacqueline Schmidt Outreach Coordinator Email: jan1@arizona.edu TEL: (520) 626-5759 FAX: (520) 626-5767 Office: (520) 626-5758 Jackie is the Outreach Coordinator for The Arizona Center for Judaic Studies. She has over 10 years experience working, volunteering and outreaching in the Tucson community. Her coordinating experience comes from working 3 years in the local hospitality industry engaging with clients from all... |
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Howard J. Schwartz M.D., Rabbi, Lecturer, Judaic Studies Email: sbs-judaic@arizona.edu TEL: (520) 626-5758 FAX: (520) 626-5767 Office: (520) 626-5758 [more information] |
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Gila Silverman Ph.D., Visiting Scholar, Judaic Studies Email: gilas@arizona.edu TEL: (520) 626-5758 [more information] |
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Cody Sinks [more information] |
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Martin Somoza Falbaum Fellow in Judaic Studies Email: martinsomoza@email.arizona.edu TEL: 520-626-5758 Office: Marshall 420 [more information] |
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Max Strassfeld Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Religious Studies/Classics & Judaic Studies Email: mstrassfeld@arizona.edu TEL: 520-621-1383 Office: Learning Services Building Room 222 [more information] |
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Asher Susser, PhD Professor, Modern Israel Studies Email: susser@email.arizona.edu TEL: 626-5785 FAX: 626-5767 Office: Marshall 429 Professor Asher Susser is The Stein Family Professor of Modern Israel Studies at the University of Arizona, Professor of History in the Department of Middle Eastern History at Tel Aviv University (TAU) and a Senior Fellow at the Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern Studies at TAU. He was the... |
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Jennie Taer Student Administrative Assistant Email: jennieshira@email.arizona.edu TEL: 520-626-5758 FAX: 520-626-5767 Office: Marshall 420 Jennie Taer is a junior at The University of Arizona. She is studying Political Science with a focus of Foreign Affairs. When she isn’t studying she spends her time involving herself in her sorority and greek life. She is also a Hebrew student and enjoys traveling to Israel and learning about... |
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Gayil Talshir Ph.D., The Charles and Lynn Schusterman Visiting Professor in Israel Studies 2009-2010 Email: msgayil@mscc.huji.ac.il Gayil Talshir was the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Visiting Professor in Israel Studies for the 2009-2010 academic year. She received her Ph.D. from Oxford University and is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Political Science at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where she directs the... |
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Daniela Tascarella Graduate Student Administrative Assistant Email: danielat1@email.arizona.edu TEL: (520) 626-5758 FAX: (520) 626-5767 Office: (520) 626-5758 Daniela has been the Center's Student Administrative Assistant since 2011 and is an essential member of the Arizona Center for Judaic Studies staff.
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Naomi Tor M.A., Hebrew Lecturer, Career Track, Judaic Studies Email: npresent@arizona.edu TEL: (520) 626-5758 FAX: (520) 626-5767 Office: Louise Foucar Marshall Building, Suite 420 Naomi Present Tor is a Tucson native and an alumnus of the University of Arizona, where she received her B.A. in French and Italian Language and Literature. Naomi received her Master of Arts in Teaching Hebrew as a Second Language from Middlebury Language Schools at Middlebury College in Vermont... |
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Adam Ussishkin Ph.D., Professor, Linguistics & Judaic Studies Email: ussishki@arizona.edu TEL: (520) 621-7121 FAX: (520) 626-9014 Office: Douglass 312 I'm a professor in the Department of Linguistics, with appointments in Cognitive Science, Second Language Acquisition and Teaching, Near Eastern Studies, Judaic Studies, and the Center for Middle Eastern Studies. My research focuses on lexical access, as well as phonology and morphology. Much of... |
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John Winchester, MPA Outreach Coordinator Email: jwinches@email.arizona.edu TEL: 520-626-5759 FAX: 520-626-5767 Office: Louise Foucar Marshall Bldg. Room 421 Born and raised in Tucson, John comes to the Arizona Center for Judaic Studies after working with Christians United for Israel for three and a half years. Having traveled to several hundred universities around the country, worked with students on Israel related issues, studied Middle Eastern... |
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J. Edward Wright Ph.D., Director Emeritus and The J. Edward Wright Endowed Professor of Judaic Studies Email: edwright@arizona.edu TEL: (520) 626-5758 Office: (520) 626-5763 Office Hours: Currently enrolled students should refer to the syllabus posted on D2L. JUS 310 Apocalyptic Imagination J. Edward Wright is... |
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Esther Zazueta Office Assistant Email: estherzaz@arizona.edu Office: The Arizona Center for Judaic Studies Hi, my name is Esther Zazueta and I am one of the Student Office Assistants. I am currently a junior at the Eller College of Management majoring in Economics. I am a Tucson native and enjoy running, traveling, and drinking coffee. I can be reached via email: estherzaz@arizona.edu
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