Brian Amkraut

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Brian Amkraut has over 20 years of experience in higher education teaching and leadership and has focused on continuing professional studies, online learning, and Jewish education. He is currently a VP at Mercy University in New York. He previously served as Executive Director of the Laura and Alvin Siegal Lifelong Learning Program at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, and as Provost and Professor of Judaic Studies at Siegal College. He earned his B.A. from Columbia and a Ph.D. in History and Judaic Studies from NYU. In addition to his career at Siegal and CWRU, he has taught at Brooklyn College, Oberlin College, and Northeastern University. Throughout his career, Amkraut has published and presented on a range of topics including Jewish life in the past and present as well as the changing landscape of higher education.