Advisory Board

Advisory board members bring expertise and experience to the Institute by providing institutional history, outside professional perspective, broader academic context, and student and alumni perspectives. The role of the board is to advise the director and support staff of the Institute on issues related to visioning, programming, instructional activities, promotion, and fundraising.

Advisory Board Members
Chair of the Board (Director of the Institute)	William “Chip” Gruen, Ph.D. Professor of Religion Studies
Provost of the College	Laura Lowe Furge, Ph.D.
Chaplain of the College	Rev. Janelle Neubauer College Chaplain Ira Blum Director, Leffell Center for Jewish Student Life
Local Community Members	Michael Prokup Attorney At Law Law Office of Michael Prokup Pam Weiss Director, Adult Spiritual Formation First Presbyterian Church of Allentown
Muhlenberg College Faculty	Jessica Cooperman, Ph.D. Associate Professor and Chair of Religion Studies Director, Jewish Studies
Muhlenberg College Alumni	Kelly Owens Pisano ‘09 Relationship Manager, Global Wealth & Investment Management, and Banking Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Outside Members	Khurram Hussain, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Religion Studies Lehigh University Hartley Lachter, Ph.D. Associate Professor and Chair of Religion Studies Director, Berman Center for Jewish Studies Lehigh University
Student Representative	Currently Vacant

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