Rochelle L. Millen

Rochelle L. Millen is professor of religion at Wittenberg University, where she teaches Jewish studies and interdisciplinary courses in religion. She holds a Ph.D. in religious studies and an M.A. in philosophy from McMaster University in Canada. In addition to numerous articles and book chapters, Millen is author of Women, Birth, and Death in Jewish Law and Practice (2004) and co-editor of New Perspectives on the Holocaust: A Guide for Teachers and Scholars (1996) as well as the forthcoming Testimony, Tensions, and Tikkun: Reflections on Teaching the Holocaust in Colleges and Universities. Co-founder of the Religion, Holocaust and Genocide section of the American Academy of Religion and awarded many research grants, Millen received the Stern College Alumnae Association Belkin Award for Professional Achievement in 1995.

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