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Name
Dean P. Bell
Title
President and CEO, Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership.
Bio
Dean Bell is the 9th President & CEO and Professor of Jewish History at the Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership in Chicago. He earned a BA at the University of Chicago and an MA and PhD in History at the University of California, Berkeley. He has served on the faculty at DePaul University, Northwestern University, Hebrew Theological College, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and the University of California, Berkeley.
A leading voice for the advancement of Jewish higher education, Dr. Bell has served as President, Vice-President, and Secretary-Treasurer of the Midwest Jewish Studies Association and has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Association for Jewish Studies. He has authored or edited 10 books and dozens of articles in the areas of Medieval and Early Modern Jewish history. His current research focuses on early modern cultural responses to natural disaster and severe weather, as well as vulnerability, resilience and religious leadership.
A leading voice for the advancement of Jewish higher education, Dr. Bell has served as President, Vice-President, and Secretary-Treasurer of the Midwest Jewish Studies Association and has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Association for Jewish Studies. He has authored or edited 10 books and dozens of articles in the areas of Medieval and Early Modern Jewish history. His current research focuses on early modern cultural responses to natural disaster and severe weather, as well as vulnerability, resilience and religious leadership.
