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| 1: Applied Religious Studies Committee |
Join us for a conversation with three professionals whose training in religious studies/theology informs their work in academic-adjacent professions. Our panelists include Ernest A. Brooks III, a partner at the executive search firm Isaacson Miller; Dr. Alice Hunt, former AAR Executive Director and current career consultant; and Rabbi Dr. Rebecca Alpert, professor emerita and former Senior Associate Dean of Academic Affairs at Temple University. Each panelist will discuss their career path and offer insight into how training in the study of religions and/or theology prepares graduates for diverse professions, including positions of leadership in academic-adjacent careers.
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Join us for a conversation with three professionals whose training in religious studies/theology informs their work in academic-adjacent professions. Our panelists include Ernest A. Brooks III, a partner at the executive search firm Isaacson Miller; Dr. Alice Hunt, former AAR Executive Director and current career consultant; and Rabbi Dr. Rebecca Alpert, professor emerita and former Senior Associate Dean of Academic Affairs at Temple University. Each panelist will discuss their career path and offer insight into how training in the study of religions and/or theology prepares graduates for diverse professions, including positions of leadership in academic-adjacent careers.