Contact Us

Office Hours: See our home page for updated hours each term.
Email: judaicst@pdx.edu
Virtual Front Desk: If you need further assistance, you can reach the virtual front desk of the CLAS Dean's Office via Zoom, Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm.

Location: University Center Building, 520 SW Harrison Street, suite 465, until Sep. 20, 2026. Moving to 1721 SW Broadway, Suite 346
Portland OR 97201 as of Sep. 21, 2026
Student Commons: The JST Student Commons is located in the JST suite. The commons is open during in-person office hours.  If you wish to use the commons during other times, please email judaicst@pdx.edu.

Mailing Address: 
Harold Schnitzer Family Program in Judaic Studies
Portland State University
PO Box 751
Portland, OR 97207-0751

Faculty and Staff Directory

• Department Chair until September 1, 2026: Dr. Natan Meir, Professor & Chair, meir@pdx.edu
• Academic Director as of September 1, 2026: Loren Spielman, spielman@pdx.edu
• Administrative Staff: 
  • Kelli Martin, UCB Multi-Unit Manager, kmarti@pdx.edu
  • Suzane Van Amburgh, Strategic Communications, sv7@pdx.edu
  • CLASWorks Student Employee
• Faculty Directory: All phone numbers and email addresses for faculty and staff are listed in our Department Directory.