Faculty and Staff Directory

STAFF


FACULTY

Professor Natan Meir

 

Natan Meir, Lorry I. Lokey Professor in Judaic Studies and Department Chair

Contact: meir@pdx.edu | 503-725-4038

Office Hours: Wednesdays 9:30am - 11:00am or by appointment (in person or via Zoom). Please email for zoom meeting times.

Professor Nina Spiegel

 

 

Nina Spiegel, Rabbi Joshua Stampfer Associate Professor of Israel Studies

Contact: nspiegel@pdx.edu | 503-725-3055

Office Hours: by appointment.  Please email for zoom meeting times.

 

Professor Loren Spielman

 

 

Loren Spielman, Associate Professor of Judaic Studies

Contact: spielman@pdx.edu | 503-725-5940

Office Hours: by appointment.  Please email for zoom meeting times.

 

Nichola Farron

Adjunct Instructor, The Holocaust

Email: nfarron@pdx.edu

Office Hours: by appointment.  Please email for zoom meeting times.

 

Affiliated Faculty

 

Moshe Rachmuth portrait

 

 

Moshe Rachmuth, Ph.D. Hebrew Language Instructor

Contact: rachmuth@pdx.edu | 503-725-9776

 

Directions to our offices

The Harold Schnitzer Family Program in Judaic Studies at Portland State University will be located (as of September 2026) on the third floor of Cramer Hall, suite 346. Cramer Hall is located at 1721 SW Broadway, Portland Oregon 97201.

Public Transit

Judaic Studies is highly accessible via public transit. Trimet has a number of stops nearby. 

 We highly recommend using public transit. Use the Trimet "Plan your Trip" tool.

Parking Information

The PSU Office of Transportation & Parking Services provides detailed information about hourly and visitor parking available on campus. Due to our downtown location, parking can be a challenge. Be sure to plan ahead, leave plenty of time to get here, and use public transit if possible.

If you plan to use PSU parking options, we recommend Parking Structure 1.

Hourly, metered street parking can be found near Cramer Hall. Most of the meters are 3 hours. A map of meter locations and lengths is available through the Portland Bureau of Transportation. They also provide information as to current rates.

There are also a number of locations for bicycle parking.

There are accessible parking spaces located in all PSU operated parking lots and structures. Map of accessible parking spaces is available through the PSU Transportation page, as well as additional information about accessible parking.

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