Dr. Elana Riback Rand

Elana Riback Rand, Ph.D., studies issues of inclusion, dissonance and belonging in Jewish educational institutions, with a particular focus to date on the experiences of Sephardi youth.

She holds a PhD in Jewish Education from Yeshiva University and an MA in Curriculum and Teaching from Teachers College, Columbia University. Dr. Rand most recently served as the Editor-in-Chief of the JIMENA (Jews Indigenous to the Middle East and North Africa) Sephardi & Mizrahi Education Toolkit. Professor Rebecca Lowenhaupt of Boston College will serve as her mentor.