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The Department of Religious Studies Advisory Board
The Department of Religious Studies is committed to wide-spread public engagement, not only because we hope to educate surrounding communities about religious diversity, but also because it is through such engagement that we educate ourselves about changes in Iowans’ ways of thinking about religion. Our Advisory Board provides an important vehicle for such engagement—with members from the business community, legal community, religious organizations, the media, and more. The board is an indispensable resource for helping the department to gain perspective on how best to meet the needs of our constituencies.
Board members
![Portrait of Anna Blaedel](/sites/religiousstudies.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2024-01/Anna-Blaedel2.jpg?h=fadb7760&itok=nMLWTLW_)
Anna Blaedel
Executive Director, University of Iowa Wesley Foundation
![Portrait of Adam Blind](/sites/religiousstudies.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2024-01/Adam-Blind.png?h=7878c8cc&itok=fwXYcC5P)
Adam Blind
Director of Development, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
![Portrait of Mark Ginsberg](/sites/religiousstudies.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2024-01/Mark-Ginsberg2.jpg?h=f1b6ab87&itok=VVRbMRzs)
Mark Ginsberg
Owner, M.C. Ginsberg Jewelers and Objects of Art
![Portrait of Rabbi Esther Hugenholtz](/sites/religiousstudies.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2024-01/Rabbi-Esther-Hugenholtz2.jpg?h=d7168551&itok=bJXQBdO3)
Rabbi Esther Hugenholtz
Rabbi, Agudas Achim Congregation
![Portrait of Salma Igram](/sites/religiousstudies.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2024-01/Salma-Igram.jpg?h=7f3a28f6&itok=Aa-6fJWQ)
Salma Igram
Vice President/CFO, Cedar Graphics, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
![Portrait of Joan Kjaer](/sites/religiousstudies.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2024-01/Joan-Kjaer.jpg?h=66783b30&itok=Vk59Ixqe)
Joan Kjaer Kirkman
Director, Communications & Relations, International Programs, University of Iowa
![Portrait of Jeff Liebermann](/sites/religiousstudies.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2024-01/jeff_liebermann.jpg?h=8e3fd3d2&itok=It8o4t24)
Jeff Liebermann
Assistant Vice President Development, Main Campus
![Portrait of Reverend William Lovin](/sites/religiousstudies.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2024-01/William-Lovin.jpg?h=0e114d9f&itok=EHhDNqMR)
Rev. William Lovin
Minister, The Congregational Church, United Church of Christ
![Portrait of Jeffrey Portman](/sites/religiousstudies.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2024-01/Jeffrey-Portman.jpg?h=cd3f3a8c&itok=Bm-nc1xX)
Jeffrey Portman
Rabbi Emeritus, Agudas Achim Congregation