Dr. Joellyn Zollman holds a Ph.D. in Jewish history from Brandeis University and her topic incorporates two of her areas of specialization, Jewish art and Jewish history. Dr. Zollman has worked with the Jewish material culture collections at the Smithsonian Institution, Skirball Museum, and American Jewish Historical Society. She has taught classes on Jewish history, American religion, and religious art and architecture at San Diego State University, UCSD, and the San Diego Center for Jewish Culture.