Meet Dr. Alley
My name is Dr. Alley Schottenstein, also known as Dr. Alley. I have a PhD in American history with specialties in race and ethnic studies, American and European Jewish history. Recently, I have been moving towards examining pop culture. I believe that history should be more inclusive and a way to build bridges. We must explore history from all different dimensions. It is my wish that history be more accessible to all types of people.
I have a BA in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies and Women and Gender Studies, a MA in American History with a Certificate in Holocaust Education and a PhD in American History.
Dr. Alley currently teaches at the Holocaust and Genocide Center as part of the human rights center at Gratz College online and the University of Cincinnati.
Teaching Experience
Annual Adjunct Assistant Professor at University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash (2020-present)
Adjunct Professor at Gratz College (2020-present)
Adjunct Assistant Professor at University of Cincinnati (2016, 2018-2021)
Adjunct Cincinnati State Technical and Community College (2019-2019)
Awards & Honors
Lynna Kay Shuffield Memorial Award in Texas Jewish History, 2022
Phi Kappa Phi Love of Learning Winner, 2014
Phi Alpha Theta Honor Society, 2014
American Jewish Historical Society’s Ruth B. Fein Prize, 2013
Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society, 2013
Perry Prize for Outstanding Master’s Report/Thesis for the UT Austin History Department, 2012
Lewis L. Gould Best Thesis Prize for Excellence in the Study of American History for the paper “Imitation of White? How Fannie Hurst Joined the Jewish Race,” 2011
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, 2010
Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, 2008
Elsie Witt Award for Excellence in Judaic Studies, 2008
J.V. Cunningham Award for Best Interdisciplinary Work, 2008
Henrietta and David Chassler Prize in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies, 2007
Past Conferences/Workshops
Whitening the Synagogue Walls, Texas Jewish Historical Society and Southern
Jewish Historical Society Conference, Austin, TX, October 23-26, 2014.
Shall We Overcome Together or Apart: The Houston Jewish Community’s
Reaction to the Civil Rights Movement, American Jewish Archives, Cincinnati, OH, August 21, 2013.
Between Two Borders: ‘Rabbi’ Sam Perl, Jewish Acculturation, and Charro Days, American Academy of Religion, Atlanta, GA, November 1, 2010.
Freedom from Her Own Personal Pharaohs: Understanding Frieda Werden’s
Women’s Haggadah, Central Texas Colloquium on Religion, Austin, TX, February 20, 2010.
Ms. Prom Queen, Cultural Studies Association, Kansas City, KS, April 16-18, 2009.
Fellowships & Grants
Freelance Research/Academic Advisor, 2019
Research Student Advisor for National History Day Competition, 2017
Research Advisor for Novell Arts, 2017
Assistant to the Curator, Director, and Records Manager at Cincinnati Skirball Museum, Hebrew Union College, 2015 Consultant at NATNEX (Sold), 2012-2014
Research Assistant to Documentarian Steve Brands PRAYING WITH MY LEGS (film), Austin, TX, 2011
Research Advisor for Rabbinical Thesis at Hebrew Union College, Cincinnati, OH, 2010
Research Assistant to GARY ZOLA, RABBI, Ph.D., HEBREW UNION COLLEGE, Cincinnati, OH, 2006 and 2009-2009 Museum Exhibit Assistant for Mapping Our Tears at Cincinnati Skirball Museum, Hebrew Union College, 2005
