Leadership
Dr. Rachel Fish serves as special advisor to the Brandeis University President's Initiative on Antisemitism and is an associate research professor at the Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies. She is co-founder and president of Boundless, an independent think-action-tank promoting Israel education and combating Jew-hatred. In addition, she teaches Israeli history and society at The George Washington University as Visiting Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership in the Graduate School of Education and Human Development.
Previously, Dr. Fish was the executive director of the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism, senior advisor and resident scholar at the Paul E. Singer Foundation in New York City, and executive director of the Schusterman Center for Israel Studies at Brandeis University, where she trained the next generation of academics in the field of Israel Studies.
Rachel completed her dissertation titled, “Configurations of Bi-nationalism: The Transformation of Bi-nationalism and Palestine/Israel 1920’s-Present,” on the history of bi- nationalism and alternative visions for constructing the State of Israel. She has served on the faculty at Brandeis University, Harvard University, and The George Washing University, written articles for several publications in the mainstream press and academic journals, and co-edited the book “Essential Israel: Essays for the 21st Century.”
Rise Singer serves as director of administration for the Brandeis University President's Initiative on Antisemitism. Previously, she was associate director for administration at the Schusterman Center for Israel Studies which she joined after 10 years managing the Hornstein Jewish Professional Leadership Program, also at Brandeis. Prior to Brandeis, Rise enjoyed an extensive career in university technology management and international education. She holds an MA in intercultural relations from Lesley College and a BA in Russian language and intercultural studies from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut.