Laura Newman Eckstein

Laura Newman Eckstein is the Arnold and Deanne Kaplan Curator of Judaica Digital Humanities at Penn Libraries. Laura is also currently a PhD candidate in the Penn history department. Her studies focus on the Jewish press in the mid-nineteenth century United States with specific interests in business history, material culture, and digital humanities methodologies. Prior to her doctoral studies, Laura worked as the Judaica Digital Humanities Coordinator at the University of Pennsylvania Libraries. Laura holds a bachelor's degree with the highest honors in religion from Haverford College.