As a professor of Religious Studies, Elizabeth Ursic co-chairs the AAR and SBL Women’s Caucus. In addition to her PhD in Religious Studies, Elizabeth also has an MBA from the Wharton School of Business and has served on multiple boards, mostly for non-profit and interfaith organizations. Elizabeth has taught world religions to over 5,000 students, and has been a visiting scholar, conference keynote, and guest lecturer at universities, seminaries, and cultural centers around the world.
Co-Chair since 2014
American Academy of Religion & Society of Biblical Literature
AAR & SBL:
WOMEN'S CAUCUS
Trustee, 2016 to 2018; Chair, Women's Task Force 2018 Parliament in Toronto; Co-chair, Women's Task Force 2019 to Present
PARLIAMENT OF WORLD RELIGIONS
1000 Women in Religion is a major initiative I started
with the AAR/SBL Women’s Caucus and supported by the American Theological Librarians Association and...
1000 WOMEN IN RELIGION
PROJECT
Board of Directors, VP of Education 2011-2015 & 2018-2019, Interfaith Council 2020 to Present, Interfaith Member since 2004
ARIZONA INTERFAITH
MOVEMENT
Elizabeth has been a visiting scholar, conference keynote, and guest lecturer at universities, seminaries, and cultural centers around the world.