Jody Russell Manning

Dr. Jody Russell Manning is an Assistant Teaching Professor and Coordinator of the Master of Arts in Holocaust and Genocide Education program at Rowan University. He serves as Associate Director for the Rowan Center for the Study of the Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights and advises the associated student association.

His research focuses on Holocaust history, comparative genocide, memory studies, and Nazi camp systems. Dr. Manning organized major international conferences including 'Where Do We Go from Here? Genocide Education in the 21st Century' and 'Interdisciplinary Approaches to Yizker Bikher.' He leads study abroad programs to Europe examining Nazi Germany and Holocaust memorialization.

Educational background includes service as the first American intern at the International Center for Education about Auschwitz and the Holocaust in Poland (2005-2009), which continued through his Fulbright fellowship at Jagiellonian University. He co-founded the first International Graduate Students' Conference for Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Clark University.

Recognition includes the 2023 College of Humanities and Social Sciences Excellence in Teaching Award and 2025 Excellence in Service Award. His pedagogical approach emphasizes experiential learning through European site visits to concentration camps and Holocaust memorials.