Rev. Dr. Ian Rottenberg
Dean of Religious Life
Director of the Earl Hall Center
Office Address: 303 Earl Hall
Mailing Address:
2980 Broadway, MC 2008, NY, NY 10027
Email: [email protected]
Rev. Dr. Rottenberg directs Columbia’s Earl Hall Center for Religious Life. Dean Rottenberg has academic degrees in philosophy and theology from Haverford College, Yale University, and Fordham University. As a leader of faith communities, he is passionate about increasing multi-faith dialogue, promoting mutual understanding, and working to meet the diverse religious needs of our university community.
Tessa McGowan
Associate Director
Phone: (212) 854-5714
Office Address: 112 Earl Hall
Mailing Address:
2980 Broadway, MC 2008, NY, NY 10027
Email: [email protected]
Tessa McGowan is the Associate Director at the Earl Hall Center where she leads interfaith and intercultural programs. Tessa has a Bachelor's degree from McGill University and a Master's degree in Religion. She is passionate about all things interfaith, specifically "religion &" — such as the intersection of religion with human rights, international peacebuilding, and research. Outside of work you can find her trying out new exercise classes, baking, or walking in one of the nearby parks.
Ebad Rahman
Associate Dean of Religious Life and Advisor for Muslim Life
Phone: (212) 854-6256
Office Address: 102 Earl Hall
Mailing Address: 2980 Broadway, MC 2008, NY, NY 10027
Email: [email protected]
Imam Ebad(ur) Rahman memorized the Qur’an as a sophomore in high school. He completed a four-year pilot seminary program at Zaytuna Institute in the San Francisco Bay Area. Ebad then earned his B.A from New York University, with a concentration on Islam in America. In May 2021, he successfully defended his Ph.D. dissertation on contemporary works of Qur'anic interpretation in the Religion Department at Columbia.
Meghan Broussard
Administrative Coordinator
Office Address: 203 Earl Hall
Mailing Address:
2980 Broadway, MC 2008, NY, NY 10027
Email: [email protected]
Meghan Broussard serves as the Administrative Coordinator at the Earl Hall Center. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and a Master's degree in Library and Information Science from Louisiana State University. Her background in both psychology and information science allows her to support the diverse administrative needs of the Earl Hall community. Outside of work, you can find Meghan reading or exploring museums and restaurants around the city.
Dr. Julian Bennett Holmes
Sacred Music Coordinator
Office Address: 203 Earl Hall
Mailing Address:
2980 Broadway, MC 2008, NY, NY 10027
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Julian Bennett Holmes is an award-winning composer, organist, and harpsichordist. He is on the music theory faculty of the Mannes School of Music, where he teaches theory and analysis to undergraduate and graduate students. He is the 2025–28 audio reviews editor for College Music Symposium, and he recently produced a critical edition of three pieces by Bartolomeo Bernardi for the Society for Seventeenth-Century Music.