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= Claudia Schippert = Claudia Schippert is an American scholar of religion, humanities, and cultural studies. They have published on queer theory, film studies, and pedagogy. Since 2007 they have held the position of Associate Professor of Humanities and Cultural Studies at the University of Central Florida. On June 27, 2023, the American Academy of Religion named them Executive Director.

Schippert earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Hamburg, and a M.A. and Ph.D. in religion from Temple University. They are a Senior Dharma Teacher at the Kwan Um School of Zen.

Among the administrative positions held by Schippert are: director of the Religious Studies program (2002-2010) and Humanities and Cultural Studies program (2014-2015), and interim director of the Office of Interdisciplinary Studies (2015-2017), at the University of Central Florida; founding president and abbott of the Orlando Zen Center; and Executive Director of the American Academy of Religion.