Outside her position as an editor for Scholar Compass, Allison Schottenstein pursues a variety of academic interests regarding American and Jewish history, civil rights, and anti-Semitism. Allison Schottenstein is a member of the Association for Jewish Studies (AJS), which promotes the advancement of Jewish studies at higher learning institutions. In 2013, AJS established a strategic plan to develop and advance its goals for the period between fall 2013 and spring 2016.