After graduating from the Joint Program with The Jewish Theological Seminary and Columbia University, Dr. Raucher went on to complete a MA degree in Bioethics from the University of Pennsylvania. She earned her PhD in Religious Studies at Northwestern University, studying religion, anthropology, ethics, and gender. Dr. Raucher was selected to serve as a Fellow for the Jewish Theological Seminary for 2015-2017, during which time she has been teaching and consulting on Jewish ethics.