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Academic Staff
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Dr. Ram Bouchnick
Lecturer
Areas of Expertise
Restoring ancient daily life
Ethnicity and culture in archaeological finds
Restoring ancient environmentsSelected Courses
Human and other animals: human and animal relations in the light of the domestication revolution
Landscape and Environmental Archaeology
Scientific methods in archaeology
Israel Wildlife -
Ofer Stein
Lecture Assistant
Areas of Expertise
Ancient Roads, Roman Roads
Selected Courses
Bibliographical Guidance
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Prof. Chaim Ben David
Areas of Expertise
Ancient Synagogues in the Gallie and Golan
Roman roads in Judea/Palaestina and Arabia
The spice route from Arabia to Gaza
Toponymy and preservation of ancient names in the Land of IsraelSelected Courses
Ancient Roads in the Land of Israel
Preservation of ancient names in the Land of Israel – A regional view
Updated research on the Nabataean kingdom and culture
From decline to Survival – The History of the Jewish Settlement in Northeren Israel between 500 and 1500 C.E. -
Dr. Nisim Katz
Lecturer
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Ms. Tali Cohen
Lecturer
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Dr. Eman Tarabia
Lecturer
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Mr. William Halabi
Lecturer
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Dr. Tatiana Hatukai
Lecturer
Areas of Expertise
Attention and Perception; Emotional Influences on Cognition; Embodied Cognition; Cognitive Control and Automaticity; Educational Psychology and Diagnostic Assessment. Educational Psychologist.
Selected Courses
Cognitive Psychology, Psychology of learning, Language and Communication Development in Early Childhood
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Dr. Shamir Alon
Lecturer
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Dr. Friedric Ilan
Lecturer
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Ms. Antar Kinneret
Lecturer
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Dr. Abu Ofir
Lecturer
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Dr. Dolev niva
Senior lecturer
Areas of Expertise
Emotional intelligence, social-emotional competence, positive psychology, 21st-century skills, intercultural competence, educational and organizational interventions, and teacher training.
Selected Courses
Social Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Creativity in Education -
Shelley-Anne Peleg
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פרופ’ Alon Lotan
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Doctor Dina Shalem
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Dr. Mechael Osband
Areas of Expertise
1. Rural sites in the Golan and Galilee during the Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine periods.
2. Archaeometric studies, focusing primarily on pottery through chemical and petrographic analysis (including typology, production sites, and provenance studies), as well as the examination of other materials, such as basalt.
3. The development, architecture, and social significance of ancient synagogues.
4. Director of the Majduliyya ExcavationsSelected Courses
Innovation and Science in the Archaeology of the Land of Israel
The Ancient Synagogue: History, Archaeology, and Innovations in Research
Pagans, Jews, and Christians in the Hauran during the Roman and Byzantine Periods
The Archaeological Survey
Regional Survey: Golan Heights and Hermon -
Dr. Hayah Katz
Senior Lecturer
Areas of Expertise
Archaeology of Israel in the Iron Age
The history of Israeli archaeology
Pottery analysis
Economy and society of ancient IsraelSelected Courses
Archeology and Politics
Studies in the History of the Kingdom Judah: The Shephelah, the Highlands, and the Negev
Main Aspects of the Pottery of Iron Age II
Archaeological Museums in Israel -
Dr. Reuven Gafni
Head of the M.A. Program, The Department for Land of Israel Studies The Department for Multidisciplinary Studies
Areas of Expertise
1. The Historical Geography and the Urban, Demographic and Social Development of Jerusalem in modern times
2. The Design and Development of the Arab\Jewish Settlement map in Modern Eretz-Israel\Palestine
3. Synagogues and Jewish liturgy in Eretz-Israel in the 20th century: Religious, Cultural, Nationalist and Political Aspects
4. Judaism, Nationalism and statehood From Pre-State Eretz-Israel to the early state years.Selected Courses
1. Religion, Nationalism, Settlement: Texts and Contexts
2. Jerusalem from Ancient Times to the 21st Century
3. Between Gaza and Peqi`in: The Creation of the Jewish settlement map in Eretz-Israel in the 19th century
4. Synagogues in Eretz-Israel in modern Times: Between Religion, Culture, Nationalism and Politics -
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Dr. Shapira Noa
lecturer
Areas of Expertise
Multiculturalism, inter-group empathy, technology education, democracy education, Research Methods in Social Sciences – the qualitative approach
Selected Courses
School – Culture and Society””
Life long learning”” -
Dr. Tidhar-Paz Sigal
Lecturer
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Dr. Stern Karin
Areas of Expertise
Behavior analysis
Acceptance and Commitment Training
Relational Frame Theory
Selected Courses
ACT and RFT for Behavior Analysts
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Ms. Rosenfeld Michal
Lecturer
Areas of Expertise
Graphics and educationSelected Courses
Photoshop & Illustrator -
Mr. Shemesh Omer
Lecturer
Areas of Expertise
Journalism and PR
Selected Courses
Lecturer-Practitioner – Introduction to Mass Communication
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Daskal Efrat
Senior lecturer
Areas of Expertise
media law and policy, digital policy, ethics
Selected Courses
Communication Laws in Israel””
“Quantitative Research Methods I”
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Drori Oren
Academic teaching
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Dr. Shay Ronen
Academic teaching
Areas of Expertise
Selected Courses
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Ph.D. Freund-Feinstein Uzi
Lecturer
Areas of Expertise
Transportation for tourism, Air transportation economics and regulation, Service and experience management in tourism, Economics
Selected Courses
Transportation and air transportation in tourism
Aviation policy and economy in a global era
Services and experience management in tourism and hoteliery
Micro and macro economics
Dark tourism -
Unger Orit
Lecturer
Areas of Expertise
Business travel, MICE tourism , Bleasure, Workation, The tourist experience
Selected Courses
Business tourism
Business innovation
Innovation and Creativity in Tourism
Global trends in alternative tourist accommodations
Hospitality 360 -
Prof. Israeli Yechzkel
Professor, Head of the MA Program in Tourism and Hotel Management
Areas of Expertise
Selected Courses
Operations Research Applications in Tourism
Managing Tourism and Transportation in a Global Envirinment
Data Analysis and Decision Making in Tourism and Hospitality
Final Projsct in Tourism Strategic Managment
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Zelikovich Dalia
Academic teaching
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Keter Eran
Senior Lecturer
Areas of Expertise
Tourism trends, tourism market research, tourism marketing, tourism crises & resilience
Selected Courses
Tourism Digital and AI marketing
Global strategic marketing
Tourism resilience and crisis management
Market research and consumers’ analysis
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Doctor Itzkovich Yariv
Head of the Human Resource Management Department
Areas of Expertise
School of Social Sciences and Humanities, Department of Human Resource Management
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Prof. Gelbman Alon
Head of the MA Program in Tourism and Hotel Management
Areas of Expertise
Tourism geography, tourism & International borders, tourism & peace, urban & rural tourism
Selected Courses
Tourism & globalization
Tourism management in global cities
Tourism in developing countries
Final project: strategic management in tourism
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Ms. Najdi Tehila
Academic Teaching
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Ms. Zoabi Tagrid
Academic Teaching
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Ms. Damari Dana
Academic Teaching
Areas of Expertise
Selected Courses
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Ms. Atenas-Haelion Sara
Academic Teaching
Areas of Expertise
Selected Courses
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Dr. Yael Orit
Academic Teaching
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Dr. Ben-Yair Yitzchak
Academic Teaching
Areas of Expertise
Selected Courses
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Tal Sela, PHD
Academic Teaching
Areas of Expertise
Cognition, Decision-Making and Risk Behavior, Cognitive control, Neuromodulation, Figurative Language
Selected Courses
Introduction to Psychology, Experimental Psychology, Decision Making, Social Psychology, Advanced Research Methods
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Dr. Oksana Nir
Academic Teaching
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Levi Yifat
Sexual Harassment Prevention Commissioner
Areas of Expertise
Attention, Memory, Executive Functions; Brain Plasticity; Neuropedagogy; Positive Psychology
Selected Courses
Neuropsychology, Biological Foundations of Behavior, Neurobiological and Neuropsychological Aspects of Behavior, Theories of Personality, Introduction to Psychology, Positive Psychology.
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Dr. Abergel Elian
Academic Teaching
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Dr. Zaban Hila
Senior Lecturer
Areas of Expertise
Urban sociology, urban transformation, privileged mobilities and the tourism-migration axis, lifestyle migration, urban heritage and memory, and urban activism.
Selected Courses
Tourism geographies
Tourism, society and environment
Heritage tourism
Leisure studies
Qualitative research methods
Tourists, hosts and community relations
Social and environmental conflict resolution in tourism
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Dr. Boniel-Nissim Meyran
Academic Teaching, Senior Lecturer
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Shiri Ayvazo
Academic Teaching
Areas of Expertise
Promoting Social Skills in Children with Challenging Behaviors and Emotional Disorders
Self-Management Interventions for Developing Self-Control
Teacher Training and Pedagogical Expertise
Physical Education and Enhancing Athletic Performance
Selected Courses
Seminar: Management and Self-Control Interventions
Basic Principles of Behavior Analysis
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Dr. Luz Nimrod
Head of Research Authority
Areas of Expertise
1. Cultural and historical geography
2. sacred spaces and religious landscapes
3. Middle Eastern studies with a focus on Israel/Palestine – past and present
4. Food politics, heritage, and sustainability
5. Urban geography and spatial practices
6. Identity politics and spatial contestationSelected Courses
1. Readings in the Built Environment: Theories and Case Studies
2. Cooking Israeliness: Food, Nationalism and Politics
3. Sanctity, Religion, and Modernity in the Israeli Space
4. Islam, Nationalism, Modernity, and Contemporary Challenges to the Nation-State -
Prof. Sybil Heilborn
Dean, School of Social Sciences and Humanities School of Social Sciences and Humanities
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Amos Rolider
Dean of Students
Areas of Expertise
Prof. Amos Rolider is a tenured professor and holds a BCBA-D certification in behavior analysis from the International Board of Behavior Analyst Certification (BACB). He is also on the Fellow List, an honor given to researchers who have significantly contributed to the development of behavior analysis, as selected by members of the World Association of Behavior Analysts (ABAI). Prof. Rolider’s research focuses on the effectiveness of unique behavioral interventions for addressing common behavioral challenges in family and educational settings, including aggression, irresponsiveness, separation anxiety during sleep routines, bedwetting, weaning from thumb-sucking, and interventions for complex behavioral difficulties in children with developmental delays and significant behavioral disorders. Additionally, Prof. Rolider is dedicated to making his research accessible to parents, helping guide them in managing behavioral and functional difficulties in children. His books, Guilt Free Parenting (published by Agam) and What Do We Do Now? A Practical Guide for Today’s Parents (published by Modan), reflects his research and is accessible to both parents and educators.
Selected Courses
Basic Principles of Behavior Analysis
Analysis and Treatment of Refusal Behaviors in Children
Social Climate in Educational Environments
Issues in Children’s Refusal Behavior
Intervention Applications in Behavior Analysis (Practice)
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Galia Riki
Senior lecturer
Areas of Expertise
Corporate Social Responsibility
Corporate Volunteering
Elite PhilanthropySelected Courses
Business Ethics””
Introduction to Organizational Sociology”” -
Professor Sibylle Heilbrunn
Dean, School of Social Sciences and Humanities
Areas of Expertise
Organizational Sociology, Entrepreneurship in High-Tech Ecosystems, Entrepreneurship of Migrants and Minorities, Migration Studies
Selected Courses
Multiculturalism and Migration: Ethnic, National and Gender Issues
Social Cohesion in Heterogenic Societies.
Entrepreneurship and Small Businesses: Economic, Business and Social Aspects
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Dr. Noa Shapira
The head of Education and Community department
Areas of Expertise
Multiculturalism, intergroup relations, intergroup empathy, teacher professional development, and online learning.
Selected Courses
Social-emotional skills in education seminar
Lifelong Learning
Development of training programs
Culture and multiculturalism
Research Methods in Social Sciences -
Dr. Uzi Freund-Feinstein
Lecturer
Areas of Expertise
Transportation for tourism, Air transportation economics and regulation, Service and experience management in tourism, Economics
Selected Courses
Transportation and air transportation in tourism
Aviation policy and economy in a global era
Services and experience management in tourism and hoteliery
Micro and macro economics
Dark tourism -
Ms zohar tsur
teaching assistant
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Doctor Itamar Radai
Adjunct Lecturer
Areas of Expertise
Israeli-Arab Conflict, Israel Studies, History of the Palestinians, Middle East Studies.
Selected Courses
Tel Aviv-Jaffa Field Course -BA
The Israeli War of Independence (1948) -MA -
Doctor Tal Sela
Lecturer
Areas of Expertise
Tal Sela, PhD. is an experimental psychologist, a lecturer, and researcher at the Department of Behavioral Sciences, School of Social Sciences and Humanities, Kinneret Academic College, Sea of Galilee, Israel. His main research interests focus on trying to understand the cognitive basis of decision-making processes in general and the role of individual differences in risk-taking behavior.
Tal is also interested in the interaction between decision-making and language processing and comprehension. Specifically, he is trying to understand how cognitive control regulates idioms’ understanding. His work employs an interdisciplinary approach, which involves advanced behavioral methods and theoretical models from psychology combined with neuroscience techniques such as brain stimulation and Electroencephalography (EEG).Areas of expertise: Decision making, Semantic processing, Cognitive control, Brain stimulation
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Dr. Orit Fisher Shalem
Lecturer
Areas of Expertise
Organizations and Community Studies, organizational sociology, organizational culture and behavior, multiculturalism in organizations, social psychology, and public policy.
Selected Courses
Introduction to Sociology
Organizational Behaviour -
Doctor Meyran Boniel-Nissim
Senior lecturer and researcher
Areas of Expertise
cyber-psychology
educational counseling
teenagers at riskSelected Courses
cyber-psychology
eating disorders
writing therapy
kids online -
Mrs Dana Damari
Educational psychologist
Areas of Expertise
Educational Psychology- social skills among children, ADHD.
psychology of the internet- cyberbullying
Selected Courses
Academic writing
Developmental Psychology -
Mr OREN DRORI
lecturer in Tourism management and global marketing
Areas of Expertise
tourism management
global marketing
positioning and branding tourism destinations
crisis management
tourism and marketing strategySelected Courses
introduction to marketing
tourism marketing
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Doctor Pedro Zuniga
Lecturer
Areas of Expertise
Hotels & Tourism Management
Selected Courses
Introduction to Hospitality
Logistics in Hospitality
Food Safety -
Mrs Sara Atenas-Haelion
Anthropology, Sociology,Qualitative research
Areas of Expertise
Anthropology, Sociology,Qualitative research
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Mr Yoel Shafran
Clinical Criminology
Areas of Expertise
• 2017 to this day – Mental health center “Ma’ale Hacarmel” – writing legal opinions, dangerous assessments, personal and group treatments.
• 12.11.17 – Professional Certification Ministry of Health – License number: 29-144039.
• 2016 to date – Expertise in HCR-20v3 for risk assessment.
• 2015 to date – A certified risk assessor. A process of professional diagnosis aimed at assessing the likelihood that the attacker would injure the victim with a high degree of severity (serious injury, disability or death). This is a therapeutic / diagnostic technique that requires professional skill from the operation.
• 2015-2017 – Mental Health Center “Mazor” – Legal Department. As part of this work, diagnoses, handles, manages patient files and writes legal opinions on the actual responsibility and is able to stand trial. And also, a therapeutic group in the department.
• 2015 – “Shaar Menashe Mental Health Center” – Practitioner in the Maximum Security ward .
• 2014-2015 – “Ha’emek” hospital – a practicist at the mental health clinic at Haemek Hospital in Afula.
• 2013-2014 – Mental Health Center – Practical experience in the Mental Health Department of the Israel Prison Service.
• 2013-2014 – “Abarbanel Mental Health Hospital” – practical experience at the Abarbanel Mental Health Hospital in the closed men’s department where I took part in the department’s activities.
• 2010-2013 – “Cognito” company for effective psychology -
Doctor Rivka Weiser-Biton
Areas of Expertise
Organic synthesis with enzymes and various reagents including organometallic investigation of solvolysis reaction, kinetics, enzymatic catalytic mechanisms.
Experience with NMR, GC, GC-MS, HPLC, IR and UV.Organosilicon Chemistry, Reaction Mechanisms, Enzyme-catalyzed for Organosilicone Compounds, Organic Reactions
Senior Researcher on: Synthesis of sun-screen materials,
Fire retardant and antioxidants
Academic Coaching : Personal Trainer Expert and Group Trainer Expert, “Meamnin” – Institute
for Personal Training
Learning Skills for College Lecturers Expert, the International Institute for the Enhancement of
Learning Potential (ICELP)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE: General Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Determination of Molecular Structure by Physical Methods. -
Dr. Moran Shnapper-Cohen
Lecturer
Areas of Expertise
Emotional management
service organizations
health organizationsSelected Courses
Service Organizations””
Introduction to statistics A”” -
Doctor Ravit Oren
Organizational Communication Lecturer
Areas of Expertise
Leadership
Employee’s performance
Human Resources
Organizational Communication
Labor Market -
Dr. Eman Tarabh
Lecturer
Areas of Expertise
Social emotional aspects among adolescents
Reading disability – dyslexia
Teaching,learning,educationSelected Courses
Introduction to Education Theory
Classroom climate management
Teaching methods and learning skills
Academic writing
Education and culture in Arab society
Social emotional development in the education system
Emotional and behavioral difficulties of children within the family -
Dr. Ronen Shay
lecturer
Areas of Expertise
Hotel and Restaurant management
Selected Courses
global tourism
introduction to hospitality
principles of food and beverage
wine tourism -
Elian Aljadeff-Abergel
Lecturer, Department of behavioral sciences
Areas of Expertise
Dr. Elian Aljadeff research interests focus on designing and implementing systemic behavioral intervention programs, effective training and teaching methods, the use of feedback as a behavior change tool, self-management, and applying behavioral interventions to address social issues such as sustainability and health.
Selected Courses
Introduction to Organizational Behavior Management (OBM)
Ethics in Behavior Analysis
Research Seminar: Systemic Behavioral Interventions
Guidance and Training in Behavior Analysis
Applied Behavioral Analysis (Practicum)
Unique Challenges in Behavior Analysis
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Mrs milka oz
Academic Reading and Writing lecturer and Introduction to Sociology Practitioner
Areas of Expertise
Group Instruction
youth at risk
Academic Reading and Writing
Introduction to Sociology -
Doctor Gitit Bar-On
Lecturer
Areas of Expertise
Social marketing, Marketing & Advertising, New media
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Doctor Haim Hagay
Lecturer
Areas of Expertise
sports media
journalism
Culture industriesSelected Courses
sports media
culture industries
Language and Media
Academic writing -
Mr David Mingelgrin
Lrcturer
Areas of Expertise
Tourism
Selected Courses
Touristic Planning
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Mrs Tagreed Zoabi
school counsellor and lecturer in Behavioral Sciences
Areas of Expertise
Educational Counselling
Selected Courses
Teaching Duties at Kinneret College
1.Issuses In Special Education.
2. Emotional and social coping of parents Children with learning disabilities.
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Accountant UZI MESSINGER
Partner in a CPA firm, and head of its Economic Division,Lecturer
Areas of Expertise
Financial Statement Analysis.
Financial Accounting, Financial Management.
Managerial AccountingSelected Courses
Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Management.
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Mr Ariel Mayrose
Lecturer of film, Director, Producer and script writer
Areas of Expertise
Director and Producer of films
Selected Courses
Introduction to broadcast
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Prof. Yechezkel (Hezi) Israeli
Lecturer
Areas of Expertise
Tourism planning and development, tourism management, attraction management, transportation planning, the relationship between tourism and transportation for accessibility, tourism surveys.
Selected Courses
For BA program:
Tourism planning and developmment – a seminar
Management of tourism and recreation systems
Optimization and decision making process
For MA program:
Operation Research applications in tourism
Managing tourism and transportation in a global environment
Data analysis and decision making in tourism and hospita;ity
A final project in tourism strstegic management -
Mr Rami Zituni
Lecturer
Areas of Expertise
Physical Geography
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Dr. Matan Markovizky
lecturer
Areas of Expertise
psychology, criminology, sociology, family therapy
Selected Courses
‘- introduction to psychology
– introduction to criminology
– social psychology
– behavioral disorders among youth and teenagers
– family disorders and interruptions among the education system -
Dr. Karnit MalkaTiv
lecturer
Areas of Expertise
Education Law
criminal law
Taxes
Real Estate
Tax offensesSelected Courses
Introduction to Penal Law
Forensic science in Israel
Legal aspects of the family and the education system
Labor and Employment Law -
Prof. Shaike Marom
Instructor
Areas of Expertise
Management, Organizational Behavior, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Corporate Social Responsibility
Selected Courses
Human Resources Development and Management””
The Human Factor”” -
Dr. Nathan Tirosh
Lecturer
Areas of Expertise
Strategy Management, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Tourism Development
Selected Courses
Strategy Management of HR
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Doctor Irit Bluvstein
Lecturer
Areas of Expertise
post-traumatic growth, well-being in ageing and among patients and health professionals, mindfulness and positive psychology.
Selected Courses
The psychology of mindfulness: Theory, research and practice
The biological foundations of behavior
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Dr. Yoav Kapshuk
Head of the Israeli Studies Division in the Multidisciplinary Studies Department, Senior Lecturer
Areas of Expertise
Political Science and International Relations
ReconciliationConflict resolution
Peace education
Transitional justice
Selected Courses
Dialogue and partnership between Arab and Jewish communities in Israel
Socio-political psychology of societies in intractable conflicts
Identity and citizenship in Israel (seminar)Dynamics of conflict and negotiationEducation as a tool for acceptance and reconciliation in divided societies
Meditation and conflict resolution
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Mr Moshe Schwartz
Areas of Expertise
Media and Communication Policy, Internet Regulation, Public Participation, the Political Economy of Media Institution
Selected Courses
Theories and Models of Communication
The History of Communication systems – Technology, Society and Culture
Media Institutions
Israeli Communication and Media Law
Academic Reading and Writing -
Haim Frenkel
Lecturer
Areas of Expertise
1. The relations between the media and the military in democratic nations.
2. Journalism ethics.
3. Theories on media effect.Selected Courses
1. The basics of journalism work.
2. Journalism ethics.
3. Theories and models on media effects.
3. News: Theories and research.
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Dr. Bat Katzman
Areas of Expertise
online communication and social media as sources of support, individual and community resilience, emotional aspects of education, values in education, and emergency education.
Selected Courses
Quantitative Research Methods
Social Skills
Group Dynamics -
Doctor Ruth Avidar
Adjunct Professor
Areas of Expertise
Online public relations, marketing communications, new media, dialogue, and the influence of new technologies on customer and patient experience
Selected Courses
Advanced Public Relations
Customer Experience in the Digital Age
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Dr. Itamar Rickover
Lecturer
Areas of Expertise
strategy and national security, terrorism and guerilla warfare, interactions between the military echelon and the political echelon, Gender and Negotiations Style, Strategic Culture
Selected Courses
Israel’s foreign and security policy
Civilian Military Relations in Israel -
Professor Haim Aviram
Head of Economic Unit
Areas of Expertise
Transportation Economics
Urban EconomicsSelected Courses
Micro-economics
Urban and Regional Economics
Transportation Economics
Seminar in Social Economics