Faculty

Areas of Expertise

Assessment and Treatment of Problem Behavior

Cultural and diversity and ABA

Selected Courses

Verbal Behavior

Areas of Expertise

Ecology
Archaeozoology
Ethnicity and ancient culture through the archaeological lens.
Expressions of religious injunctions (such as taboo) in ancient material culture.

Selected Courses

Introduction to Ecology
Introduction to Archaezoology
Natural Science and Archaeology
Man and Desert

Areas of Expertise

1. Archaeology of Israel in the Iron Age
2. Pottery analysis
3. Economy and society of ancient Israel
4. The history of Israeli archaeology

Selected Courses

History of the Land of Israel during the biblical period.

Economy and Society of Ancient Israel

Archaeological Museums in Israel

Main Aspects in the History of the Kingdom of Judah

Areas of Expertise

A Historian and Historical-Geographer, Dr. Gafni`s main areas of research include the urban, demographic and social development of Jerusalem in modern times; The design and development of the of the Jewish settlement map modern Eretz-Israel; The study of synagogues in Israel in the 20th century; And the connections between Judaism, nationalism and statehood in the Land of Israel and the State of Israel.

Selected Courses

1. Jerusalem from ancient times to the 21st century (A Regional Course)
2. Sacred landscapes: Religion and cult in Eretz-Israel in modern times
3. Synagogues in Eretz-Israel in the modern period: Religion, culture and nationalism
4. Between Gaza and Peqi`in : The Jewish settlement map in Eretz-Israel in the 19th century
5. The evolution of modern Jerusalem in the 19th century
6. Religion and Nationalism in Eretz-Israel in the 20th century
7. Sports In Eretz-Israel in the 20th century: Society, Culture, Nationalism

Areas of Expertise

Archaeology

Areas of Expertise

Behavior analysis

Acceptance and Commitment Training

Relational Frame Theory

Selected Courses

ACT and RFT for Behavior Analysts

Areas of Expertise

Selected Courses

Areas of Expertise

Journalism and PR

Selected Courses

Lecturer-Practitioner – Introduction to Mass Communication

Areas of Expertise

media law and policy, digital policy, ethics

Selected Courses

Quantitative research methods, “behind the scenes” of the internet (digital policy),

Areas of Expertise

political Communication, Ultra-Orthodox in Israel and civil society

Selected Courses

Areas of Expertise

Selected Courses

Areas of Expertise

Selected Courses

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

Areas of Expertise

School of Social Sciences and Humanities, Department of Tourism and Hotel Management

Selected Courses

Areas of Expertise

School of Social Sciences and Humanities, Department of Human Resource Management

Areas of Expertise

School of Social Sciences and Humanities, Department of Tourism and Hotel Management

Selected Courses

Tourism and Globalization (seminar)

Final Project: Strategic Management in Tourism

Areas of Expertise

Areas of Expertise

Selected Courses

Areas of Expertise

Selected Courses

Areas of Expertise

Selected Courses

Areas of Expertise

Selected Courses

Areas of Expertise

Selected Courses

Areas of Expertise

School of Social Sciences and Humanities, Behavioral Sciences Department

Areas of Expertise

Selected Courses

Areas of Expertise

Applied Behavior Analysis

Areas of Expertise

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

Areas of Expertise

Multiculturalism, inter-group empathy , technology education, democracy education, Research Methods in Social Sciences – the qualitative approach

Selected Courses

Integration of the other in the community, society and education seminar
Lifelong Learning
Development of training programs
Culture and multiculturalism
Research Methods in Social Sciences

Areas of Expertise

Transportation and Tourism
Air Transport Management
Service Quality Management

Selected Courses

Introduction to Transportation and Tourism
Air Transportation
Aviation Policy and Economy in a Global Era
Service Quality Management
Field Surveys in Tourism Research
Regional Tourism Research Campus (Urban Tourism)
Dark Tourism

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

Areas of Expertise

Cultural Geography
Geography of Religion
Anthropology of Religion
Anthropology of Food
Sanctity and the Politics of the Sacred
Cultural Theories
Islam and the Middle East: Past and Present
Urbanism and cities of the Middle East

Selected Courses

Food for thought
Palestine under Islamic Rule
Everyday Materialities in Israel
Cooking Israeliness
Islam, Nationalism and the Crisis of Modernity
Introduction to Religions

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

Areas of Expertise

cyber-psychology
educational counseling
teenagers at risk

Selected Courses

cyber-psychology
eating disorders
writing therapy
kids online

Areas of Expertise

Educational Psychology- social skills among children, ADHD.

psychology of the internet- cyberbullying

Selected Courses

Academic writing
Developmental Psychology

Areas of Expertise

tourism management
global marketing
positioning and branding tourism destinations
crisis management
tourism and marketing strategy

Selected Courses

introduction to marketing

tourism marketing

Areas of Expertise

Hotels & Tourism Management

Selected Courses

Introduction to Hospitality
Logistics in Hospitality
Food Safety

Areas of Expertise

Urban sociology and anthropology
Urban transformation, gentrification and urban renewal
Lifestyle migration
Second homes
Heritage

Selected Courses

Urban Sociology
Managing international religious and heritage tourism
Heritage tourism in the modern era
Leisure and recreational studies
Geography of tourism
Tourism, society, environment

Areas of Expertise

Anthropology, Sociology,Qualitative research

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

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.

Areas of Expertise

Emotional management
service organizations
health organizations

Selected Courses

service organizations, organizational behavior, health organization and emotional management in organizations.

Areas of Expertise

Leadership
Employee’s performance
Human Resources
Organizational Communication
Labor Market

Areas of Expertise

Social emotional aspects among adolescents
Reading disability – dyslexia
Teaching,learning,education

Selected 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

Areas of Expertise

Hotel and Restaurant management

Selected Courses

global tourism
introduction to hospitality
principles of food and beverage
wine tourism

Areas of Expertise

Dr. Aljadeff-Abergel’s area of interest focus now on the utility of behavioral interventions to promote “green-environmental behaviors”. In the past Elian conducted her research in the area of education, self-management and social skills.

Selected Courses

Ethics in behavioral sciences
Self-management
Behavioral functional assessment and intervention
Seminar: Behavioral issues in the area of sustainability and environment

Areas of Expertise

Group Instruction
youth at risk
Academic Reading and Writing
Introduction to Sociology

Areas of Expertise

Social marketing, Marketing & Advertising, New media

Areas of Expertise

sports media
journalism
Culture industries

Selected Courses

sports media
culture industries
Language and Media
Academic writing

Areas of Expertise

Tourism

Selected Courses

Touristic Planning

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.
3. Systematic and individualized skills in educational counseling

Areas of Expertise

Neuropsychological disorders, reserve theory, attention and memory processes and executive functions

Selected Courses

Biological Foundations of Behavior, Neuropsychology, Abnormal Psychology, Theories of Personality, Positive Psychology

Areas of Expertise

Financial Statement Analysis.
Financial Accounting, Financial Management.
Managerial Accounting

Selected Courses

Financial Statement Analysis, Financial Management.
Financial Accounting.

Areas of Expertise

Director and Producer of films

Selected Courses

Introduction to broadcast

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

Areas of Expertise

Physical Geography

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

Areas of Expertise

Education Law
criminal law
Taxes
Real Estate
Tax offenses

Selected Courses

Introduction to Penal Law
Forensic science in Israel
Legal aspects of the family and the education system
Labor and Employment Law

Areas of Expertise

Management, Organizational Behavior, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Corporate Social Responsibility

Selected Courses

Organizational Behavior
Modern Management
Human Resource Management

Areas of Expertise

Strategy Management, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Tourism Development

Selected Courses

Strategy Management of HR

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

Areas of Expertise

Political Science and International Relations
Conflict resolution
Peace education
Transitional justice

Selected Courses

Areas of Expertise

Criminal Law

Selected Courses

CRIMINAL LAW
WHITE COLLAR CRIME
ADVANCED ISSUES IN CRIMINAL LAW
JUVENILE COURTS
FORENSIC SCIENCE

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

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.
4. The media institution in Israel.

Areas of Expertise

social support in on-line communication focus on family WhatsApp
Family exchange of social support
Social and emotional aspects of learning and teaching

Selected Courses

Ideology, Politics, Society and Education policy.
Group dynamics,
Ethics and social responsibility in Education/
Seminar in Moral perceptions in the family, and education.
Seminar in Community communication.
Social and emotional development in the education system

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

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

Areas of Expertise

Transportation Economics
Urban Economics

Selected Courses

Micro-economics
Urban and Regional Economics
Transportation Economics
Seminar in Social Economics