STUDENTS

Ph.D. Students

 

  • Dorit Eldar. Subject: Young Adult Sons and Daughters of Divorced Parents (October 1998-August 2004, together with Prof. Charles Greenbaum). 
  • Lauren Wolfsfeld. Subject: The Effect of Students’ Learning and Pedagogic Style on their Professional Competence as a Result of Field Work Practicum (October 2001-November 2007). 
  • Becky Leshem. Subject: The Mental Health Consequences of the Exposure of Israeli Youth to Community Violence: The Moderating Roles of Family Support and Teacher Support (April 2004-June 2007). 
  • Nader Shhadi. Subject: Families Who Lost Their Child Through October 2000 Demonstrations: Processes of Grief, Trauma, and Identity (March 2004-December 2007). 
  • Zohar Shahar-Lavee. Subject: Families of Women Victims of Femicide (May 2003-November 2011). 
  • Boaz Brunstein. Subject: Parents’ Responses to the Victimization of their Children at School (March 2003-April 2010). 
  • Yigal Leshem. Subject: Divorced Formerly Battered Women in the Ultra-Orthodox Community in Israel (January 2004-December 2012). 
  • Haneen Ilias-Karram. Subject: On Being a Therapist of Sex Offenders: Personal, Interpersonal, and Professional Processes (October 2007-May 2013). 
  • Raghda Naboulsy. Subject: The Lived Experience of Arab Battered Women (October 2007-March 2014). 
  • Neveen Ali Saleh. Subject: Mental Health Consequences of Exposure to Community Violence: A Study among Palestinian Parents and their Children (March 2012-May 2018). 
  • Anat Danan-Vass. Subject: The Experience of Children of Battered Women Staying in Shelters for Battered Women (October 2012-May 2020). 
  • Nati Becker. Subject: Perceptions of Israel’s Ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) Young Adults of their Experience of Life in the Shadow of their Divorced Parents. (October 2013-February 2021). 
  • Nehad Zarkawy. Subject: The Experience of Sex Offenders in Therapy (October 2013-April 2021). 
  • Heba Zedan. Subject: The Experience of Newly Wed Arab Couples With Racism and Micro-Aggression and their Impact on Their Mental Health, Marital Relations, and Parenting (October 2015-April 2023). 
  • Shireen Sokar. Subject: Long-Term Effects of Exposure to Child Abuse and Neglect on Marital Relations and Parenting among Newly Wed Arab Couples. (January 2018- Dissertation submitted in April 2023). 
  • Limor Lotan. Subject: Identity Characteristics of Adults Adopted as Children: A Trauma Theory Driven Narrative Research. (October 2018- April 2022). 
  • Arwa Majadlih. Subject: The Relationship Between Young Adults' Exposure to Adverse Childhood Experiences, Risk Behaviors, and Future Aspirations (September 2022-Continue).

 

M.S.W. Students

  • Dorit Eldar. Subject: Divorced Women with a History of Marital Abuse and Battering (M.S.W. thesis, December 1996-June1998, graduated with honors).  
  • Simona Diamant-Steinmetz. Subject: The Approach of the Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Community toward Wife Abuse and Battering (M.S.W. thesis, October 1999-August 2002).
  • Wisam Mari. Subject: School Violence in Arab Society  (Psychology student; jointly with Prof. Charles Greenbaum) (Master’s thesis, October 1999-December 2000, graduated with honors; graduated with honors). 
  • Rula Abdo-Kaloti. Subject: Palestinian Adolescents’ Exposure to Violence in their Families of Origin: Incidence and Psychological Consequences (M.S.W. thesis, September 1999-May 2001, graduated with honors). 
  • Norma Rotbart. Subject: Elder Abuse in Arab Society (M.S.W. thesis, October 1998-March 2001, graduated with honors). 
  • Sarit Lavi. Subject: On the Professional Encounter between Immigrant Ethiopian Adolescents and Israeli Society: A Phenomenological Qualitative Study (M.S.W. thesis, October 1998-December 2001). 
  • Zohar Sahar-Lavee. Subject: Families of Women Victims of Femicide (MSW thesis, October 2001-May 2003, graduated with honors).  
  • Yasmeen Abdo-Halabi. Subject: The Approach of Arab Parents toward Child Maltreatment (M.S.W. thesis, September 2002 – May 2004, graduated with honors). 
  • Hila Cohen. Subject: The Living Experience of Battered Women in Shelter (MSW thesis, July 2002 – December 2003 graduated with honors; graduated with honors). 
  • Rawda Sarsour. Subject: The Societal Response of Arab Society to Pedophilia (M.S.W. thesis, June 2002 – May 2004, graduated with honors). 
  • Hanaa Hasan. Subject: The Psychological Effects of the Exposure of Palestinian Adolescents to Political Violence (November 2004-October 2007, graduated with honors). 
  • Ronit Lugassy. Subject: The Long-Term Marital Effects of Exposure of Young Adults to Family Violence during Childhood (July 2005-July 2007, graduated with honors). 
  • Nader A. Abu Amsha. Subject: The Impact of the Israeli Military Checkpoints on Mental Health Practitioners in the West Bank (January 2008- July 2008, as part of the requirements for Bethlehem University  MA program in International Cooperation and Development). 
  • Shireen Khamaiseh. Subject: Mental Health Consequences of Exposure to Racism, Exclusion, and Political Violence: The Case of Arab Young Adults in Israel (October 2008-December 2011, graduated with honor). 
  • Ruth Ashkenazi. Subject: Experiencing Neglect during Childhood and Adolescence and its Long-Term Implications on Marital Relations During Young Adulthood (June 2009-December 2011, graduated with honoe). 
  • Adeem Massarwa. Subject: The Correlation between Exposure of Palestinian Adolescents to Political Violence and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Is it Mediated by Parenthood Styles? (August 2010-September 2012, graduated with honor). 
  • Nataneil Haddad.  Subject: Violence against Social Workers (August 2010-December 2012, graduated with honor). 
  • Elisha  Azar. Subject: Sexual Abuse of Children as Perceived by Jewish Parents who Live in Small Religious Communities (August 2010-December 2013, graduated with honor).  
  • Laila Lahoud. Subject: The Correlation between Exposure of Palestinian Adolescents to Political Violence and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Is it Mediated by Three Dimensions of Self-Esteem? (August 2010-November 2013, graduated with Honor). 
  • Hana Abu Aqel. Subject: Attitudes of Arab Women from Israel toward Battered Women’s Coping Strategies and Help-Seeking Behavior. (October 2011-June 2014, The Late Hana died on May 12th, 2014, and her thesis was approved in June 2014).   
  • Heba Zedan. Subject: The Prevalence of Sexual Abuse During Childhood, Adolescence, and Young Adulthood, its Mental Health Consequences, and Religiosity as a Mediator Factor: A Study Among Arab Female Students at Israeli Universities. (October 2012-December 2014, graduated with honor). 
  • Jack Theodory. Subject: The Beliefs of Palestinian Students of Medicine About Wife-Beating. (October 2012-January 2016). 
  • Hala Baidoun. Subject: The Exposure of Palestinian Young Adults to Community Violence and its Mental Health Consequences. (October 2013- March 2016). 
  • Shireen Sokar. Subject: The Relationship Between the Exposure to Family Violence during Childhood and the Development of Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms: The Mediating Effects of Social Support and Self-Efficacy (June 2016-November 2017). 
  • Mor Tayar-Raz. Subject: Sex Offenders' Perceptions of  their Marital Relations and Parenthood after the Exposure of their Sexual Offense (September 2018-December 2019, graduated with honor). 
  • Yochei Gomri. Subject: Haredi People's Experience with Public Shaming (October 2018-December 2019). 
  • Haneen Naser. Subject: Violence Among Pupils in the Elementary Schools in The Palestinian National Authority. (September 2019-June 2021). 
  • Inbar Portman. Subject: The Relationship between Experiencing Child Maltreatment During Childhood and Adolescence and Marital Adjustment During Young Adulthood: The Mediating Role of Sense of Coherence (May 2020-November 2021). 
  • Marwan Mahajneh. Subject: Zakat Giving to Non-Muslims: Muftis' Attitudes in Arab and Non-Arab Countries (September 2020-December 2022) (together with Dr. Itay Greenspan). 
  • Wafa Abo Basel. Subject: The Relationship Between the Exposure of Palestinian Adolescents to Family Violence and Violence Against Students and Teachers: Do Gender and School Climate Matter? (June 2021-December 2022, graduated with honor). 
  • Hala Diab. Subject: The Relationship Between the Exposure of Palestinian Adolescents to Political Violence and their Violence Against Students and Teachers: Do Gender, School Climate, and Teachers' and Students' Involvement in Treating School Violence Matter? (September 2022-Continue). 
  • Shlomi Creydi. Subject: Attitudes of Ultra-Orthodox Men and Women toward Battered Women's Help-Seeking Behaviors and Coping with Violence (May 2023-continue). 
  • Tahar Nagar. Subject: Social Workers' Subjective Perceptions of their Work with Adults Survivors of Incest During Childhood (May 2023-continue).