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Dr. Julia Elad-Strenger
Department of Political Studies, Bar Ilan University
Team
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Mabelle Kretchner
PhD Student
I am a PhD student supervised by Prof. Eran Halperin, Dr. Julia Elad-Strenger & Prof. Sivan Hirsch-Hoefler. I Received my BA in Psychology and MA in Social Psychology and intergroup relations from Reichman University under the supervision of Prof. Gilad Hirschberger. I am interested in the psychological factors of intergroup tensions. My current research focuses on the emotional basis of the political divide and extremism. I am Also developing the "Motivated Helplessness" hypothesis - examining the protective function of perceived helplessness in handling social threats along with Dr. Uri Lifshin & Prof. Mario Mikulincer.
I am a PhD student supervised by Prof. Eran Halperin, Dr. Julia Elad-Strenger & Prof. Sivan Hirsch-Hoefler. I Received my BA in Psychology and MA in Social Psychology and intergroup relations from Reichman University under the supervision of Prof. Gilad Hirschberger. I am interested in the psychological factors of intergroup tensions. My current research focuses on the emotional basis of the political divide and extremism. I am Also developing the "Motivated Helplessness" hypothesis - examining the protective function of perceived helplessness in handling social threats along with Dr. Uri Lifshin & Prof. Mario Mikulincer.
Menucha Saitowitz
MA Student
I have a bachelor's in Psychology and Religion from Dartmouth College, and am currently studying in Bar Ilan's Master's Program in Religious and Middle Eastern Politics. I am currently pursuing a thesis regarding how left wing vs right wing Jewish Israelis perceive threats from various outgroups in the population.
I have a bachelor's in Psychology and Religion from Dartmouth College, and am currently studying in Bar Ilan's Master's Program in Religious and Middle Eastern Politics. I am currently pursuing a thesis regarding how left wing vs right wing Jewish Israelis perceive threats from various outgroups in the population.
David Azory
MA Student & Research Assistant
I graduated with a B.A. in Political Science and Psychology from Ben Gurion University in 2018.
My research is focused on the political center in Israel, and am currently an MA student in the political studies department at Bar Ilan University. In my research, I examine whether the political center has characteristics that distinguish it from the left or right-wing of the political system.
I graduated with a B.A. in Political Science and Psychology from Ben Gurion University in 2018.
My research is focused on the political center in Israel, and am currently an MA student in the political studies department at Bar Ilan University. In my research, I examine whether the political center has characteristics that distinguish it from the left or right-wing of the political system.
Idan Franco
Research Assistant
Idan Franco is a PhD candidate focused on political behavior in the School of Political Science, Government, and International Relations at Tel Aviv University, where he also earned his double-major BA (with American studies) and MA, both magna cum laude. He concurrently serves as a research assistant at Northwestern University. Idan's hands-on experience in public policy has been acquired from working in various positions in the Israeli government, including at the Senior Departments of Planning and Strategy in the Ministry of Education and in the Population and Immigration Authority, as well as at the embassy of Israel in Bogotá, Colombia.
Idan Franco is a PhD candidate focused on political behavior in the School of Political Science, Government, and International Relations at Tel Aviv University, where he also earned his double-major BA (with American studies) and MA, both magna cum laude. He concurrently serves as a research assistant at Northwestern University. Idan's hands-on experience in public policy has been acquired from working in various positions in the Israeli government, including at the Senior Departments of Planning and Strategy in the Ministry of Education and in the Population and Immigration Authority, as well as at the embassy of Israel in Bogotá, Colombia.
Jawad Halabi
MA Student
I am from Daliat el Carmel, am married and a father. I graduated with a Master degree from Haifa University, and now writing my thesis on how the Israeli "nationality law" affects the Druze community in Israel.
I am from Daliat el Carmel, am married and a father. I graduated with a Master degree from Haifa University, and now writing my thesis on how the Israeli "nationality law" affects the Druze community in Israel.
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