Ph.D. (ABD), Political communication, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Excepted

          2012.

M.A., Political Sciences, Division of Government & Political Theory, School of

  Political Sciences, University of Haifa, Israel, 2007, Magna Cum Laude.

B.A.,  Political Sciences and Communication, University of Haifa, Israel, 2006.

Date

Position

Courses

Place

2008-2011

Learning Strategist

Disability Resource Centre, University of Calgary, AB Canada.

2008-2010

Teaching Assistant

Heritage of Western Civilization

(GNST 300)

Faculty of Communication and Culture, University of Calgary, AB Canada.

2006-2008

Teaching Assistant

Introduction to Political Thought;

Israeli Political System

School of Political Sciences, University of Haifa, Israel.

2009-2010

Research Assistant

Leading researcher:

Dr. Charlene Elliot

Research area:

Children food marketing and public health.

Faculty of Communication and Culture, University of Calgary, AB Canada.

2005-2007

Research Assistant

Leading researcher:

Prof. Gabriel Ben-Dor

Research areas:

Political psychology; National Resilience Project

National Security Studies Center (NSSC), University of Haifa, Israel.

2005

Research Assistant

Leading researcher:

Prof. Theodore J. Lowi

Research areas:

History of political sciences

Government Department,

Cornell University: NY, USA. 

Research Ethics Board (CFREB), 2009-2010.

Faculty of Communication and Culture, University of Calgary.

Program leader, 2001-2003

Young Thinkers program for leadership and thinking skills Branco Weiss Institut, Israel.

Educational staff, 2004-2005 

Reut Democratic boarding school, Megido, Israel. 

Date

Conference

Place

Title

June 2011

Canadian Communication Association

Fredericton: NB

The Artistic Form of Political Narratives

April 2010

Western Political Science Association

San-Francisco: CA

Politics of Hospitality in J.M. Coetzee’s Disgrace

July 2006

American Political Science Association

Philadelphia: PA

In God We Trust? Longitudinal Study of National Resilience, Religion and the Threat of Terrorism – The Case Study of Israel and the 'Al-Aqsa'  Intifada

Politics of Hospitality in J.M. Coetzee’s Disgrace. Under Preparation for Journal of

          Literary Studies

Towards an Analytical Framework of National Resilience: Evidence from US and 

          Israel (With Israel Waismel-Manor and Daphna Canetti). Under Review Armed

          Forces and Society.

2008-12   International PhD Fellowship, Faculty of Communication & Culture, University of

              Calgary.

2008      Best MA thesis for 2008, The Israeli Political Science Association

2007      Annual Research Grant, Yad Tabenkin-Research and Documentation Center

              of the Kibbutz Movement.

2007     Graduate Studies Grant for Excellence in Academic Achievements, University

              of Haifa.

2005    Accelerated MA Program Fellowship, Graduate Studies, University of Haifa,  

2003-7  Community Involvement Fellowship (awarded for tutoring high-school dropouts),  

             Dean of Students, University of Haifa.