General personal information:
-Born in 1992
Education:
-Ph.D. in Neurobiology-with a focus on cognitive and experimental psychology (University of Haifa)-2023
-MSc in Cognitive Science (Osnabrück University/ Germany)- 2018
-B.A in Psychology (BZU)- 2014
-High Diploma in Piano performance
Positions:
-2024: Assistant Professor, DAK University (and head of the art-music therapy program).
-2023-present: Founder and coordinator of the "Healing trauma project"- DAK university.
-2023-present: University Lecturer and M.A. Program Coordinator (several academic institutes and universities), Including Dar Al Kalima Lutheran University
-Academic Courses I taught/currently teach: Cognitive Psychology, Music Psychology, Advanced music therapy techniques, Neuropsychology, psychophysiology, Psychopathology
-2018-2023: Researcher (University of Haifa)
-2019-2022: Head of the Music Therapy and Mindfulness section (Tawazon application)
-2014-2016: IB High School teacher
Awards:
-2021: Best talk prize (The Integrated Brain and Behavior Conference, University of Haifa)
-2019: Excellence Ph.D. Fellowship
-2016: Excellence Msc Scholarship
-2013: Yousef Na'was Prize (distinguished student of the year-B.A. degree)
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