Meet Our Team

Prof. Einat Levy-Gigi, PI

Einat Levy-Gigi, PhD Head; Trauma, Coping & Growth Lab School of Education and Gonda Multidisciplinary Brain Research Center Bar- Ilan University, Israel

Curriculum vitae

Shir Porat Butman

Lab Manager

My research interest includes the development of therapeutic and research models in trauma within virtual reality and the effects on children and youth in cognitive, emotional, social and developmental aspects. In my free time, I enjoy Pilates and baking.

Dr. Alla Hemi

Post Doc

An MA student in Special Education. I am writing a thesis on the interpersonal emotional regulation between parents and children on the autistic spectrum. My research focuses on the different variables in parents that can influence the parent's ability to regulate their child's emotions and the child's ability to regulate himself independently. In my free time I enjoy painting.

Zohar Klein

Post Doc

I am currently working as a postdoctoral fellow in the lab. My doctoral research examined the interaction between biological, cognitive, behavioral, and environmental factors in the development and maintenance of anxiety disorders. In my current research, I am specifically focused on examining cognitive biases and learning processes associated with social anxiety. Outside of work, I enjoy playing basketball and hiking.

In my research, I compare intrapersonal and interpersonal emotional regulation and the role of empathy in parents and children who were exposed to traumatic events in their lives. We ultimate aim is to develop an intervention that will improve the wellbeing of children with repeated traumatic exposure. In my free time I enjoy reading, traveling, meeting friends, and above all- surf.

Eliya Kab

PhD Student

Tami Mor-Rashti

PhD Student

I am a psychotherapist specializing in working with teenagers who are exposed to risk situations. They are also my research population in my PhD. In the research we try to find connections between variables such as emotional flexibility, aggression, negative feelings, and connection to nature. In my free time I like to walk in nature and think about how we can improve our wellbeing.

Hagit Nizri

PhD Student

I'm working as a supervisor for educational counselors. In my PhD study I try to characterize the ability of schools to cope with traumatic events while taking into account the effects of compassion and burnout as well as the environmental context (whether the school is located in a conflict zone or not). In my spare time, I enjoy reading and having fun with my family.

Rafael Boukai

PhD Student

My research interests as a PhD student in education include the relationship between different aspects of cognitive flexibility, social information processing and repeated traumatic exposure among children. In my spare time, I enjoy cooking and spendung time with my family- Noam, Gali and Zohar.

We are currently seeking an industrious and team-oriented assistant lab manager, responsible for the supervision and management of the laboratory testing operations and staff, which conducts the analysis and reporting of various studies. If your are interested in gaining research experience being exposed to the administrative side of lab work, please contact us at
levygigilab@gmail.com

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Shirly Moas

PhD Student

Throughout my18-year career as an officer in the IDF (Israel Defense Force), I have assumed multiple positions in the Casualty Department. Being repeatedly exposed to traumatic events as a CNO (Casualty Notification Officer) who delivers devastating news to the bereaved families of soldiers, the focus of my PhD research is to explore the possible role of self-representation repertoire and cognitive flexibility in buffering the deleterious consequences of repeated traumatic exposure in this unique population of CNO's. In my free time I enjoy playing drums.

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Pola Benenson Barak

I am currently working as a developmental speech and language therapist. My research interests as an MA student at the Child Development Program include the exploration of inter and intra-personal regulation processes of the human services professionals. These professionals are often required to help their clients achieve emotional self-regulation during complicated life events and situations, and I am trying to explore the processes and qualities they are required to maintain. In my spare time I enjoy reading, spending time with my family and friends and playing soccer.

Sivan Veronski

A Master Degree student in Special Education with a specialization in Autism Spectrum Disorders. As part of my work I guide high functioning autistics adults in their daily decisions and help parents to autistic children. In my thesis I wish to explore how giving birth to an autistic child effects parents, and the interaction between their coping style and expectations and the child’s level of functioning. In my free time I enjoy reading fantasy books.

Chen Gorodesky

Research Assistant

I am about to graduate my BA degree in psychology and biology. I work in the lab as a research assistant. In the future, I hope to investigate sensory processing disorder and the relationship of the disorder to the development of traumatic symptoms. In my free time I like to listen to music and go to concerts.

Shirli Hadad-Gwarel

Currently working as an officer in the Intelligence Corps. In my MA thesis I wish to explore the effects of repeated trauma among intelligent soldiers who hold office vs. fighting positions, while focusing on traumatic growth. In my free time I enjoy dancing.

Alumni

Shilat Haim Nachum ,PhD

Moryia Rachmani, PhD

Reut Zabag, PhD

Orly Harel, PhD

Eliana Feuer Itzhaki

Chana Levintant

Ariel Perel , MA

alumni