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Academic Affiliations / Appointments

  • Visiting Scholar, CUNY, New York | 2023 -

  • Full Professor, School of Education, Bar Ilan University | 2017 -

  • Associate Professor, School of Education, Bar Ilan University | 2012 - 2017

  • Senior Lecturer, School of Education, Bar-Ilan University - Tenure | 2006 - 2012

  • Lecturer, School of Education, Bar-Ilan University | 2003 - 2006

  • Doctor Instructor, Instructor, School of Education, Bar-Ilan University | 1998 - 2003

  • Teaching Assistant, School of Education, Bar-Ilan University | 1994 - 1998

  • Course Instructor, Tzemach, an Affiliate Branch of Bar-Ilan University | 1989-1990

Membership in Academic Organization

  • Coordinator and Head of Research Committee for the Faculty of Education | 2022 - 2023

  • Coordinator and Head of International Relations Committee for the Faculty of Education | 2022 - 2023

  • Vice Dean – Faculty of Education, Bar Ilan University | 2022 - 2023

  • A member of the senate at Bar Ilan University | 2022 - 2023

  • A member of the tenure track promotion committee at Bar Ilan University | 2022 - 2023

  • Editorial board, Research in Developmental Disabilities | 2020 -

  • Associate Editor, Written Language and Literacy | 2017 -

  • Editorial Board Member, Reading and Writing | 2017 -

  • Chair, The Israel Association for Literacy and Language | 2011-2014

  • Voting Member, The Society for the Scientific Studies of Reading | 2011 -

  • Fellow of the International Academy for Research in Learning Disabilities (IARLD) | 2006 –

  • Member of the Executive Board of Language & Literacy committee in Israel | 2005-

  • Vice President of the International Association for Cognitive Education and Psychology (I.A.C.E.P.) | 2004-2009

Membership in Professional Committees

  • Academic consultant, Learning Disabilities Studies, Ashkelon Academic College | 2012

  • An academic consultant for the Reading Fluency Intervention Program, Ministry of Education | 2019-

  • Member of an Expert Comittee on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Ministry of Education | 2022-

  • Member of  the MALG Committee examining the request by the Western Galilee Academic College to set up a BA program in Learning Disabilities | 2019-

  • Member of  the MALG Committee examining the request by the Western Galilee Academic College to set up a BA program in Learning Disabilities | 2018-

  • Representative of Bar-Ilan University in the Knesset Committee for Learning Disabilities | 2018-

  • Chair, 3 MALAG committees examining the request by the Multidisciplinary College in Sach'nin, Emuna College and the Arab College in Haifa to set up an MA program in Learning Disabilities. | 2012-2015

  • Member at a "think-tank" for developing diagnosis and treatment procedures for students with learning disabilities, initiated by Prof. Miri Faust, Vice Rector at Bar-Ilan University. | 2011-2012

  • Member of the Malag (The Council for Higher Education) committee for the approval of the program in Learning Disabilities at the Multidisciplinary College in Sach'nin, and the M.A. program in Learning Disabilities at Emuna College. | 2011-2015

  • Head of Advisory Committee on Learning Disabilities for the National Committee Determining the Criteria Required of Certified LD Diagnostician at the Institutes for Higher Education | 2010-2013

  • Member of Bar Ilan's School of Education committee of president's scholarship for excellent Ph.D. students | 2008-2015

  • Member of the Malag (The Council for Higher Education) committee for the approval of Teacher Colleges' B.Ed. programs in various colleges in Israel | 2006-2016

  • Member of the Malag (The Council for Higher Education) committee for the approval of Open University's B.A. program in Learning Disabilities | 2006-2016

  • Representative of Bar-Ilan University in the Knesset Committee for teaching Hebrew to learning disabled students | 2004-2005

  • Member of the Knesset Committee for drafting the Act for the Rights of Disabled Students | 2004-2005

  • Member of the SHEFI (The Council for Psychological and Guidance Services) Committee for the national curriculum, remedial teaching and matriculation testing of Hebrew language for learning disabled students | 2003-2004

  • Member of the Committee for Public Libraries in Israel, by the explicit request of the former Minister of Education Ms. Limor Livnat | 2003-2006

Educational Activities and Intervention Programs

  • Intervention program for Arabic-speaking kindergarten children with a special focus on language, cognitive abilities and executive functions. | 2018-

  • Intervention program for Junior high school students with LSES background with a special focus on reading comprehension and writing abilities. | 2016-

  • Intervention program for 4th to 6th graders from LSES background using subject-specific writing pedagogy with emphasis on form and content-based characteristics. | 2013-

  • Instructional program for 3rd and 4th graders from LSES background aimed at developing reading comprehension strategies from the word, sentence and paragraph levels to text structure as well as cognitive, metacognitive and executive function abilities. The program is regional and operates in Or-Yehuda. | 2011-

  • Instructional program for 3rd and 4th graders from LSES background aimed at developing reading comprehension strategies from the word, sentence and paragraph levels to text structure as well as cognitive, metacognitive and executive function abilities. The program is regional and operates in Or-Yehuda. | 2010-2014

  • Preparation for first grade diagnostic tests for linguistic (phonological and morphological awareness), academic (invented spelling, word recognition, listening comprehension), and oral production (story retelling, picture sequence writing) skills. | 2009-2013

  • Development of executive function, cognitive abilities and metalinguistic skills in kindergarten children from LSES background. | 2008-2013

  • Development of instructional program for teachers aimed at the prevention of reading difficulties among students in first and second grades, and remedial instruction for LD students. The program is regional and operates in Or-Yehuda, Ra'anana, Tel aviv, Netanya, Bat Yam and Hod-HaSharon schools. | 1998-2003

  • Development of normative diagnostic tests in Hebrew for learning disabled students at various levels, including word reading (vowelized and unvowelized), phonological awareness, morphological awareness, morpho-syntax, and reading comprehension | 1998-2003

  • “First Step” intervention program for first grade. The program provides a tool for school administrators and classroom teachers to accurately assess classroom teaching and focus on the goals and objectives of the class as a whole and the students as individuals. | 1998-

  • Hebrew language matriculation examination preparatory course for learning disabled students | 1998-2008

  • Development of a computerized assessment program for language learning and reading disabilities | 1998-2003

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