About Me

Education

1999

Doctoral Degree

University of Haifa, Israel

Department of Sociology – Organizational Sociology

1992 – 1994

Postgraduate Business Administration Studies

Hebrew University

1989

Master's Degree

Tel Aviv University, Israel

Department of Sociology & Anthropology

1985

Bachelor's Degree

Tel Aviv University, Israel

Department of Sociology & Anthropology and General Humanities

1980

Preliminary Exams (Zwischenprüfung)

Eberhard Carls University of Tübingen

Empirical Cultural Science

Selected Academic

Appoinments & Positions

Visiting Professor, Touro University (2024 – present)

Dean, School of Social Sciences and Humanities, Kinneret College on the Sea of Galilee (2014 – present)

Academic Head of International Office, Kinneret College on the Sea of Galilee (2018 – present)

Head of Kinneret Institute for Applied Ethics in Organizations (2017 – 2020)

Head of MA Program for Immigration and Social Integration, Ruppin Academic Center (2012-2014)

Head of Research Committee of the Applied Intercultural Center, Ruppin Academic Center (2012-2014)

Selected Scholary Positions & Activities

Member of Scientific Board, “Enter to Transform - Transformational Entrepreneurship Hubs for Recognized Refugee Re-starters” EU program in the framework of Interreg – North-West Europe (2020)

Representative for Israel, EU COST Program (European Cooperation in Science & Technology). Subject: COST Action CA16111, International Ethnic and Immigrant Minorities' Survey Data Network (2018-present)

External Expert for: Erasmus+, Virtual Incubator for Refugee Entrepreneurs. In framework of Trilateral project: Germany, Ireland and France (2018-2020)

Higher Education Reform Expert (HERE), Israel representative (2015-2018)

Member Board of Directors Yadid LaChinuch – Senior Citizens Volunteering in Israeli Education (2025 – present)

Member Board of Directors BaShaar – Academic Community for Israeli Society (2024 – present)

Senior Fellow EuroMed Business Research Institute (2023 – present)

Member European Deans Council for Sustainable Development (2021 – 2023)

Member Editorial Advisory Board International Journal of Organizational Analysis (2023 – present)

Member of Editorial Board of scientific journals such as: Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies, European Journal of International Management, International Journal of Entrepreneurship Behaviour & Research