Lab director and the students developing thesis projects at Ariel University and through external supervision.
Department of Psychology, Ariel University
Senior Lecturer from October 2026
My research connects social identity, intergroup relations, and wellbeing. I study how people experience conflict and discrimination, how social environments shape belonging, and how living with a chronic condition can become part of a person’s identity.
Before joining Ariel University, I worked as a postdoctoral researcher at Osnabrück University and at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. I am also a visiting scholar at Constructor University in Bremen, Germany, and a Research Fellow at the London Centre for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism.
Topics are described as work in progress. These are research projects, not completed findings.
An experimental study of ADHD traits, repeated trading, and performance in a simulated market. The focus is on observed behavior under standardized conditions rather than self-reported investment behavior.
Examines cognitive, interpersonal, and personal factors in mental health professionals’ responses to working within a shared traumatic reality, including rumination and client-inspired hope.
Examines spillover and crossover following secondary traumatic stress among Israeli therapists and their partners, with attention to the role of invalidation.
Studies antisemitic experiences in international work interactions, organizational commitment, burnout, and perceived organizational support among employees in Israel.
Co-supervised with Prof. Abira Reizer
Evaluates a six-session intervention for adult siblings when one sibling is coping with PTSD. A nonrandomized controlled pre–post design examines both relationship quality and individual wellbeing.
A systematic review and meta-analytic thesis examining the relationship between antisemitism and psychological health.
Examines longitudinal relationships between discrimination and wellbeing among adolescents in Germany, including the role of social support.
For enquiries about thesis supervision, research collaboration, or publications, contact Dr. Maor Shani.