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Multicultural Counseling & Education Lab
המעבדה לייעוץ ולחינוך רב-תרבותי
Lab Members
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Dr. Meytal Horkin Nasie
Lab Director
I am currently a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) at the Department of School Counseling and Special Education at Tel Aviv University. Previously, I was a Postdoctoral Associate at Bar-Ilan University's Department of Psychology and the MOFET Institute, working with Prof. Gil Diesendruck to examine social categorization in young children. My PhD supervised by Professors Daniel Bar-Tal and Eran Halperin at Tel Aviv University, examined the role of respect and disrespect in conflicts. My central areas of interest are intergroup social cognition, social identity, social categorization, socio-psychological development in a context of conflict, political socialization, intergroup attitudes and relations. I am also interested in psychological approaches for educational interventions to improve intergroup attitudes and relations.
E-mail: metalnas@tauex.tau.ac.il
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Alona Wagner Burshtine
MA Student
I am currently a Master student at the Department of School Counseling at Tel Aviv University. I hold prior academic degrees: Bachelor's degree in Political Science from Tel Aviv University, LL.B. from Reichman University (IDC), and LL.M. from Tel Aviv University. I am a lawyer (Israeli Bar Association) and a certified group facilitator. My professional focus as a group facilitator is with junior high students. My thesis delves into variations in perceptions of respect between students and educators, both in elementary school and junior high school. Within this study, I am keen to uncover the intricate variations of respect perceptions and their implications. My academic pursuits are driven by an interest in comprehending the intricacies inherent in the relationships between students and educators.
E-mail: alonaw@mail.tau.ac.il
Tamar Abraham
MA Student
I am a Master student in the School of Education, in the Learning Disabilities Program. I have a BA from Tel Aviv University in Psychology and Education for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (with highest distinction).
My thesis proposal focuses on the attribution bias of multiple social identities, and their relation to intergroup attitudes.
E-mail: tamarabraham@mail.tau.ac.il
Hagar Sharabi
MA Student
Teaching Assistant
I am currently a Master student in educational counseling, with a specialization in special needs at Tel Aviv University. I hold a BA degree in psychology from the Academic College of Tel Aviv-Yaffo (with distinction) and a teaching certificate in special education from Tel Aviv University. Professionally, I work as an educator at a school that embraces a social pedagogy framework in the spirit of the Montessori approach. My thesis research delves into the development of perceptions of epistemic authority in an intergroup context, examining the various sources children rely upon for information in these contexts. Within this study, I aspire to uncover and understand the underlying biases children exhibit toward different types of informational sources and explore the origins of these biases. I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to the lab's important and meaningful research.
E-mail: hagarsharabi@mail.tau.ac.il
Meitar Yosef
BA Student
Research Assistant
I am a BA student at Tel Aviv University, majoring in Psychology and Education. I am a research assistant in studies that promote positive intergroup relationships and reduce intergroup bias.
E-mail: meitaryosef@mail.tau.ac.il
Lily Donald
BA Degree
Research Assistant
I am a post-baccalaureate research assistant in the Multicultural Counseling & Education Lab. I received my Bachelor of Science in Psychology (with highest distinction) from Tulane University. Previously, I worked as a research assistant in the Tulane Child and Family Lab, examining the efficacy of a parenting group intervention. Currently, I am conducting a literature review on Virtual Reality as an intervention tool for reducing intergroup bias and promoting positive intergroup relationships. I am enthusiastic about contributing to this lab's meaningful research and am driven by the goal of advancing the development of effective interventions that enhance the well-being of children and families.
E-mail: ldonald1@tulane.edu
Alumni: M.A. students
Noa Golani
MA, School Counseling
(was also Research & Teaching assistant)
E-mail: golani@mail.tau.ac.il
Thesis title: The development of children's meta-perceptions towards the out-group and their association with intergroup attitudes (2024) Abstract
Noa Kaufman Gerzi
MA, School Counseling (special needs)
E-mail: kaufmangerzi@mail.tau.ac.il
Thesis title: Evaluating the effectiveness of four intervention models through persona dolls to improve acquaintance and attitudes of Israeli kindergartners towards the Ethiopian community (2023) Abstract
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Shiri Stanescu
MA, School Counseling
E-mail: stanescu@mail.tau.ac.il
Thesis title: The Effect of Interpersonal Similarity Between In- and Out-group Members on Intergroup Attitudes Among Young Children (2023) Abstract
Yael Aronovitz
MA, School Counseling
E-mail: aronovitz@mail.tau.ac.il
Thesis title: Group biases in children’s and adults’ preference for information about in- and out-group members (2024) Abstract
Raheeq Daqa
MA, Learning Disabilities Program
E-mail: raheeqdaqa@mail.tau.ac.il
Thesis title: Promoting positive intergroup attitudes using bilingual story: An intervention among young Arab children in Israel
(2024) Abstract
Sondos Abofoul
MA, School Counseling (early childhood)
E-mail: sondosa1@mail.tau.ac.il
Thesis title: Intergroup Bias in Arab Children's Preference for In- vs. Out-group Informants (2023) Abstract
Alumni: Research & Teaching Assistants
Hila Asher, MA student
(TA) 2024
E-mail: hilaasher@mail.tau.ac.il
Mays Fraij, MA student
(RA) 2022
E-mail: maysfraij@mail.tau.ac.il
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Orit Mekonen, MA student (RA&TA) 2022
E-mail: mekonen@mail.tau.ac.il
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Lior Gueta, MA student
(RA) 2022
E-mail: liorgueta@mail.tau.ac.il
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