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Personal Details 

 

Name: Orna Braun-Lewensohn

Marital Status: Married, three children 

Educational Information

 

B.A., 1985-1988

Hebrew University, Jerusalem,

Bible studies. B.A.,  General studies (Geography, Hebrew language).

 

M.A., 1989-1990

University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND, USA, Counseling Department.

Advisor: Dr. Dennis Thowey.

Thesis: A comparative study of the behavior and school performance of physically abused and non abused control group students as rated by their teachers.

 

Ph.D., 2002- 2007

Vrije University Brussels, Brussels, Belgium,

Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Department of Life Span and Developmental Psychology.

Advisor: Prof. S. Celestin-Westreich.

Thesis: Post traumatic stress symptoms, mental health outcomes and coping in Israeli adolescents facing ongoing terror attacks.

 

Post-Doctoral Fellow, 2006-2008

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel. Conflict Management & Resolution Program.

Advisor: Prof. S. Sagy.

Research: Coping with acute vs. chronic stress: Comparing Northern and Southern adolescents who face missile attacks.

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