Department of Multidisciplinary Studies – Chair Person
Conflict Management & Resolution Program
at
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
Prof. Orna Braun-Lewensohn
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.