Professional Employment

2010 – present

Director, International Laboratory/Center for the Study of Loss, Bereavement and Human Resilience. Prior to its formal approval in January 2010 by the University Senate and administration, research and training were conducted under the auspices of the Department of Psychology’s program in bereavement research and practice chaired by myself. 

1980 – Present

Professor Emeritus (October, 2017 – present)  Department of Psychology, University of Haifa.  Continuing with research,  consultation and dissertation supervision. Previously, full professor with tenure (2001-2017). Chairperson, Clinical Psychology Program, from October 2011- October, 2014, October, 1998 – November 2001, February, 1988 – September, 1993. Chairperson, Postgraduate Psychotherapy Program, October, 2015 – 2024; September, 2009 – October, 2011; September 1996 – October, 2000 (see below). Member/Chairperson, University of Haifa Ethics Committee; 1995/7-10/1998. Undergraduate and graduate instruction, independent research, supervision of dissertation research, supervision of psychotherapy. Affiliated with the International Center for Health Law and Ethics since 1996. Maslool Moomchim. Associate Professor (Professor Chaver), 1993 – 2001. Senior Lecturer (equivalent to US associate professor) 1986 – 1993 Lecturer, (equivalent to US assistant professor) 1980 – 1986.

2017 – Present

Professor (October, 2017 – present);  Department of Psychology, Max Stern Jezreel  Valley College, Israel. Half-time position. Teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels for school and medical psychology.

1980 – Present

Clinical practice of psychology with adults, children, and adolescents. Indvidual, couple and family therapy. Supervision and consultation in psychotherapy and ethics. Haifa, Israel. 

1980 – present

Postgraduate Psychotherapy Training Program - Zramim, Department of Psychology, University of Haifa. Chairperson and Director (September, 2009 – 2024; September, 1996 – 2000); Senior Faculty member since 1980. Individual and group supervision, course instruction and psychotherapy training. This program open to select candidates in the mental health professions. (In 1990, the program was reestablished under the aegis of the Department of Psychology). 

Sabbatical Position: Visiting Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard University Medical School; Center for Psycho-oncology and Palliative Care Research, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts. 

Visiting Associate Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard University Medical School and Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts. Scholarly research and activity. A particular focus of the sabbatical year was on professional and biomedical ethics and included: serving with the Children’s Hospital Ethics Advisory Committee; serving as instructor of the University of Massachusetts – Boston Clinical Psychology graduate course in Professional Ethics and Standards; and attending courses, seminars and related events of relevance to this area. Clinical consultation on issues of loss and bereavement.

Director: Child, Adolescent and Family Clinic, Ministry of Health, Haifa region. Administration, budget control, personnel hiring and staff development, supervision, research, consultation, training, psychotherapy, psychodiagnostics, community liaison to the greater Haifa urban area, etc. This mental health center affiliated with the University of Haifa for training purposes. 

February-September, 1987 Visiting Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science. Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois. Based with the Department of Psychology; Family Institute/Center for Family Studies; and Older Adult Program. 

Clinical practice of psychology with children and adults, Chicago, Illinois. (Part-time). 

Staff psychologist (intern position)–Newton Guidance Clinic, Newton, Massachusetts. Staff psychologist at this community mental health center. Psychodiagnostic assessment and testing; child, adolescent and adult psychotherapy; individual, couple, conjoint family and group psychotherapy; consultation to the school.