I am a senior lecturer at the School of Creative Arts Therapies, and the director of the "Music & Social Development Lab" at the University of Haifa. I am deeply interested in understanding the role music plays in children's social and emotional development. I have a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and Musicology from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and a B.Mus in flute performance from the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance. I then completed my Master's in Music Cognition at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, followed by a PhD at the Centre for Music and Science at the University of Cambridge. My Postdoctoral training included work at the labs of Professors Ariel Knafo (Hebrew University of Jerusalem) and Andrew Meltzoff (Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences, University of Washington). I returned to Israel and to the University of Haifa during 2018.

I am conducting studies using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), and am responsible for monitoring participant responses during experiments and ensuring equipment functionality and data quality.

I have been working as a music therapist since 2015 and hold both a master’s degree and a Ph.D. in music therapy.  In addition, I am a certified Occupational Therapist (B.OT) and have clinical experience in this field. In my current postdoctoral research, I am investigating whether shared musical experiences can reduce musical ageism and promote intergenerational empathy. By integrating perspectives from music therapy, neuroscience, and experimental psychology, this research seeks to offer new insights into how shared cultural experiences can reduce bias and foster empathy and bonding between generations.

I am a dramatherapist specializing in play therapy with young children and their parents, with experience in work with children with autism and dyadic therapy. I have a B.Ed. in early childhood education, and completed  a M.A. in Theater at the University of Tel Aviv and in Dramatherapy at the University of Haifa. My master’s thesis, written with Dr. Rinat Feniger-Schaal, explored the effect of a medical clown intervention in a preschool setting on the playfulness of children with developmental delays. My Ph.D. research together with Dr. Tal-Chen Rabinowitch and Dr. Feniger-Schaal will create a manualized dyadic play intervention based on Creative Arts Therapies for children with developmental delays and their parents, and study its effect on their relationship and their synchrony.

I hold a Master of Science in Sports Science from Ithaca College, where I specialized in Exercise Physiology and conducted my thesis on "The Impact of Exercise Combined with Meditation on Blood Pressure." Currently, I teach exercise physiology at the fitness instructor course at Tel-Hai College and also lecture at the institution. In my PhD I focus on the influence of relationship quality and interpersonal synchronization on performance in dyadic ultra-endurance mountain biking. This research addresses  the under explored area of sports team dynamics, examining how individual factors such as communication and cohesion, along with dyadic elements like movement synchrony and heart rate variability, impact performance in time trials. Through this work, I aim to provide valuable insight to enhance team efficiency and performance in ultra-endurance sports.

I completed a Bachelor’s degree in music composition and a Master’s degree in music education in Israel, and later earned a second Master’s degree through the Musical Leadership Program at the Amsterdam Conservatory. As a music educator and musical director, I have worked for 15 years with diverse populations, including at-risk youth, boarding school students, individuals with special needs, gifted classes, and adults. In 2021, I released my album It Is What It Is, and since January 2025, I have been serving as a board member of Tzlilim, the Israeli Musicians' Union. My current PhD research at Ghent University, explores the unique characteristics of LGBTQ+ choirs and their role in fostering belonging, employing a mixed-methods study of four LGBTQ+ choirs in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Israel. 

I am a dance movement therapist specializing in therapy with victims of child abuse and neglect in the family, behavioral disorders and developmental delays. I have a Bachelor’s  and Master's degree in Material Engineering from the Pryazovskyi State Technical University of Ukraine, a diploma in Movement and Dance Therapy from Kibbutzim College of Tel Aviv and a Master's degree in Dance Movement Therapy from David Yellin College of Jerusalem. I mentor students in practical work in a Master's degree program for Movement and Dance therapy.  My Ph.D. research together with Dr. Tal-Chen Rabinowitch and Prof. Einat l Shuper Engelhard focuses on the effects of a synchronous musical intervention on movement and emotional interaction between parents and their children with ASD.

My research explores parent-child relational patterns through joint painting, aiming to identify implicit connection dynamics within the dyad of a parent and a child aged 4-5. I employ the Coding Interactive Behavior (CIB) scale to analyze non-verbal cues and behaviors in shared paintings. My study extends the understanding of family dynamics by linking shared paintings motifs to attachment behaviors, enhancing insights into emotional development and interactional synchrony in early childhood.

I am a Master's student in Drama Therapy at the School of Creative Arts Therapies at the University of Haifa. In the lab, I am working on a research project that explores synchronization mechanisms and self-esteem, using the Mirror Game.

I am a music therapy graduate student and a vocal coach, with a B.Ed. in Music Education, investigating how group musical interventions influence behavioral synchrony and emotional bonding in mother-infant dyads from underprivileged background. 

I hold a Bachelor's degree in psychology and music from the University of Haifa, and I am currently pursuing a Master's degree in music therapy. In addition, I am a guitarist and facilitate music workshops for diverse age groups and communities. For my Master's thesis, I am investigating how a musical intervention between mothers and their infant influence brain synchronization, using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) to examine neural activity. This research is being conducted under the supervision of Dr. Tal-Chen Rabinowitch and Dr. Maayan Salomon-Gimmon. Previously, I worked as a research assistant in the Social and Affective Neuroscience Lab of Prof. Simone Shamay-Tsoory,  where I gained experience in social neuroscience and emotional brain processes.

I am interested in how and why music connects people of different ages and different abilities, and how musical communication contributes to development and health. My research examines participants in a group musical intervention for mothers at-risk and babies, in a dyadic and developmental context. I play the piano, mostly chamber music with others. I have a BSc. in Physics from Tel Aviv University and I worked in IT for many years. Recently, I've been working with children, adolescents and adults with special needs, using music.

I am a master’s student in Music Therapy at the School of Creative Arts Therapies, University of Haifa, and in Music Education at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance. I hold a B.A. in Psychology from Tel Aviv University and a B.Mus. in piano performance from the Buchmann-Mehta School of Music, Tel Aviv University. My master’s thesis, supervised by Dr. Tal-Chen Rabinowitch, explores the relationship between children’s capacity for empathy and their ability to synchronize with others.

I completed my undergraduate studies in Psychology at the University of Haifa, where I am now continuing with a Master’s program in Visual Arts Therapy.  My research explores how intentional interpersonal synchrony can serve as a pathway to deepen connection and strengthen therapeutic relationships in art therapy. I am broadly fascinated by the intersection of creative expression, body-based experience, and the dynamics of human relationships.