Name: Amal Taha-Fahoumdate: 3.5.2016
Name: Amal Taha-FahoumDate: 3.5.2016
CURRICULUM VITAE
1. Personal Details
Permanent Home Address: HaVradim 13, 7942 Street, Nazareth – PO Box 5816, Zip Code 1643315
Home Telephone Number: 046463198
Office Telephone Number: 049058025
Cellular Phone: 0528570067
Fax Number: 046463198
Electronic Address:
2.Higher Education
A.Undergraduate and Graduate Studies
Year of Approval of Degree / Degree / Name of Institutionand Department / Period of Study
1984 / B.A. / The Hebrew University in Jerusalem. The School of Social Work at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. / 1981-1984
2002 / M.A / University of Haifathe Faculty of Social Welfare and Health
Studies, School of Social Work / 1998-2002
2011 / Ph.D. / University of Bar Ilan, the Faculty of Social Sciences, the School of Social Work / 2006-2011
1.Offices in Collage Academic Administration
2005-onwards / 1.Lecturer at the College of Sakhnin for Teacher Education2013- onwards / dean at the College of Sakhnin for Teacher Education.
2014-onwards / Member of Ethics Committee, at the College of Sakhnin for Teacher Education
2013-onwards / Responsible for the prevention of sexual harassment at the College of Sakhnin for Teacher Education, the council for higher education.
2013-onwards / Lecturer and supervisor of MA students in educational counseling, Teaching Committee.
2007- 2009 / Lecturer at Tel-Hai College, School of Social Work
2010-2012 / Lecturer at Zfat College, School of Social Work
2.Scholarly Positions and Activities outside the College
2012-2013 / 1. Facilitator at Karev Educational Program.2. Instructor in the field of sex education via the Israel Family Planning Association.
2012-onwards / Instructor and soon to receive an authorization in family therapy from the Israeli Association for Couple and Family Therapy.
2010-onwards / Self-employed couple and family therapist in Nazareth
2006-2008 / Parent group moderator via the local Welfare Office, violence treatment centers.
2006-2008 / Forum coordinator for women with disabilities – Al-Tofula Center in Nazareth.
2005-2006 / Instructor of social worker staff – Welfare Office in Kfar Kana.
2003-2007 / Preschooler program coordinator: Taf (childcare) and Itgar (planned motherhood for preschoolers) in the regional council of Al-Batouf northward the Institute of Research and Welfare of Education for Preschoolers at the Hebrew University.
1998-2004 / Instructor of 3rd-year students at Haifa University specializing in domestic violence
2003-2010 / Group moderator on violence, communication and anger channeling. Welfare Office.
2004-2005 / Social worker in the field of domestic violence at Puriya Medical Center, the
Association for the Advancement of Health in Israel.
1999-2004 / Director of the Regional Center for Treating Violence – Yafia, in addition to instructing
3rd-year students specializing in domestic violence (at the center) – Haifa University.
1994-1998 / Social worker in the first Arab center staff for treating violence – Nazareth, therapist
in the field of violence on three levels: private / couples / family, group, community.
1992-1994 / Social worker – emphasis on family therapy and welfare official for legal procedures.
1984-1992 / General social worker in the department of social services – the municipality of Nazareth.
3.Membership in Professional Organization
1984- today / Israeli Association for Social workers.1994-today / Israeli Association for couple and Family Therapy.
1984-today / The Association for the advancement of social work in Israel.
1984-today / Israeli Social workers for peace.
2000- today / Member of Social activist women's movement at Arab Society.
4.Participation in Scholarly Conferenc
a. Active Participation – International Conferences
Role / Subject of Lecture/Discussion / Place of Conference / Name of Conference / DatePresenter / “Cognitive Variants and Couple Support Explain the Differences in Practicing Rehabilitative Behavior among Arab and Jewish Cardiac Patients”), / School of Education at Tel Aviv University.Israel / The 36th international conference on anxiety stress and coping methods Sponsored by the Stress and Anxiety Research Society (STAR / july
2015
Presenter / “Violence against Children and the Education of Female Teachers of Preschoolers”. / Mofet Institute.Tel -Aviv
Israel / The 6th international conference for teacher education / Jun 2013
Presenter / “Raising Awareness among Arab Female Educators towards Violence against Children”. / Ghent, Belgium. / The 8th European Conference on Violence in Clinical Psychiatry / Oct 2013
b. Active Participation Local conferences ( inISRAEL)
Date / Name of Conference / Place of Conference / Subject of Lecture/Discussion/Comments / Role2014 / Conference of Medical Social Workers.
under the sponsorship of the Ministry of Science and Technology / Jerusalem,
Israel / “Cognitive Variants and Couple Support Explain the Differences in Practicing Rehabilitative Behavior among Arab and Jewish Cardiac Patients”. / Presenter
2012 / IMDOT conference on “From Crisis to Growth” / Orot College, Elkana Campus. / “Heart Condition: Crisis or Growth in terms of the Differences in Rehabilitative Behavior among Arab and Jewish Cardiac Patients”., (The article was published as a chapter in the conference book. / Presenter
2011 / The 6th annual conference for workers in addiction – the authority against drugs / Western Galilee College. / “The Arab Family in the Modern Age” / Presenter
2010, 2011 / Galilee biomedical conference / Tel Hai College / “Cognitive Variants and Couple Support Explain the Differences in Practicing Rehabilitative Behavior among Arab and Jewish Cardiac Patients” / Poster
2006 / The 2nd scientific conference for psychologists and wellbeing in the Arab society in Israel, under the sponsorship / Academic College of the Max Stern, Emek Yezreel. / “Divorce: Coping Methods, Social Support, Positions Regarding Divorce and Welfare in the Arab Society”. / Presenter
2004 / The biannual conference of the faculty of Social Work School / Haifa university / Presenting findings from MA research,: “Social Work under Social Traumas”. / Presenter
2004 / conference of Peleg-Bilig Center for the Study of Family Wellbeing in Israel / The Department of Psychology, Bar Ilan University. / “Coping Patterns, Social Support, Positions Regarding Divorce, Welfare and Functioning among Arab Divorced Men and Women”. / Presenter
1995 / The 11th annual conference of the Israeli Association for the Treatment of Family and Marriage and for Education in Family Life / Tel Aviv / “The Arab-Israeli Family Moving” along with Dr. Sarah Eviner and social worker Elaine Atallah, “Family and Society in the Age of Uncertainty” / Presenter
1994 / “Family on the Edge of the 21st Century: Issues and Consequences” conference. / Tel Aviv / “The Arab-Israeli Family, the Influence of Women’s Careers on Familial Processes” along with Dr. Sarah Eviner and social worker Elaine Atallah. / Presenter
5. Invited lecturer ( in ISRAEL)
Name of lecture / Name of Forum / Place of Lecture / Date“Divorce in the Arab Society” / Medical Stuff And Social Workers / Baruch Padeh Medical Center Poriya. / 6.2006
Post Trauma Therapy after the Second Lebanon war 2006 / The Foundation for the advancement of Family therapy in Israel / Kfar Kana Village, Rena Village, Nazareth / 2007-2010
Prevention and promotion the issue of sexual abuse at the Arab society. / Arab therapists Deal with the issue of sexual violence and assaults against children. / International Society for Child Indicators, Haruv Institute, Jerusalem. / 3.2016
Prevention and promotion the issue of sexual abuse at the Arab society. / Arab therapists Deal with the issue of sexual violence and assaults against children. / International Society for Child Indicators, Haruv Institute, Jerusalem. / 10.2015
6.Research Grants
Grants Awarded:
Role in Research / Topic / amount / YearsResearcher / Ministry of Social Affairs and Social Services, the Department of Research, Planning and Education / NIS 6000 / 2000
PhD research / the Association for the Advancement of Family Therapy in Israel / NIS 5000 / 2001
Social worker / Henrietta Szold prize / NIS 4000 / 2003
MA research / Association for the Advancement of Family Therapy in Israel / NIS 5000 / 2006
PhD research / National Institute for Health Policy (N.I.H.P) / NIS 30000 / 2007
MA research / Peleg-Bilig Center for the Study of Family Wellbeing in Israel – Bar Ilan University / NIS 6000 / 2011
7.Teaching
a.Courses Taught in Recent Years
Numbers of Students / Degree / Type of CourseLecture/Seminar/
Workshop/High Learn Course/ Introduction Course (Mandatory) / Name of Course / Year
200 / B.Ed. / Lecture / Sociology of Education / 2005-2016
80 / B.Ed. / Lecture / Violence a against children / 2012-2016
80 / B.A. / Lecture / Parenthood on the early childhood / 2011
2012
2013
2014
60 / M.A / Seminar / Research Seminar (Teenagers) / 2014-2016
50 / B.Ed. / Lecture / Social Competence / 2011-2016
50 / B.Ed. / Seminar / Empowerment of women / 2014-2016
8. Continuing Education Programs and Courses:
Institute / Course / DateMofet Institute in Tel Aviv / “Academic Administration” / 2013-2104
Mofet Institute in Tel Aviv / “Dialogue as Educational Fruit Grower” / 2010-2011
Mofet Institute in Tel Aviv / “Instruction and Training for Teachers of Teachers” / 2008-2010
Mofet Institute in Tel Aviv / Continuing education program for college teachers about “Abusing Drugs” / 2007-2008
Max Stern Academic Collge of Emek Yezreel. / Continuing education program about Teaching for Equality between Genders / 2005-2006
The Central College for Social Workers in Tel Aviv / Continuing education program about Administrative Issues for Directors Coordination Dealing with Domestic Violence / 2002
Haifa University / Biennial course for student instructions / 2000-2002
The Central College for Social Workers in Tel Aviv. / Continuing education program about Short-term Treatment of Post-Traumatic Battered Women / 2001
The Central College for Social Workers in Tel Aviv / Continuing education program: Instruction in group work with battered women / 2001
The Central College for Social Workers in Tel Aviv. / Continuing education program for director of centers for treating violence / 2001
The Center for Family Education and Therapy, Women League for Israel, Haifa / Continuing education program: Treating Violence / 1999
The Central College for Social Workers in Tel Aviv. / Continuing education program about Children Witnessing Violence, Treating Violent Men / 1997
The Center for Family Education and Therapy, Women League for Israel, Haifa. / Treating Violence, course / 1995-1996
The Center for Family Education and Therapy, Women League for Israel, Haifa. / Welfare Officials for Legal Procedures / 1993-1994
The Center for Family Education and Therapy, Women League for Israel, Haifa. / Three-year course on family Therapy and Mediation / 1989-1992
9.Supervision of Graduate Students
Students' Achievements & Publications / Date of Completion /in Progress / Degree / Title of Thesis / Name of Student
2015 / Educational Counseling, MA track in The College of Sakhnin for Teacher Education / , “Arab Councilors’ Worldview Regarding Parents’ Involvement as a Form of Contribution to Creating the Best Educational Atmosphere in Schools” / Manar Najjar H’arboush
2015 / Educational Counseling, MA track in The College of Sakhnin for Teacher Education / , “Arab Kindergarten Teachers’ Worldview Regarding Aggression in Preschoolers and Coping Methods”, / Reem Najjar.
2015 / Educational Counseling, MA track in The College of Sakhnin for Teacher Education / “The Influence of Divorce on Self-esteem and Taking Rises among Arab-Muslim Adolescents.” / Rawda Mahajneh
2105 / Educational Counseling, MA track in The College of Sakhnin for Teacher Education / “The Influence of Collective Identity on Choosing Educational Counselors with Cultural Intervention/Therapeutic Strategies” / Violet Nakhleh
In proceeding / 2016 / Educational Counseling, MA track in The College of Sakhnin for Teacher Education / The Link Between Parenting Patterns and the Technological Gap between Parents and Adolescents in the Arab Society” / Hanin Hajj-Nasrallah
In proceeding / 2016 / Educational Counseling, MA track in The College of Sakhnin for Teacher Education / “The Link Between Preschooler Teachers’ Position and the Role of the Educational Counselor and the Extent of Cooperation”. / Dalal Tarabeh
second phase / 2016 / Educational Counseling, MA track / “The Influence of Losing a Child on the Quality of Marriage Life” / Rabe’ah Shalabi
10.PUBLICATIONS
1.M.A Dissertation
“Coping Patterns, Social Support, Positions Regarding Divorce, Welfare and Functioning among Arab Divorced Men and Women”. (2002)Haifa University, School of Social Work.
2. Ph.D. Dissertation
“Cognitive Variants and Couple Support Explain the Differences in Practicing Rehabilitative Behavior among Arab and Jewish Cardiac Patients”. (2011) Bar Ilan University, School of Social Work.
3.Articles in Refereed Journals
Vilchinsky N, Soskolne V, Taha-Fahoum A & Shehadeh J (2016). “Dynamics of Culture and Health: Perceived Behavioural Control and Differences in Smoking Behavior Between Arab and Jewish Cardiac Patients in Israel.” Journal of Socialomics, 5:1 146.
Published
4.Articles or Chapters in Scientific Books
Taha-Fahoum. A, (2012).“Heart Condition: Crisis or Growth in terms of the Differences in Rehabilitative Behavior among Arab and Jewish Cardiac Patients”. IMDOT conference on “From Crisis to Growth”, pp.227-255. Ort College, Elkana Campus, Ruhofoot ( in Hebrow).Published
5. Articles in Conference Proceedings (peer reviewed)
Taha-Fahoum. A,(2013). " Violence againgst Children: Raising Awareness amongst Arab women Students." 430-433. At "Violence in Clinical Psychiatry, proceeding of the 8th European Congress on Violence in Clinical Psychiatry.
Special Issues.
Besides I am responsible for preparing the syllabuses for different courses in which I have taught as “Violence against children” and “Parenthood at the earlychildhood”
As well as , I am in charge for Delivering and conducting professional development for educational stuff at the Northlikewise, And preparing many of Educational initiations at the college.
I organized for two years Project “success learning”, I was responsible to invite lecturers from varied fields to learn from their success.
For the future I will continue inimproving the research on Parenthood at the early childhood, and the Violence against children, And to publish the shared research with my students from the Educational Counseling.
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