💡 Note: Dr. Ostrower’s original thesis is on Remember.org, if you’re looking for the 2015 update go to Academia.edu (requires signup for a free download) for updated resources.
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Dr. Chaya OstrowerBeit Berl Academic College, Faculty Member
Dr. Chaya Ostrower
Israel, Tel-Aviv
ochayo@macam.ac.il
Degrees:
Ph.D. – Thesis topic: “Humor as a Defense Mechanism in the Holocaust“.
Tel-Aviv University. This link goes to the 2015 update and requires free registration to download the PDF.
M.A – Thesis dealing with behavior modification in the classroom.
Tel-Aviv University.
B.A – Psychology and Criminology.
Bar-Ilan University.
Work:
Beit Berl College for teacher education.
Teaching: Cognitive Psychology, Developmental Psychology, and Pedagogy
Before that:
Education Counselor in junior high school for pupils with special needs (behavioral and emotional disturbances).
Pre army training instructor in high schools.
Headmaster for twelve years of:
- Junior high school for pupils with special needs (behavioral and emotional disturbances).
- Junior high school for regular pupils.
- High school for regular pupils.
- Inspector of Junior high schools.
Interest:
Holocaust research
Humor research
Writing and creating internet sites
Listening to classical music
Dancing Israeli folklore dances