Academic Background

ACADEMIC DEGREES

1989 – B.Sc., Mathematics and Computer-Science with a high-school teaching certificate (with distinction)
Department of Education in Technology and Science
Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel

1991 – M.Sc., Department of Education in Technology and Science
Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
Thesis: Application of Computer-Science Ideas to the Representation of Mathematical Proofs. (1991). (Supervisor: Prof. Uri Leron).

1995 – Ph.D., Department of Education in Technology and Science
Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
Thesis: Undergraduate Students’ Understanding of Concepts in Abstract Algebra. (1995). (Supervisor: Prof. Uri Leron).

2000 – MBA – Master in Business Administration
(with special emphasis on the management of hi-tech companies)
The Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Management
Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

2013 – to date: Professor, Faculty of Education in Technology and Science Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
2005 – 2013: Associate Professor, Department of Education in Technology and Science Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
2000 – 2005: Senior Lecturer (Assistant Professor), Department of Education in Technology and Science Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
1996 – 1999: Adjunct Research Associate, R&D coordinator, Project IT3 (Information Technologies for Technion Teaching), Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
1995 – 1996: Research Associate, Post doctorate fellowship Education Development Center, Newton (Greater Boston), MA, USA
1989 – 1995: Teaching Assistant (during graduate studies), Department of Education in Technology and Science Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel

HONORS (AWARDS AND EXCELLENCE)

1989 – B.Sc. with distinction
1993 – Gutwirth Scholarship for excellence
1994 – Gutwirth Scholarship for special excellence
1995 – Distinguished teaching assistant, Department of Science Education, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
2000 – Distinguished Lecturer, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
2000 – 2002 – Harry Goldman Academic Lectureship, Canada fund