Anat Gesser-Edelsburg

Post-Doc Students

Gil Harari (2023).

Nicolle Simonovic. (2022). A Fulbright postdoctoral scholarship.

Moran Blaychfeld Magnazi. (2020).

Motti Haimi. (2020).

Yousif Alamour. (2019).

David Manheim. (2019).

Yaffa Shir-Raz. (2015). 

PhD Students

Hagit Segal Perl. (In Progress). Experiences, perceptions, genomic health literacy and decision-making among Israeli women diagnosed with hereditary breast cancer regarding information, counseling and genetic testing. (Co-Supervision with Ricki Cohen and Yaron Dekel).

Sharon Promislovski. (In Progress). Constructing perceptions of eating disorders and their treatment from the perspectives of sufferers and therapists in the age of social media networks. (Co-Supervision with Roni Elran-Barak).

Yael Birman. (2023). From legislation to the school lunches plate in South Korea and Japan – Establishing the traditional culture and constructing a model of healthy nutrition: A comparative study. (Co-Supervision with Guy Podoler).

Rana Hijazi. (2023). Development of a theoretical-applied model to correct misinformation and communicate uncertainty during emerging infectious diseases (EID) adapted to groups with different attitudes toward vaccines. (Co-Supervision with Gustavo Mesch).

Ricky Cohen. (2021). Development of a theoretical-applied model based on the Positive Deviance (PD) approach to reduce Healthcare Associated Infection (HAI) rates in Israeli hospitals. (Co-Supervision with Allon Moses).

Nour Abed Elhadi Shahbari. (2021). Risk perceptions and factors explaining Arab parents decision making process towards themselves and their children regarding different vaccination: Children and adult vaccinations. (Co-Supervision with Gustavo Mesch & Rami Grifat (Advisor)).

Shoshi Keisari. (2020). Integrating life-review and playback theatre for community-dwelling older adults: An applied theoretical model. (Co-Supervision with Yoval Palgi & Dani Yaniv).

Irit Freedman. (2020). Young Israeli children’s foods-related knowledge and behavioral attitudes. (Co-Supervision with Billie Eilam).

Shiran Bord. (2014). Exploring the factors behind alcohol-impaired driving among young adults in Israel by applying the Behavioral-Ecological Model (BEM). (Co-Supervision with Orna Baron-Epel).

Master Students

Mona Tafish. (In Progress). The relationship between the awareness of genetic diseases and the perceptions of marriage among the members of the Druze community.

Gali Dahla. (In Progress). The perceptions and attitudes of Arab mothers regarding their children's routine vaccinations after the corona crisis in Israel facing the perspectives of public health nurses. (Co-Supervision with Ricky Bitton Cohen).

Ruba Ashkar. (In Progress). Perceptions of the effect of the month of Ramadan fasting on diabetics.

Randa Saied. (2024). Promotion of sexual discourse among Druze youth in Israel.

Merail Hreish. (2024). Identifying barriers of mothers who have children and adolescents with uncontrolled juvenile diabetes in the Arab population and identification of positive practices using the "Positive Deviance approach" of adolescents and mothers that have children with controlled diabetes.

Hiba Badarne Keywan. (2023). What are the attitudes and perceptions of physicians in the health care system in Israel towards the information they received from the health care system, about Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine, at the beginning of the vaccination campaign in Israel.

Raaya Duek. (2022). Examining the nursing staff's perception of guidelines during the Corona crisis.

Ibraheem Badarna. (2022). How is the connection between the image of masculinity, violence and carrying and using firearms perceived by young men in the Arab Israeli population, and how are these perceptions influenced by social networks.

Shirin Assali. (2021). Attitude and perceptions regarding the water quality in Israel. (Co-Supervision with Maya Negev).

Hanan Abusalih. (2021). The barriers that make it difficult for Tipat Halav nurses to early trace and identify domestic violence injured women in the Israeli Arab society.

Diana Nicol Chervinski. (2020). Risk perceptions of women participating in biomonitoring studies in Israel and examination of the reporting of the personal results obtained in these studies. (Co-Supervision with Maya Negev).

Adva Mir Halavi. (2019). Exploring the power of the Positive Deviance Approach for behavioral change - preventing cross-infections by improving hygiene among "unseen" workers in two Israeli Medical Centers.

Yael Rivka Weksler. (2019). The marketing strategies involved with the launching of a new tobacco product in Israel. (Co-Supervision with Hagai Levine).

Rasha Hamade Boukai. (2018). Spotting and Characterizing the manners by which Teachers present to parents of school students their recommendation or dis-recommendation regarding drug treatment for Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Impulsivity Disorder (ADHA).

Moonawar Abed Elhadi. (2018). Examining the Israeli Arab society discourse regarding sexual education.

Ania Shapso. (2018). Identifying parents aged 0-2 years risk perceptions of toxic chemicals in children's products. (Co-Supervision with Maya Negev).

Ricky Cohen. (2018). Positive Deviance for behavioral change in preventing the transmission of infectious diseases by improving hand hygiene compliance, among health care workers in Israeli hospital.

Rana Hijazi. (2017). The presentation of Viagra in Entertainment-Education TV Series.

Inbal Druker. (2016). Identification and assessment of attitudes and perceptions among adults, physically active in Israeli gyms regarding the use of dietary supplements.

Lina Gurtovoy. (2016). Attitudes and perception evaluation of Israeli consumers regarding environmental labelling, branding and social marketing. (Co-Supervision with Keren Or-Chen).

Galit Kalekshtein. (2016). "Delighting family meal" as a nutritional and emotional combined model for strengthen motherhood and enhancing nutrition and connection between mother and child.

Yael Birman. (2016). The dietitians’ treatment space and its influence on the communication process between the dietitians and patients.

Osnat Shany. (2016). Attitude and barriers characterization of adopting a clever nutrition from low socio-economic children garden parents point of view. (Co-Supervision with Ronit Endevelt).

Nour Abed Elhadi Shahbari. (2015). The barriers for abortion among Arab Muslim Women, following a diagnosis of genetic defect.

Svetlana Shalayeva. (2015). Internet use as nutritional intervention tool according to Israeli-Russian patients.

Talia Fridman. (2015). "My body is mine only"! Usage of the edutainment strategy to raise the topic of sexual abuse among young children. The impact of the play "Yael learns to protect her body" on children and parents discourse regarding issues of sexuality and prevention of harm.

Shbat Shbat. (2014). Identifying the barriers in the social marketing process of integrating of people with mental disorders in the Arab (Muslim) community in Israel and ways to reduce them.

Yaara Tirosh Kamienchick. (2013). Evaluation of Israeli consumer's perceptions and positions of front and back of package nutrition labeling. A case study - evaluation of front of package nutrition labeling in Israel. (Co-Supervision with Ronit Endevelt).

Michal Maroz. (2013). Institutional and cultural perspectives of home birth in Israel.

Chen Zarecki. (2012). Evaluation of the effectiveness of the health messages among youths in the series drama "Haalufa".(Co-Supervision with Orna Baron-Epel).

Moran Avital. (2009). Interpellative Theatre: Examination of the ways in which alternative discourse Regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is conducted in the contemporary non-mainstream Israeli theatre. (Co-Supervision with Amal Jamal).