Prof.
Rachel
Dekel
Full Professor
Trauma; Post Trauma; Domestic Violence
CV
Education
| 1999 | Ph.D. | Tel-Aviv University, School of Social Work |
| 1993 | M.A. | Hebrew University, School of Social Work (Graduated Cum Laude) |
| 1990 | B.A. | Hebrew University, School of Social Work (Graduated Cum Laude) |
Research Grants
| 2016-2018 | The Israeli Ministry of Welfare (Co-PI with Dr. Ben-Porat, A.): The role of complex PTSD and it’s contribution to family violence |
| 2016-2018 | The Israeli ministry of defense: the families wing (Co-PI with Nuttman-Shwartz, O.): The re-instatement of government benefits to widows of military veterans: characterizations and implications |
| 2016 | European Association of School of Social Work (EASSW) (Co-PI with Nuttman-Shwartz, O. college and 4 partners from School of Social Work in Europe): Challenges for the social work profession at a time of a global migration crisis: Is a new social work curriculum needed? |
| 2015 | WIZO (Co-PI with Dr. Ben-Porat): The experience of men who turn for assistance to Violence Prevention Centers in Israel |
| 2013 | Israel Science Foundation: Research workshop grant: Trauma and the family: a life span perspective |
| 2012 | I- CORE: Israeli Centers of Research Excellence: Mass Trauma |
| 2012 | The Israeli Ministry of Defense, The Rehabilitation Wing: Implementation of the evaluation report on the unique needs of IDF disabled women |
| 2011 | The Rehabilitation Wing, The Israeli Ministry of Defense: Evaluating the unique needs of women with disabilities. |
| 2011 | The Israeli Ministry of Social Affairs. With Dr. Ben-Porat and Prof. Itzhaky, Bar Ilan University. Research Project: Ministry of Social Affairs - a longitudinal study on battered women in shelters. |
| 2011 | University of Minnesota - Co PI with Prof. Abi Gewirtz. Research Project: The role of parents in Israeli families exposed to political violence. |
| 2011 | Israel Science Foundation - Principal Investigator. Research Project: Couples' adaptation following the Second Lebanon War. |
| 2010 | The Israel Ministry of Immigrant Absorption. With Dr Ben-Porat and Prof Itzhaki, Bar Ilan University. Research Project: A follow-up research on new-immigrant battered women staying in shelters. |
| 2010 | The Israeli Ministry of Health. With Prof. Soskolne, Bar Ilan University. Research Project: The consequences of chronic exposure to security threats on glycemic control in patients with diabetes mellitus. |
| 2006 | Meir General Hospital. Research Project: Follow-up of Lebanon War 2 victims. |
| 2004 | Meir General Hospital. Research Project: Follow-up of terrorist victims. |
| 2004 | The Rachel and J. L. Gewurz Center for Gender Research, the Program in Gender Studies, Bar-Ilan University. Research Project: Motherhood in terror. |
| 2003 | Israel Science Foundation - Co-Principal Investigator with Prof. Solomon, Tel-Aviv University. Research project: Psychological aftermath of being a prisoner of war: A Longitudinal Study of the Yom-Kippur War. |
| 2003 | Rehabilitation Wing, Israel Ministry of Defense - Principal investigator in collaboration with Prof. Solomon and Prof Bleich. Research project: Evaluation of mental disability among veterans with PTSD. |
| 2001 | Internal grant by the Committee for the Promotion of Research, Bar Ilan University. Research project: Psychological aftermath of being a prisoner of war: A Longitudinal Study of the Yom-Kippur War. |
Additional Information
2012-2016: Head of the School of Social Work, Bar-Ilan University.
2012-present: Member of Information Committee: Social Work Council of Ministry of Social Affairs and Social Services
2010-2012: Deputy Director and Chair of Bachelor's Degree Program, the School of Social Work, Bar-Ilan Universuty.
2011: Member of Disciplinary Committee (Bar-Ilan University).
2009-present: Member of the Committee for Advanced Graduate Students (The Faculty of Social Sciences).
2004-present: Editorial board: Anxiety, Stress, & Coping.
2004-present: Reviewer of Journals.
2009-present: Reviewer of abstracts for International conferences:
The International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies- Program Deputy, Atlanta.
13TH ESTSS Conference (European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies), Bologna.
2009: The International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies- Program Deputy, Atlanta.
2004-present: Reviewer of research proposal: Israel Academy of Science and Humanities (ISF); Bi-national Foundation of Science (BSF); The Haruv Institute` Health & Medical Research Fund - The Government of Hong Kong, SAR
2004: Guest editor, Society and Welfare: Special issue: The impact of ongoing terror on the Israeli society (Hebrew).
Organization of Scientific Conferences
2004: "Conservation of Resources Theory: Stress and Trauma” Guest Lecturer: Prof. Steven Hobfoll, University of Kent, in collaboration with the Department of Psychology
2009: Program Deputy: The International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Atlanta, U.S.A.
2012: Scientific Committee: From Helplessness to Active Coping Tel- Hai College
2014: Organization of Research Workshop: ISF International Conference on Trauma and the Family: A Life Span Perspective
Voluntary activities
Information Committee, Social Work Council, Ministry of Social Affairs and Social Services - operates within the Social Workers' Act - 1991. The Committee is authorized to rule on issues related to providing information by Social Workers.
2016 – On the Board of Directors of The Rackman Center, which works towards the advancement of the status of women, Bar-Ilan University
Publications
Courses
76731201 - Interventions in Crisis and Traumatic events (Seminar)
76731301 - Interventions in Crisis and Traumatic events (Practicum)
7681101 - Thesis Seminar
Research
| 1. Coping and adjustment following traumatic events |
| 2. Secondary traumatization: The implications of traumatic events on the family system and on the therapists |
| 3. Domestic violence |
| 4. Gender and disability |
Last Updated Date : 23/09/2026
