Dr. Orly Idan

Dr. Orly Flakowicz Idan, Vice Dean; Head, International Entrepreneurship-Computer Science & International Entrepreneurship-Business Administration Tracks.
Dr. Idan is a lecturer in psycholinguistics, language in the context of conflict, and academic research methods at Reichman University; a research fellow at the Institute of Liberty and Responsibility, Reichman University; and a senior associate researcher at the Psychology of Intergroup Conflict and Reconciliation Lab, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She was a postdoctoral associate at the Salutogenic Research Center and the Conflict Management Program at Ben Gurion University of the Negev, focusing on salutogenic interventions in conflictual settings. Her PhD dissertation from Tel Aviv University focused on resilience sources, socio-emotional self-perceptions, family climate and hopeful thinking among students. She completed her M.A degree in psycholinguistics at Tel Aviv University. Her current research interests and teaching domains focus on the role and use of language in the socio-political context; escalating political discourse; attitude change towards conciliation in the context of intractable conflicts; and language in the entrepreneurial domains.

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