Niveen Rizkalla, Ph.D.

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1 University of California Berkeley Social Welfare 120 Haviland Hall #7400 (510) Berkeley, CA Niveen Rizkalla, Ph.D. PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENT Postdoctoral Scholar University of California Berkeley 2013-present Principal Investigator: Steven P. Segal, Ph.D. EDUCATION AND LICENSURE Comprehensive Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Training for Therapists Feeling Good Institute, Ph.D. Tel-Aviv University, School of Social Work (direct track) (Graduated: June 2013) Dissertation Title: Differentiation of the self, individualism-collectivism, couples intimacy and marital satisfaction in Palestinian and Jewish married couples in Israel (comparison between the two national groups) Mentor: Prof. Giora Rahav Marriage and Family Therapist Bereshit private institute, Tirat Hacarmel, Israel M.S.W. Tel-Aviv University, School of Social Work (within the direct track of studies towards the Ph.D. degree) B.S.W. Tel-Aviv University, School of Social Work (fast track for excellent students) B.A. Ben-Gurion University, Behavioral Sciences (Psychology, Sociology and Anthropology) and English Literature REASEARCH INTERESTS The Syrian crisis, refugees war traumatic experiences Mental health, PTSD, PTSD complex Vicarious and secondary traumatization of staffers Victims of torture Women, gender based violence, sexual violence and prostitution Couple and family therapy, intimacy and marital satisfaction Intimacy of survivors of violence and the staff assisting them TEACHING INTERESTS Family Systems Theory, sexuality and close relationships Feminism, inequality and minority groups

2 Trauma, secondary trauma and mental health Sexual violence and prostitution Refugees, Syrian refugees and the Middle East Social work practices and field work Psychopathology and interventions in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Postdoctoral Research Scholar Mack Center on Mental Health and Social Conflict, School of Social Welfare, University of California Berkeley Research topic: Violent conflict, traumatic experiences and mental health needs of Syrian refugees in the host communities in Jordan, and the mental health of staffers who work with diverse refugees in humanitarian organizations in the Middle East, Asia, Africa and Europe, and evaluation of training project for aid workers on GBV present Principal Investigator: Steven P. Segal, Ph.D. Research Assistant School of Social Work, Ben Gurion University Collecting surveys: Poverty in Southern Israel, Ministry of Labor 2002 Research Assistant Department of Psychology, Ben Gurion University Interviews of children, coding and analyzing quantitative data: Representations of the self in children of polygamy and polyandry families Principal Investigator: Biatriss Frial, Ph.D. Research Assistant Department of Psychology, Ben Gurion University Transcribing and analyzing qualitative data: the differences between Jewish and Palestinian students in conceiving political and conflict situations Principal Investigator: Dan Bar-On, Ph.D. Research Assistant School of Social Work, Ben Gurion University Coding and data entry in SPSS, Survey of Ministry of Social Security 2000 TEACHING EXPERIENCE 2 Palestinian women's leadership and higher education 2nd Annual Gala, External Affairs for Bears for Palestine at UC Berkeley, 11/2017 Instructor PhD. students of Clinical Psychology, The Wright Institute Psychopathology I, Fall 2017

3 Community members attending a workshop of JCC and IsraAid, Palo Alto, CA Psychological first aid and self-care in emergency situations (Hurricane Harvey), 9/2017 Students considering to volunteer with IsraAid, Stanford University CA Mental health of Middle Eastern refugees and volunteering in Europe, 11/2016 Social workers, Marin County Health and Human Services, San Rafael CA Cultural expressions and sensitivities when working with populations from Middle Eastern countries, 7/2016 Undergraduate and graduate Program, University of California Berkeley, International & Area Studies, Middle Eastern Studies 9/2014, 9/2015, 9/2016, 10/ Scope and Methods of Research: Using evidence, interviewing and ethical codes in Middle Eastern research complex topics Instructor Training students and volunteers, the Mobile Clinic of Haifa Ministry of Health Treating women in prostitution Training program for senior social workers of Arab local councils "Kayan" Feminist Organization: Advocacy & Consulting for Palestinian Women Sexual harassment and code of conduct, 2011 Instructor Training students and volunteers, Haifa Rape Crisis Center Providing services on the hot-line for victims of rape and sexual assaults Graduate program of educational consulting, Beit Berl College, Kfar Saba 2010 Family systems, trauma and sexual trauma Instructor Training program for professional facilitators, The Israel Women's Network and The Science Center, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Group facilitation and teenagers SOCIAL WORK EXPERIENCE 3 Therapist, Consultant & Group Facilitator Psychological first aid and self-care in emergency situations with IsraAid Northern California wildfires, 10-12/2017

4 Trainer & Consultant An intensive training for Jordanian senior staff from diverse NGOs (international, national and local) that provide services to Syrian refugees on GBV related topics, 2017 Group Facilitator & Trainer RebootKamp computer engineers staff who train Jordanians and Syrian refugees on becoming a software engineers through an intensive training program in Jordan, Amman, Jordan, Director & Therapist The Mobile Clinic treating women/men in prostitution, Haifa Ministry of Health Volunteers' Coordinator & Group Facilitator Haifa Rape Crisis Center (90 volunteers), Director Yaadim Lasafon Rashi Fund: Seven "warm homes" for adolescent girls at risk Director & Supervisor Yad Rachel Center for Children at Risk: Educational & therapeutic after school activities. Responsible for the Palestinian children's groups & supervision of staff Group Facilitator & Translator The School for Peace, Wahat al-salam, Neve-Shalom Facilitator & translator of youth, adults, women and journalists conflict groups (Workshops held in Jordan, Egypt, Cyprus, Turkey and Italy) Group Facilitator & Trainer Shatil, Beer-Shiva: Sexual education training program for Bedouin women Group Facilitator Windows for Peace: National identity of Palestinian teenagers (14-15 of age) in Lod schools, Group Facilitator The Israel Women's Network and the Science Center in the Hebrew University Gender identity & empowerment of young women (16) and their parents from East Jerusalem, Social Instructor Youth Center in Ajami, Jaffa: English teacher and social instructor for youth at risk who dropped out of school, Coordinator of Therapy Programs Arab Community Center in Ramla: after school activities in all the elementary schools in Ramla,

5 Coordinator Arab-Jewish Economic Center, Herzliya: Palestinian & Jewish business women club Coordinator Arab Community Center, Lod: workshops and cultural activities for children Educational Consultant Elfarok high school, Kuseife (Bedouin school of 1000 pupils) Supervisor Educational center, Beersheba: observing and giving feedbacks to teachers at classes of Bedouin schools, 2001 Special Education Instructor Elzahra school, Rahat (Bedouin school): English teacher for children with special needs (ages 8-14), GRANTS, AWARDS & FELLOWSHIPS Project grant: Training Jordanian professionals on sexual violence of Syrian refugees ($9,000) Feminist Review Trust, United Kingdom, 2016 Travel Award: Mellon Research Grant ($2,600) Center for Middle Eastern Studies, University of California Berkeley, 2015 Outstanding Postdoctoral Researchers Scholarship ($40,000) Council for Higher Education (one of ten awards across campuses from all Israeli universities), The Florence David Memorial Scholarship ($3,000) Encouraging volunteerism projects, 2012 NCJW Scholarship: Forum of Women and Gender Studies Program ($3,000) Tel-Aviv University, 2012 Naamat Scholarship: Feminist Organization ($6,000) PhD. Students promoting gender equality, status of women and gender studies, 2011 Lewis & Martin Whitman Scholarship: Outstanding Arab Students ($3,000) Tel-Aviv University, 2011 Fellowship for Outstanding Ph.D. Students (Tuition + $30,000) School of Social Work, Tel-Aviv University (one of five awarded campus-wide)

6 PUBLICATIONS Rizkalla, N. & Rahav, G. (2016). Differentiation of the self, couples intimacy and marital satisfaction: A similar model for Palestinian and Jewish married couples in Israel. International Journal of the Jurisprudence of the Family, 7, Rizkalla, N., Zeevi-Barkai, M., & Segal, S. P. (2017). Rape crisis counseling: Trauma contagion and supervision. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, DOI: / Rizkalla, N. (2017). Cycles of Voiceless Silence. In E. Hertzog & E. Shadmi (Eds.), Blood Money: Prostitution, Trafficking in Women and Pornography in Israel (in press). Rizkalla, N. & Rahav, G. (2017). Different but mainly similar: Differentiation of the self, couples intimacy, individualism-collectivism and marital adjustment among Palestinian and Jewish married couples in Israel. Hevra Orivaha [Hebrew] (in press). Rizkalla, N. & Segal, S. P. (2017). Wellbeing and posttraumatic growth among Syrian refugees in Jordan. Journal of Traumatic Stress (accepted). Rizkalla, N. & Segal, S. P. (2017). Staffers assisting Syrian refugees in humanitarian organizations in Jordan (submitted). Rizkalla, N. & Segal, S. P. (2017). War can harm intimacy: Consequences for refugees who escaped the war in Syria (submitted). WORK IN PROGRESS Rizkalla, N. Management, supervision and training in humanitarian organizations in Jordan (in preparation). Rizkalla, N. Challenges of staffers in the Middle East in dealing with GBV and LGBTQ related topics (in preparation). Rizkalla, N. Notes from the field: Conducting research in Middle Eastern sensitive settings (in preparation). Rizkalla, N. & Segal, S. P. Syrian refugees mental health needs in the host communities of Jordan (in preparation). Rizkalla, N., Soudi, L., Adi, S., Arafa, R. & Segal, S. P. Women in refuge: Syrian women voicing their traumatic experiences of the war, a qualitative study (in preparation). 6

7 Rizkalla, N., Soudi, L., Holl, F. & Ullmann, I. Mental health consequences for staffers who assist refugees and traumatized populations in global settings [Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia] (in preparation). Rizkalla, N. Speaking up: Syrian refugees victims of torture (in preparation). Rizkalla, N. & Rahav, G. Couples intimacy as a mediating variable: A new understanding of differentiation of the self and marital satisfaction (in preparation). Rizkalla, N. & Rahav, G. The strong and beautiful in interpersonal relationships: Women's differentiation of the self affects the intimacy and dyadic adjustment of their partners (in preparation). Rizkalla, N. & Peled, E. Attitudes of professionals towards prostitution: Social workers, nurses and educational counselors in Israel (in preparation). Rizkalla, N. What is intimacy in the Palestinian society? A qualitative study (in preparation). CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS Rizkalla, N., Soudi, L., Adi, S., Arafa, R. & Segal, S. P. (2018). Syrian refugee women traumatic experiences: Qualitative study. The Society for Social Work and Research 22nd Annual Conference, Washington DC, USA. Rizkalla, N. & Segal, S. P. (2017). Staffers Assisting Syrian Refugees in Jordan. A conference for humanitarian organizations assisting Syrian refugees in Jordan, Amman, Jordan. Rizkalla, N. & Segal, S. P. (2017). Staffers Assisting Syrian Refugees in Jordan. The XXXVth International Congress on Law and Mental Health, Prague, Czech Republic. Rizkalla, N. & Segal, S. P. (2017). Staffers Assisting Syrian Refugees in Jordan. The 20th Biennial International Symposium of the International Consortium for Social Development, Zagreb, Croatia. Rizkalla, N. & Segal, S. P. (2017). Syrian Refugees' Traumatic Experiences and Couple Intimacy. The Society for Social Work and Research 21th Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA, USA. Rizkalla, N. & Segal, S. P. (2017). Staffers Assisting Syrian Refugees in Jordan. The Society for Social Work and Research 21th Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA, USA. 7

8 8 Rizkalla, N. & Segal, S. P. (2016). Syrian Refugees' Health and Mental Health in Jordanian Host Communities. Consortium Universities for Global Health 7 th Annual Conference, San Francisco CA, USA. Rizkalla, N. (2016). Syrian Refugees Resettlement Challenges in the USA. Grand Challenges for Social Work: Immigrant and Refugee Resettlement in an Era of Major Social Conflict, UC Berkeley School of Social Welfare, Berkeley CA, USA. Rizkalla, N. & Segal, S. P. (2016). Syrian Refugees' Traumatic Experiences and Mental Health in Jordanian Host Communities. The Society for Social Work and Research 20th Annual Conference, Washington DC, USA. Rizkalla, N., Zeevi-Barkai, M., & Segal, S. P. (2016). Rape Crisis Counseling: Trauma Contagion and Supervision. The Society for Social Work and Research 20th Annual Conference, Washington DC, USA. Rizkalla, N. & Segal, S. P. (2015). Syrian Refugees Mental Health in the Host Communities of Jordan (Arabic). A conference organized by N. Rizkalla and the Mack Center on Mental Health and Social Conflict, UCB with mental health professionals working with Syrian refugees in Jordanian NGOs, held at the University of Jordan. Rizkalla, N. & Segal, S. P. (2015). Violent Conflict and Mental Health of Syrian Refugees in Jordanian Host Communities. The 19th International Symposium of the International Consortium for Social Development, Singapore. Rizkalla, N. & Segal, S. P. (2015). Syrian Refugees Mental Health in the Host Communities of Jordan. The XXXIVth International Congress of Law and Mental Health, Vienna, Austria. Rizkalla, N., Zeevi-Barkai, M., & Segal, S. P. (2014). Rape Crisis Counseling: Trauma, Contagion and Supervision. The 16 th annual Summer Forum of the MHS, Trauma and the Mental Health Workforce, Sydney, Australia. Rizkalla, N., Zeevi-Barkai, M., & Segal, S. P. (2014). Rape Crisis Counseling: Trauma, Contagion and Supervision. Workshop with Staff and Volunteers of the Haifa Rape Crisis Center, Haifa, Israel. Rizkalla, N., Zeevi-Barkai, M., & Segal, S. P. (2014). Rape Crisis Counseling: Trauma, Contagion and Supervision. Workshop with Staff and Volunteers of the Mobile Clinic of Ministry of Health, Haifa, Israel. Rizkalla, N. (2014). Differentiation of the Self, Couples Intimacy and Marital Satisfaction of Arabs and Jews Married Couples in Israel. The International

9 Academy for the Study of the Jurisprudence of the Family (IASJF), La Coruna, Spain. Rizkalla, N. (2012). Sexual Abuse and Feminist Organizations Volunteering. The School of Social Work, Tel-Aviv University, Israel. Rizkalla, N. (2012). A space of our own. The NCJW Forum of Women and Gender Studies Program, Tel-Aviv University, Israel. Rizkalla, N. (2012). Students Develop Knowledge: Research and Practice. The School of Social Work, Tel-Aviv University, Israel. Rizkalla, N. (2012). Getting Intimate with Intimacy. A talk at TEDxJaffa (accessible at: Rizkalla, N. (2011). The Roles of Men and Women in the Family Unit in a Multi- Cultural \ Intercultural Approach. The 3 rd Conference of the Intercultural Center for Human Sexuality and Family Life, JDC Jerusalem, Israel. SUPERVISION & MENTORING Huda Tahboub, research assistant, School of Social Welfare, UC Berkeley Laila Soudi, research assistant, Global Health Sciences, UC San Francisco Suher Adi, research assistant, Middle Eastern Studies, UC Berkeley Rahma Arafa, research assistant, Public Health, UC Berkeley Isabel Ullmann, undergraduate student, Peace and Conflict Studies, UC Berkeley PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Humanitarian Response to Conflict and Disaster, 2016, 2017 Harvard University Supporting Sexual Victims, Course at Ra'anana Rape Crisis Center (60 hours) Facilitating Sex Education Groups, Course at The Arab Forum of Sex and Family Education, Haifa (112 hours) Young Arab Researchers, Van Leer Workshops, Jerusalem Management and Treatment of Children at Risk, Yad Rachel Institution Workshops, Jerusalem Facilitation of Conflict Groups, 2006 (West Bank Palestinians, Palestinians- 48 and Jewish Israelis) Windows for Peace Workshop, at La Comune Di Bagnaia Tuscany, Italy 9

10 Women's Empowerment, 2003 The Israel Women's Network Workshop, Tel-Aviv Using Therapeutic Cards as a Method in Group Work: Workshop, 2003 Drawing and Sketching, Course at Tel-Aviv Museum Conflict Group Facilitators, Course at The School for Peace, Wahat al-salam, Neve-Shalom (160 hours) Therapeutic Horse Riding, Course for Working with Youth at Risk, Jaffa Qualified Mediators, Course at the Israeli Center for Negotiation and Mediation (60 hours) Educational Counselors, Ministry of Education Workshop, Beersheba Schools Coordinator, 2000 The Drug Committee Workshop, Beersheba COMMUNITY SERVICE Group Facilitator & Trainer UCSF graduate students conducting research in Lebanon on the health and mental health of Syrian refugees: interviewing and assessing vulnerable populations, interview sensitivity, and coping with distress during interviews, Berkeley, 2017 Group Facilitator & Trainer RebootKamp computer engineers staff who train Jordanians and Syrian refugees on becoming a software engineers through an intensive training program in Jordan, Berkeley, Group Facilitator & Trainer IRC volunteers who encounter diverse refugees and asylum seekers in the Bay Area (California) on interviewing and assessing vulnerable populations: interview sensitivity, cultural awareness and coping with distress during interviews, Oakland, 2016 Supervisor Volunteers working with Middle Eastern and African refugees who flee via the Aegean Sea to Greece (Lesvos, Khios, detention camps in Athens) on how to emotionally cope with the overwhelming suffering of rescued refugees, 2015-present Supervisor Mental health staffers in Jordan (several humanitarian organizations) on how to better address refugees needs, especially victims of torture 2014-present 10

11 Board Member Kayan Feminist organization: Counseling & legal advocacy for Palestinian women who suffer from violence, Supervisor & Trainer Haifa Rape Crisis Center: Supporting victims at the hot-line, and training professional teams on sexual abuse, Instructor The Drug Committee, Beersheba: Workshops for students at schools about drug abuse 2000 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Society for Social Work Research (SSWR) UC Berkeley International & Area Studies UC Berkeley the Center for Middle Eastern Studies Stanford University, School of Medicine Tel Aviv University, School of Social Work Haifa Feminist Institute University of Jordan LANGUAGES Arabic, English, Hebrew, and French 11