Developmental Psychology and Educational Leadership Expert
Dr. Ofra Mayseless is a distinguished Professor of Developmental Psychology at the Faculty of Education, University of Haifa, where she served as faculty dean from 2006 to 2012. As a certified clinical psychologist and former Head of Pedagogical Affairs at the Ministry of Education (2012-2013), she brings extensive expertise in developmental psychology and educational leadership. Her research focuses on parent-child relationships, particularly during the transition from adolescence to adulthood in the Israeli context. She has made significant contributions to understanding the motivational system of caring, culminating in her book "The Caring Motivation." Currently heading the multi-university Center for the Study of Human Spirit, she has expanded her research to explore the spiritual dimension of human development, organizing influential academic conferences on spirituality, contem