Naomi Josman
University of Haifa, Israel
Biography
Prof. Josman has completed her PhD from New York University and postdoctoral studies from Hebrew University. She is a Professor of Occupational Therapy in the University of Haifa, Israel. She also serves as Director of their Ph.D. program. Prof. Josman is an internationally recognized leader, scholar and educator in the area of cognitive rehabilitation and published more than 80 papers. Her research investigates cognition, metacognition, executive functions and their influence on everyday life. Her work is based on an ecologically-valid assessment of cognitive impairments to performance-based assessments, utilizing innovative methods and tools, inter alia Virtual Reality, for evaluation and intervention.
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