Excerpt from the interview upon accepting the new appointment
You spent many years in the field of academia and filled many positions. What is your new position
I have been involved in academics for over 30 years. In my present position head the Academic Quality Assessment and Advancement section, am head of the Teacher Training Program in the Shomron’s Ariel University, and head the Forum for the Advancement of Education in Israel
What is your life’s motto, and your motto concerning academia?
Human touch is the determining factor. The ability to move people and ideas forward is a right as well as a duty
What challenges do you anticipate in your new job as Chair of the Shalem Foundation Research Committee
To establish a connection between academia and “the real world;” to establish a connection between the language of academics and the language of activity
Fields of research and academic publications
Higher education, advancement of academic teaching, advancing awareness of the Holocaust, and Jewish identity
5 facts you didn’t know about Professor Davidovitch
I grew up with 5 sisters
I am a mother to 4 sons
I have 30 years active experience in various senior positions in the Shomron’s Ariel University
I have an honorary doctorate from the Pedagogic University in Odessa (a 200-year-old institution)
I work for the advancement of various international initiatives