Liora holds a PhD in Jewish education from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and an M.A. (magna cum laude) in Research Methodology, Measurement and Evaluation from Tel-Aviv University.
She is a graduate of the Education Department (teaching and evaluation methods) and the Hebrew literature Department at Tel-Aviv University, as well as of the Mandel School for Educational Leadership.
She also holds a teaching certificate in literature. She completed her military service in the Israeli Air Force as an education officer.
Liora has been involved in the field of evaluation researches for the last two decades. She worked as a researcher and evaluator for the Ministry of Education and for CET (the Center for Educational Technology).
She directed the pedagogical council for the Central District and led to the establishment of community educational councils.
In addition, on behalf of the Central District, she developed the work plan for the Ministry of Education to implement the Dovrat report. She also taught and trained teachers within the Psychology and Education departments of the Open University.
Liora specializes in strategic planning and the development of unique models for evaluation researches, while leading multi-disciplinary research teams.
In recent years she has also been involved in academic research in the following fields: shaping of Jewish identity, religiosity and spirituality in Israeli society.
Fields of interest: Research and evaluation in the social and educational fields; measuring social impact; developing result-oriented thinking, strategic planning and management; advancing cross-sector dialogue; Jewish education.
In 2006, Liora established the field of Research, Evaluation and Measurement at the AVI CHAI Foundation and has served as its director since then.
(Photo: Debbi Cooper)