Prof. Nirit Bauminger-Zviely is a Full Professor at the School of Education (SOE). She heads the school of Education and the SOE's Graduate Program for Autism Specialization. She received her doctorate in Educational Psychology/Special Education from UCLA in 1996, specializing in social-emotional functioning of high functioning (HF) children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Prof. Bauminger's research focuses on social-emotional development of children with ASD and on the design of relevant interventions. She heads a CBTE social intervention project that focuses on the implementation of social intervention curriculum in regular school settings across Israel for high-functioning children with ASD. Prof. Bauminger's research gained international credit and was published in leading journals and presented in conferences throughout the world.