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Prof. Yaacov B. Yablon is the Founding Dean of the Faculty of Education at Bar-Ilan University.
He has previously served in a wide variety of positions, including the Head of the School of Education, the Head of the Department of Teacher Education and the Head of the Educational Counseling Program.
His research focuses on youth at risk, with an emphasis on bullying and school violence, and the contribution of schools towards healthy student development. He served as a research fellow at Harvard University, and as a member of many national and international professional committees, such as the OECD Network on School Bullying and Violence, the Israeli Council for Higher Education and the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities. Prof. Yablon is a Council member of Yad Vashem and has served in a variety of public Committees and positions.
Research:
Risk behaviors and learning of children in schools
The contribution of the school and teaching interactions to the healthy development of children
Promoting resilience and prevention programs
Simulations in education
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Bar-Ilan University
Jan 1999 → Jan 2003
Award Date: 1 Jan 2003
Bachelor, Bar-Ilan University
Oct 1997 → Jun 1999
Award Date: 30 Jun 1999
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Cyberbullying and problematic internet use in adolescents with ADHD: exploring the relationship with moral disengagement and social skills
Eden, S., Heiman, T., Olenik-Shemesh, D. & Yablon, Y. B., 2025, In: Frontiers in Public Health. 13, 11 p., 1577900.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Enhancing emotional understanding in teacher education: the role of perspective-taking in effective simulation training
Israelashvili, J., Iluz, S., Hollombe, S. M. & Yablon, Y. B., 26 Oct 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Interactive Learning Environments. 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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School Bullying of Childhood Leukemia Survivors
Yablon, Y. B., Eden, S., Dayan-Sharabi, M., Ezer-Cohen, Y., Mazor-Yehezkel, D., Charka, M., Dahan, S., Avrahami, G., Barzilai-Birenboim, S., Gilad, G., Martin, L., Schwartz-Attias, I., Yahel, A., Izraeli, S., Litichever, N. & Elitzur, S., Aug 2025, In: Psycho-Oncology. 34, 8, e70244.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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נכונות תלמידים מתבגרים לפנות לעזרת מורים בנושאי התנהגויות מיניות
אברבוך כהן, ח., קלונובר, א. & יבלון, י., 2025, In: עיונים בחינוך: כתב עת לעיון ומחקר בחינוך. 25, p. 210-223 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The role of agency and communion in understanding teacher-student conflict resolution: The needs-based model of reconciliation
Yablon, Y. B., Wertheimer, N., Hollombe, S. & Iluz, S., Dec 2024, In: Teaching and Teacher Education. 152, 8 p., 104807.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Prizes
Activities
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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (External organization)
Yablon, Y. (Fellow)
2026 → …Activity: Membership › Fellowship
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Harvard Medical School (External organization)
Yablon, Y. (Fellow)
2026 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of organization
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The Global Extended Learning and Youth Development Association (GELYDA) (External organization)
Yablon, Y. (Member)
2024 → 2027Activity: Membership › Membership of association
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משרד החינוך (External organization)
Elmalech, A. (Other) & Yablon, Y. (Fellow)
2020Activity: Membership › Fellowship
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Conference Contributed
Yablon, Y. (Invited speaker)
8 Apr 2016 → 12 Apr 2016Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Press/Media
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חינוך [הסכת]
Bar-Haim, E., Michlski, T., Oppenhaim-Shachar, S., Zion Golumbic, E., Romi, S., קרת, ע., שפירא-לשצ'ינסקי, א., Yablon, Y., Iluz, S. & עדי-יפה, א.
1/09/24
1 Media contribution
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אירוע להשקת ספרה של פרופ' נירית באומינגר-צביאלי
Bauminger, N., Eytan, D., Hoshmand, S., Rajwan, O., Goldin, O., Albeck, A., Yablon, Y., Laor, N. & Rogers, S. J.
5/01/22
1 Media contribution
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