Michal
Hanouka

Michal Hanouka is a PhD candidate in education, examining factors that improve resilience in adolescents in out-of-home care. Michal’s work focuses especially on the potential within the school framework to strengthen personal and educational resilience among these youth. Her research aims to expand theoretical knowledge and help develop educational intervention programs.

Michal’s research aims to expand theoretical knowledge and help develop educational intervention programs.

Michal is from Yavne and received a BA in behavioural sciences at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and an MA in educational counselling at Tel Aviv University. She has been working in training educational teams who teach and care for youths in out-of-home facilities. She is also involved in educational programs among southern Israeli communities, dealing with ongoing trauma following the events of October 7, 2023. In her free time, Michal enjoys reading, creative writing, and spending quality time with her family.