Yonatan
Vexler

Yonatan Vexler is an educator and PhD candidate whose research examines how social relations and learning environments shape teachers’ and learners’ motivations and outcomes. His work focuses on communications that either satisfy or frustrate people’s psychological needs to feel autonomous, competent, and socially connected. His research aims to develop practical recommendations for policies and pedagogies, as well as create tools that improve the lives of young people and their educators.

Yonatan aims to develop practical recommendations for policies and pedagogies, as well as create tools that improve the lives of young people and their educators.

Yonatan earned two degrees from universities in China and an MA in education from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Originally from California, Yonatan has been living in Israel since 2004, with periods abroad for study and research. He now lives in Jerusalem with his wife. A former IDF lone soldier, one who is without immediate family support in Israel, he has since volunteered in many community-building projects aimed at unifying polarized and marginalized Jerusalemites. Yonatan enjoys dance, sports, music, and art.