Dr. Yael Findler

Yael Findler, Ph.D., is a sociologist who studies collective identity and action in relation to suffering, healing and resilience.   Dr. Findler recently completed her doctorate at the University of Southern California. Her dissertation focused on approaches of Israeli non-profit organizations to addressing legacies of trauma. She is interested in studying how narratives of trauma and healing shape American Jewish communal identities in turbulent times. Dr. Findler’s mentor will be Professor Briana Barocas of New York University.