Carmit Gal earned, from the University of Haifa, a PhD in Neurobiology-Cognitive Science (2019), with post-doctoral training in Neuropsychology from Bar Ilan University (2019). She is now a Lecturer at Western Galilee College in the Education and Learning Disabilities department and Head of the Multidisciplinary department. Her work in cognitive neuroscience, special education, and organizational culture has resulted in 11 published articles in peer-reviewed journals. She has held leadership positions, including Director of International Affairs and Co-Chair of the Brain and Behavior Research Center. Her research interests include motor skill learning and memory consolidation, inclusive education, teacher preparation, and cognitive behavioral therapy applications in educational settings.

Chen Hanna Ryder (Ph.D.), is a Cognitive Neuropsychologist, Affective Neuroscientist, and Lecturer in the Faculties of Criminology and Education at Western Galilee College, Israel, where she co-chairs the Brain & Behavior Research Institute. She earned her PhD in Cognitive Neuropsychology/Psychobiology and Affective Neuroscience from the University of Haifa (2015) and completed post-doctoral training at Technion (virtual reality, neurocognition), Assuta Medical Center (neuroendocrinology), and the University of Lille, France (vagus nerve's immune role during stroke) (2015–2019). Dr. Ryder founded and directed the Brain Research Laboratory in the Neurology Department at Ziv Medical Center from 2013–2019 as Chief Neuroscientist, receiving the Women's Empowerment Excellence Award (2019). Her contributions earned the Outstanding Pre-Clinical Lecturer Award from Bar Ilan Faculty of Medicine (2021) and the Faculty Excellence Award from Western Galilee College (2024). Her expertise spans Psychopathology, Behavioral Neuroscience, Neuropsychology, and Educational Psychology. Dr. Ryder's 21 publications address neuropsychology, neurology, psychopathology, neuro-pedagogy, wearable sensors, PTSD, and learning in special needs populations. Her work involves neurotechnology and neuro-pedagogical approaches for trauma-related conditions, neurodevelopmental disorders, medical neuropsychology, and cognitive processes within personalized medicine.

Shani Raveh-Amsalem earned, from Bar Ilan University, a PhD in Education (2020). She is now a lecturer in the Special Education Department at Sha'anan Academic Teacher's College, Haifa. Her work in special education and organizational culture has resulted in multiple publications under review in journals including International Journal of Inclusive Education, Australian Journal of Teacher Education, and Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs. Her research focuses on inclusive education, teacher preparation, parental experiences with special education, ethical considerations in education systems, and ethical codes. Her dissertation, "Exploring School Ethical Culture in an Ecological Approach: An International Perspective," bridges the gap between theory, empirical evidence, and practical application to address existing challenges in education.

Dr. Oshrat On is a lecturer at Shaanan College and Gordon Academic College. She completed her PhD at the University of Haifa in November 2024 on "The relationship between retrospective memory, prospective memory, and metamemory functions and communication modality among signing and oral deaf individuals." She has published articles in the "Educational Counseling" journal, and two additional articles are currently under review. She is currently co-authoring a paper on integration attitudes among educational instructors and another paper on technological knowledge among religious populations. Her teaching areas include special education, language development and disorders, learning disabilities, diagnosis and treatment in mathematics, and special education curricula. Her research interests include learning disabilities, memory and metamemory, deafness, integration, and inclusion.