1 Leeat Granek, PhD [email protected] https://leeatg7.wixsite.com/leeatgranek Education: ________________________________________________________________________ 2003 - 2009 York University Doctor of Philosophy, History and Theory of Psychology Dissertation: Bottled Tears: The Pathologization, Privatization and Psychologization of Grief. 2001-2003 York University Master of Arts, Interdisciplinary Studies Areas of Specialization: Health Psychology and Women’s Studies. Thesis: Depression as Synergy: A Relational, Identity and Existential Experience. 1997-2001 York University Bachelor of Arts with Honors. Graduated Cum Laude in Psychology. Thesis: Emotional Intelligence and Leadership: What makes a strong leader? 1999 - 2000 Tel Aviv University Junior year abroad, Lowy School for Overseas Studies. Specialized in Jewish Studies and Psychology. Academic Positions: ________________________________________________________________________ Summer 2019 Tenured Associate Professor. School of Health Policy and Management. York University, Toronto, Ontario. Core Faculty Member. Graduate Diploma in Health Psychology, Department of Psychology, York University. Affiliate Status Associate Professor. Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences, University of Toronto. Fall 2018 Visiting Professor (Sabbatical Year). Dalla Lana School of Public Health, Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences, University of Toronto Fall, 2012 Head of the Gerontology and Sociology of Health Program & Assistant Professor (with Tenure) 2 Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Israel Fall, 2011 Postdoctoral Fellow Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto Psychology & Behavior Sciences Winter, 2011 Visiting Scholar. Social/Personality Psychology, The Graduate Center City University of New York Fall 2009- Fall 2011 Postdoctoral Fellow in Health and Pediatrics McMaster Children’s Hospital, Department of Pediatrics Fall, 2008- Psycho-Oncology Research Fellowship Fall, 2009 Psychosocial and Behavioral Research Unit, Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. Psycho-Oncology Research Fellowship Psychosocial and Palliative Care Unit, Princess Margaret Hospital. Fall, 2006 – Fall, 2009 Research Associate Psychosocial and Behavioral Research Unit, Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. Fall 2005- 2008 Research Assistant Psychology, Arts, York University Interviewing Feminist Psychologists for international Oral History Project. Fall, 2003-2005 Research Coordinator Community Health Systems Hospital for Sick Children. Bi-weekly observational and assessment visits of children with conduct disorder in their homes. Psychological support for parents with children with conduct disorder. Assessing and running participants in EEG lab. Fall, 2004 Book Editing Assistant Edited and wrote index for book The Critique of Psychology: From Kant to Postcolonial Theory. Springer Press, 2005. 3 Teaching: ________________________________________________________________________ Courses Courses: Decision Making & Decision Support. Undergraduate Level Course. York University, Faculty of Health. Perspectives in Decision Making and Informatics. Graduate Level Course. York University, Faculty of Health. Women’s Mental and Physical Health, Graduate Level Course, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Faculty of Health Sciences. Psychology of Grief, Death and Dying, Graduate Level Course, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Faculty of Health Sciences. Doctor-Patient Communication, Ben Gurion University Medical School Psychology of Aging/Psychology of Adult Development. Graduate Level Course, Ben-Gurion University, Faculty of Health Sciences Sociology of Health, Graduate Level Course, Ben-Gurion University, Faculty of Health Sciences Qualitative Methods, Graduate Level Course, Ben-Gurion University, Faculty of Health Sciences & Interdisciplinary Center, Herzliya Israel. Winter, 2011 Team for Research in Adolescent and Childhood Palliation and Grief – Journal Club Discussion Leader. The Hospital for Sick Children, March, 2011. Fall, 2010 Health Research Methods (721): Fundamentals of Health Research & Evaluation Methods (Graduate Level Course) – 1 tutorial, McMaster University, Medical School. Summer, 2009 Course Director. Psychology, Arts. York University Designed and Taught 3rd year Undergraduate course (3480) Psychology of Women Summer, 2007 Course Director. Psychology, Arts. York University Designed and Taught 3rd year Undergraduate course (3480) Psychology of Women Winter, 2007 Course Director. Psychology, Arts. York University Designed and Taught 3rd year Undergraduate course (3480) Psychology of Women Fall, 2005 Course Director. Psychology, Arts, York University 4 Designed and Taught 3rd year Undergraduate course (3470)Critical History of Psychology Fall 2002 - Winter, 2008 Teaching Assistant, Psychology, Arts. York University Psychology of Women (3480) Introduction to Psychology (1010) Abnormal Psychology (3140) History of Psychology (3470) Health Psychology (3170) Families in Crisis (2150) Supervision of Graduate In Process: Students: Anat Loren, PhD. Doctoral student: “Barriers and Facilitators to Early Integration of Palliative Care in Pediatric Oncology.” Eti Ohyan, MA. Thesis in Progress. “Mental Health Needs of Women Undergoing Biopsies for an Ambiguous Breast Symptom.” Nurit Schonmann, MA. Thesis in Progress. “Social Worker Well-Being When working with Patients and Families with Dementia.” Graduated: Rinah Lipsky, MSW. Graduated August 2019. “Women’s Decision- Making Processes about labor and delivery”. Co-Advising with Professor Yael Benyamini Shachar Shapira, MA. Graduated June 2016. Thesis received prize for research excellence. “Gender Identity Among People With Autism”. Shachar is now doing her doctorate at Simon Fraser University. Meghan Turner, MA. Graduated July 2016. “The role of grief in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.” Alon Zamir, MA. Graduated June 2014. Thesis received prize for research excellence. “Will-to-Live Among Israeli Elders”. Alon is now doing his doctorate at Haifa University. 5 Research Activity: ________________________________________________________________________ Grants Received: Granek, L. (PI). Golan, C., M. Weiner, L. (collaborators). Barriers to and facilitators of the early integration of pediatric palliative care in Israel. Israeli Science Foundation (October 2017- October 2019). Received $44, 200 Granek, L. (PI)., Nakash, O. Ariad, S., Ben, David, M., Birkenstock-Cohen, S. (collaborators). Oncologists and Social Workers Identification, Responses, and Coping Strategies When Faced with Suicidal Patients. American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. (October, 2015 – October 2017). Received $30,000 Nakash, O., Granek, L, (PIs). Daoud, N., Silberman, M., Levav, I. & Boker-Keinan, L (CIs). Barriers and facilitators to mental health care among Jewish and Arab Israeli women with breast cancer: Ethnic disparities and the search for equity. Israeli National Ministry of Health. (November 2014- November 2016). Received $32,290 Granek, L. (PI). The Psychological and Emotional Impact of Oncologists’ Grief over Patient Loss on Oncologist Well-Being. The Presidents Fund. Ben Gurion University of the Negev. (January 2013- January 2016). Received $28,000 Granek, L. (PI). The Impact of Israeli Oncologist’s Grief Over Patient Loss on Oncologist’s Personal and Professional Lives: A Quantitative Survey of Israeli Oncologists. (January, 2014). Israeli Cancer Association. Received $14,000 Carmel, S., & Granek, L. (PIs). Will to live in older adults and its relationship to end of life care. (May 2013-May 2014). The Minerva Center for Interdisciplinary Study of End of Life. Received $7,000. Granek, L., Barrera, M. (PIs)., Scheinemann, K., & Bartels, U. (Co-Is). The Impact of Pediatric Oncologists’ Grief on Pediatric Oncologist Well Being: A Qualitative, Multi-Site Study. (July 2012- July 2013). Pediatric Oncology Group of Ontario, Received $8100. Granek, L. (PI), Tozer, R., Klassen, A., Krzyzanowska, M.K., & Mazzotta, P. The Impact of Oncologist’s Grief on Oncologist Well Being: A Qualitative, Exploratory Pilot Study. (Sept 2010- Sept 2011). Juravinski Cancer Centre Foundation Research Grants. Received $25,000. Granek, L. (PI), Fine, M , Fergus, K, Kuppersmith, J & Stern, R. (Collaborators). (January 2010 – January 2011) Think Tank for the Development of an International, Multidisciplinary Research Consortium for the Study of Loss and Grief at The Graduate Center, City University of New York and York University. Canadian Institute for Health Research, Meeting, Planning and Dissemination Grant - International Competition. Received $20,000 from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Jonas-Simpson, C. (PI), Steele, R., (Co-Applicant), Granek, L., O’ Leary, J., Davis, B. (Collaborators), Noseworthy, J. (Co-Author). (April 2011 – April 2012). Children who Grieve and Mourn the Loss of an 6 Infant Sibling: A Research-Based Documentary. Received $36,855 from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. Fergus, K.D. (PI), McLeod, D., Warner, E., Gardner, S., Stephen, J., Esplen, MJ. (Co-Applicants), Granek, L., & Carter, W. (Co-Authors). (January, 2010–July, 2014). A Multisite Randomized Controlled Trial of Couplelinks.ca: The First Online Intervention for Young Women with Breast Cancer and their Male Partners. Received $457,084 from the Canadian Breast Cancer Research Alliance. Awards, Distinctions and Scholarships: ____________________________________________________________________________________