The Association’s Founder and First Chair
![Dr. Colonel (Res.) Reuven Gal](https://www.civil-military-studies.org.il/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/reuvenGal-34a41wzg2npkffssn0e8sq.jpg)
Dr. Colonel (Res.) Reuven Gal
Born in Haifa (1942). Graduated from the Reali School. Served as a combat soldier and infantry officer in the regularThe Current Chair
![Prof. Lieutenant Colonel (Res.) Uzi Ben-Shalom](https://www.civil-military-studies.org.il/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/עוזי-בן-שלום-3co3irmd6rbjaz9bplzrpm.jpg)
Prof. Lieutenant Colonel (Res.) Uzi Ben-Shalom
Professor Uzi Ben-Shalom is a military sociologist and psychologist (License 27-6172), a military and security researcher, and Dean of theThe Current CEO
![Dr. Itamar Rickover](https://www.civil-military-studies.org.il/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/איתמר-35z0bbpqviiid60wi88ikq.jpg)
Dr. Itamar Rickover
Dr. Itamar Rickover holds a voluntary position as CEO of the Association of Civil-Military Studies in Israel. He earned aPrevious Chairpersons
![Prof. Colonel (Res.) Zeev Drori](https://www.civil-military-studies.org.il/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/75f3daa3-305b-4bfb-a9d9-85b2d89831dc-34a3s9xvyjjghg4usfr7yi.jpg)
Prof. Colonel (Res.) Zeev Drori
The Association’s Second Chairperson Prof. Drori was born and grew up in Haifa. He earned a doctorate in history from![Prof. Yoram Peri](https://www.civil-military-studies.org.il/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/יורם-פרי-3dhe6ig2df180q51z9r0ga.jpg)
Prof. Yoram Peri
The Association’s Third Chairperson Prof. Yoram Peri, born in Jerusalem, earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in sociology and politicalBoard Members
![Dr. Idit Shafran-Gittleman](https://www.civil-military-studies.org.il/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/עידית-שפרן-גיטלמן-1-3di9zd618xb81en2ab3eoa.jpg)
Dr. Idit Shafran-Gittleman
Dr. Idit Shafran-Gittleman heads the Military and Civil Program and is a senior researcher at the Israel Democracy Institute. She![Dr. Eitan Shamir](https://www.civil-military-studies.org.il/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/איתן-שמיר-3e1mlu0j4xmtezw3pmnaq2.jpg)
Dr. Eitan Shamir
Dr. Shamir completed his doctorate at the Department of War Studies in King’s College, London and earned his master’s degree![Prof. Ayelet Harel](https://www.civil-military-studies.org.il/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/אילת-הראל-שלו-3dhe4w0p3d6nq61nvgs45m.jpg)
Prof. Ayelet Harel
Ayelet Harel is a professor of political science, a lecturer in the Management and Dispute Resolution Program and in the![Prof. Hillel Nossek](https://www.civil-military-studies.org.il/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/716-9047fbba-35mn9leb9hwvq1fh7horuy.jpg)
Prof. Hillel Nossek
PhD, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Head of the Dan Shomron Institute for Social Relations, Peace and Security at Kinneret Academic![Dr. Dov (Dubik) Tamari](https://www.civil-military-studies.org.il/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/דב-תמרי-3dhe5w2wlc5pc39vf2uaru.jpeg)
Dr. Dov (Dubik) Tamari
Born in 1936, served in the IDF for 30 years as a paratrooper, commander of Sayeret Matkal, commander of a![Prof. Udi Lebel](https://www.civil-military-studies.org.il/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/udi-lebel-2015-35mxbqe0p3a9fipwnnbhfu.jpg)
Prof. Udi Lebel
Holds a doctorate from King’s College London. Research associate at the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies (BESA Center), Bar-Ilan University![Dr. Eyal Lewin](https://www.civil-military-studies.org.il/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/lewin-34a41t7qtvpx1zen30ukne.jpg)
Dr. Eyal Lewin
Eyal Lewin is a lecturer at the Department of Middle East Studies and Political Science, Ariel University. He is also![Prof. Stuart Cohen](https://www.civil-military-studies.org.il/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/04aa8332-0962-441c-9ab3-d46aa7638107-34a3rjxjrz7h7eme24hhqi.jpg)
Prof. Stuart Cohen
Stuart Cohen was born in England in 1946 and made Aliya in 1972. Prior to his Aliya, he completed his![Dr. Colonel (Res.) Ofra Ben-Ishai](https://www.civil-military-studies.org.il/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/18bad59f-d0bc-473f-91b6-a88a31acae83-34a3rqgrj6x9pxfq363l6y.jpg)
Dr. Colonel (Res.) Ofra Ben-Ishai
PhD, Sociology and Anthropology Department, Ben Gurion University. M.A. Department of Labor Studies in the Organizational Consulting and Human Resources![Prof. Eyal Ben-Ari](https://www.civil-military-studies.org.il/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/568db14a-67f8-48de-8b4b-955e5f4b19c6-34a3s8b30qm0ctfis6cp3e.jpg)
Prof. Eyal Ben-Ari
Prof. Eyal Ben-Ari studied for his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in the Sociology and Anthropology Department at the Hebrew University,![Dr. Avi Bitzur](https://www.civil-military-studies.org.il/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/67825ecb-8391-4a47-a8c1-8ee8f50d62a9-34a3s8t6dwqrh0f0bn3bii.jpg)
Dr. Avi Bitzur
Expert in home front defense and head of the National Security and Home Front Defense program in Beit Berl College.![Dr. Roni Or (Tiarjan)](https://www.civil-military-studies.org.il/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/roni-34a41wzg2npkffssn0e8sq.jpg)
Dr. Roni Or (Tiarjan)
Applied researcher who served Head of R&D Infrastructure in the IDF Behavioral Sciences Department. From 1999 to 2020, he servedThe Audit Committee
![Prof. Gabi Sheffer](https://www.civil-military-studies.org.il/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/eca68e6a-2072-4cf9-82cb-21801d1aaeba-34a3uoihq4s7avfj6a4zre.jpg)
Prof. Gabi Sheffer
Prof. Gabi Sheffer Prof. Gabriel (Gabi) Sheffer is a member of the faculty of the Political Science Department of the![Professor Emeritus Ehud Menipaz](https://www.civil-military-studies.org.il/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/פרופ-אהוד-מניפז-38tf1eubcblkfllbqyndvu.jpg)
Professor Emeritus Ehud Menipaz
Prof. Ehud Menipaz, B.Sc. Eng., M.Sc. Eng., MBA, PhD. is a descendant of the members of the Bilu Movement inLegal Counsel:
![Attorney Eyal Nun](https://www.civil-military-studies.org.il/wp-content/uploads/thumbs/nunlaw-34a41vz9cbg271ttk2wzyi.jpg)