Einat was awarded a Fulbright Postdoctoral Fellowship to pursue her research project titled “Early Bias in Inter-Wealth Peer Context: A Pioneering Inquiry into Young Children’s Attribution of Intentions.” This project will be carried out in the Social and Moral Development Laboratory, led by Professor Melanie Killen.
Einat graduated with honors, receiving her BA and MA degrees in the Department of Counseling and Human Development at the University of Haifa. Einat's doctoral research, supervised by Professor Yair Ziv and Professor Maya Benish-Weisman, focuses on the role of personal values in early childhood and its implications for the social and academic adjustment of kindergarten children.
Throughout her studies, Einat earned numerous distinctions and scholarships, notably including the Azrieli Graduate Studies Fellowship Award (2020-2024), the Levtzion Scholarship Award (2019-2022), and the President Scholarship for Outstanding Doctoral Students (2017-2022).
Einat’s recent publications include:
Elizarov, E., Czik, A., & Ziv, Y. (2024). Kindergarteners' academic engagement: A dual pathway model including social information processing, social behavior in class, and teacher-child relationships quality. European Journal of Psychology of Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10212-024-00803-y
Elizarov, E., Benish-Weisman, M., & Ziv, Y. (2023). Teacher–child relational conflict and maladaptive social behaviors: The moderating role of children’s values. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 233, 105689. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jecp.2023.105689
Elizarov, E., Konshina, T., Benish-Weisman, M., Lee, T. K., Van Ryzin, M., Vos, R. S., & Schwartz, S. J. (2023). Family functioning, well-being, and mental health among new immigrant families. Journal of Family Psychology. https://dx.doi.org/10.1037/fam0001092