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Shahar Hecht, M.A.
Research Associate
Shahar Hecht is a research associate at the Cohen Center. She received a joint B.A. in Psychology and Business Administration from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where she also received an M.A. in Criminology. At the Cohen Center, she is the project manager for all studies related to Taglit-Birthright Israel. She oversees data collection and data analysis for Taglit-Birthright Israel evaluations and the study of Birthright Israel alumni in communities across the United States. She has worked on the evaluation of Birthright Israel international programs and on a study of Israelis who participate in Birthright Israel. In addition to Birthright Israel projects, Ms. Hecht has contributed to numerous other studies, including a study of Jewish young adults on college campuses and an evaluation of the needs of Nazi victims.