Janina Kahn-Horwitz

Professor at Oranim College of Education. She is the vice-rector for international engagement at Oranim International. She teaches in the undergraduate English Language and Literature Department as well as the graduate M.Ed. English Language Teaching and Learning program. Her research interests include individual differences in language learning, English as a foreign language reading and spelling development, the cross-linguistic impact of first language and literacy on English, and teacher perceptions and knowledge of English literacy related components. She has a B.A. from the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, and an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Haifa, Israel. Janina has always been involved in education, both informal and formal. She sees educators as agents of change, significantly impacting society through self-example and mentoring.