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    Papers & Projects

    Select a paper or project below  by clicking the icon to view some of the amazing research and connects our scholars are making to the grant and its work.  These scholars connect and bring the information into their practice to help Ralla Klepak's vision live on into future generations,

    Shira Browns- The Performing Arts as a Tool for the Development of Interpersonal and Emotional Skills in Children

    Batya Rosenblatt- The Biological Benefits of Art

    Bina Gutstein- The Performing Arts: Benefits in Physical and Mental Health Across the Disciplines, and Its Application to the Ralla Klepak Performing Arts Initiative

    Yael Lender- Genes and Their Influence of Musical Talent

    2020-2021

    Ruthie Schranz- Exploring the Therapeutic and Medical Benefits of Music and the Arts: A Meta-Analysis

    Sarah Russman- Integrating the Performing Arts into Speech Pathology

    2021-2022

    Yael Lender - Autistic Spectrum Disorder in Children and Musical Aptitude

    Shira Browns- Prosthetic Design in Dance and Movement

    Simcha Freida Kayser- The Performing Arts and Overall Well-Being

    Aliza Weinberg- Exploring the Benefits of Dance

    Taly Carmona- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and the Performing Arts

    Leah Dimbert- Performing Arts Shows Up in Life

    Ariella Mayer- Music and Advertising: An Overview of the Advertising, Music and their Effects

    Sara Gluck- Music, Visual Art, Color and Emotion: Fine Arts as Self-Expression

    Malka Grunberg - Facial Expressions in Art

    2022-2023

    2023-2024

    Laelle Ben Zev- The Performing Arts: A Tool for Alleviating Children's Fear of the Dentist

    Sarah Schranz- The effects of Performing Arts on Cerebral palsy

    Ruti Soloveichik- The Art in Arithmetic

    Shira Worch- Integrating the Arts into Medical Education

    Malka Alexander- The Importance of Performing Arts in Jewish Girls’ High Schools

    2021-2022

    Shoshana Allen- Art therapy: An Effective Way to Treat the Mental Health Disorders of Anxiety and Depression

    Yaffa Rennert- Addiction and Recovery: A Journey Through Pain, Fame, and Creative Expression

    Rachael Azoulay- The Detrimental Effect of Media on Women’s Mental Health

    Chana Leah Joel- The Impact of Singing Therapy for Those Who Stutter

    Chaya Rennert- The Effect of Music on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

    2024-2025

    Adina Ben-Porat- Music Has The Power To Heal

    2025-2026

    Sara Aronson- Puppetry in Pediatrics

    Chana Hunter- Autism in the Performing Arts

    Chaya Meyerson- From Emotion to Motion: How Performing Arts Foster Injury Prevention Through Emotional Regulation

    Goldie Pacht- How the Arts Build Self-Esteem and Confidence in Children 

    Rochel Deena Miller- An Exploration of the Effects of Artificial Intelligence on the Human Processes: How the Performing Arts Build Genuity in an Artificial Age

    Chana Varnai- Using Role-Play and Theatre Techniques to Improve Empathy  and Communication in Nursing Education

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