bio and CV

זמניNaomi Kaplan-Damary

 Phone: +972 2 5880434

E-mail: naomi.kaplan@mail.huji.ac.il

Address:

Institute of Criminology,

Hebrew University of Jerusalem,

Mount Scopus Campus

Wolfson Building, Room 363a

Jerusalem

 

 

Education

2013-2018

 

PhD in Statistics, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Prof. Micha Mandel and Dr. Yoram Yekutieli, “Statistical Methods for Evaluating Forensic Evidence”
2010-2012
MA in Statistics, Magna Cum Laude, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Prof. Micha Mandel
2006-2010
BA in Statistics and Economics, Hebrew University of Jerusalem

 

Research Interests

  • Forensics, in particular the strengthening of its scientific foundations
  • Perception by members of the court of different forms of forensic reporting
  • Cognitive biases in the Justice system
  • Wrongful convictions
  • Probabilistic evaluation of evidence in trials (Forensic Statistics)

Professional Experience and Appointments

2021-
Lecturer, Institute of Criminology, Hebrew University of Jerusalem

2020-2021

Lecturer, Department of Criminology, Law and Society, University of California, Irvine

2018-  
Post Doctoral Fellow in Forensic Statistics, University of California, Irvine
2017
Instructor (Madrich), Department of Statistics, Hebrew University
2015-2018
Undergraduate Student Advisor, Department of Statistics, Hebrew University
2013-2017 

Assistant, Department of Statistics, Hebrew University of Jerusalem

2012
Teaching Assistant, Booth School of Business, University of Chicago
2010-2012
Teaching Assistant, Department of Statistics, Hebrew University of Jerusalem; Research Assistant for Prof. Zvi Gilula

      

Teaching Experience (Hebrew University unless stated otherwise)

2022

Science and Uncertainty in the Justice System; Forensics: Between Practice and Science; Advanced Applied Statistics in Criminology (B)

2021

Cognitive Bias in Forensic Science

2020

Forensic Science, Law and Society (University of California, Irvine)

2017

Statistics for Communications Students; Probability for Statistics Students

2016

Advanced Statistical Models B; Probability for Statistics Students

2015

Statistical Inference and its Applications; Probability for Statistics Students

2014

Basic Probability; Preparation of Distance Learning Course (Coursera) – Introduction to Probability and Statistics for Computer Science

2013

ntroduction to Statistics for Students of International Relations; Statistics for Communications Students; Principles and Applications in Statistical Analyses; Preparation of Distance Learning Course (Coursera) – Introduction to Probability

2012

Statistics for Business Administration; Statistical Insight into Marketing; Consulting and Entrepreneurship

2011

Basics: Probability; Data and Computers

2010

Basics: Probability; Data and Computers

 

Honors and Awards (including Membership in Professional Societies)

  • Hebrew University President’s Scholarship, 2015-2018

  • Award for Outstanding Teacher, 2017-2018

  • Award for Outstanding Teacher, 2015-2016

  • Award for Outstanding Teacher, 2014-2015

  • Award for Outstanding Teacher, 2012-2013

  • Award for Outstanding Teacher, 2011-2012

  • Gutwirth Award for Excellence, 2011

  • Departmental Award for Excellence, 2011

  • Dean's List, 2010

  • Departmental Award for Outstanding Student, 2010

  • Award for Outstanding Teacher, 2010-2011

  • Rector's Award for Excellence, 2009