1. Academic Ranks and Tenure in Institutes of Higher Education DATES NAMES OF INSTITUTION AND DEPARTMENT RANKS 1988-89 University of Haifa, Department of Sociology, Teaching Assistant. 1989-90 University of Haifa, Department of Sociology Teaching Assistant 1990-91 The Ohio State U., Department of Sociology Teaching Assistant 1991-92 The Ohio State U. Department of Sociology Research Assistant. 1992-93 The Ohio State U. Department of Sociology Teaching Assistant 1993- 98 University of Haifa, Department of Sociology Lecturer 1997-98 Technion, Department of Urban Planning Visiting Lecturer 1998 U. of Toronto. Centre of Community Studies Visiting Researcher 1998- University of Haifa, Department of Sociology Senior Lecturer 2004-2005 Oxford Internet Institute Visiting Academic 2. Offices in University Academic Administration 1994-1998. Member. Examinations Committee. Faculty of Social Sciences 1994-1999. Member. Graduate Studies Committee. Department of Sociology. 1998-2001. Chair. Undergraduate Studies Committee. Department of Sociology. 2001-2004. Chairperson. Department of Sociology and Anthropology 2003-4. Elected member to the University Senate. 5. Scholarly Positions and Activities outside the University Consulting: * 2000-2. Academic Consultant. Israel Ministry of Internal Affairs. 2000 National Victimization Survey. * 2001-4. Social Science Academic Consultant for Haifa Hadar Hacarmel Renewal Project. Haifa Municipality * 2003. Co-Organizer First International Conference on Social Networks and Computer Networks. Haifa, August 25-27 2003. * 2003. Member Elected. Committee on Distinguished Student Paper. Community and Urban Section, American Sociological Association. * 2004-5. Academic Consultant Strategic Planning of the City of Tiberias. * 2003-6. Member elected. Editorial Board. Information, Communication and Society (a peer review scientific journal edited by Taylor and Francis). *2005 Member Elected. Committee on Distinguished Student Paper. Computer and Information Section of the American Sociological Assn. * 2004-6 Scientific Advisor. Sociology Area. US-Israel Bi-National Foundation.