Dr. Nir Milstein
CV
Undergraduate and Graduate Studies
Ph.D. 2017 – 2021, Bar-Ilan University, Department of Psychology. Advisors: Professor Yair Berson and Professor Ilanit Gordon. Title of thesis: "Group Physiological Synchrony and Performance: The Moderating Role of Leader Justice and Future Directions".
M.A. 2011 – 2013, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Department of Psychology. Advisors: Professor Simone Moran and Professor Hagit Cohen. Title of thesis: "Exercise and Risk-Taking: The Role of Physiological Arousal, Mood and Self-efficacy".
B.A. 2007 – 2010, Ariel University of Samaria, Behavioral Sciences (Magna cum laude).
2022 – 2023, the University of Lausanne, Faculty of Business and Economics (HEC Lausanne). Supervisors: Professor John Antonakis and Professor Micah Murray.
2021 – 2022, Bar-Ilan University, Department of Psychology. Supervisors: Dr. Eliran Halali and Dr. Maayan Katzir.
2023 - Bar-Ilan University, The Graduate School of Business Administration, Lecturer (Tenure Track).
2022 – 2023, Ariel University, Instructor.
2021 – 2022, Bar-Ilan University, Instructor.
2021 – 2022, College of Management Academic Studies (COLMAN), Lecturer.
2021 – 2022, Netanya Academic College, Lecturer.
2018 – 2022, Ono Academic College, Lecturer.
2018 – Bar-Ilan University, Instructor.
2017 – 2021, Bar-Ilan University, Teaching Assistant.
2011 – 2013, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Instructor.
2011 – 2013, Achva Academic College, Lecturer.
2011 – 2013, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Teaching Assistant.
Professional Activities
Positions in academic administration
2022 – present, Academy of Management, Organizational Neuroscience Interest Group: Director of Communication.
2017 – 2021, Ilanit Gordon's Social Neuroscience Lab: Manager.
2019 – 2020, Bar-Ilan, Department of Psychology, Seminars and Conferences Committee: Member.
Professional functions outside universities/institutions
2013 – 2017, The Rashi Foundation, Researcher and Programs Evaluator.
Significant professional consulting
2011 – present, Statistical and Methodological Consulting to (partial list):
Prof. Ronit Kark, Department of Psychology, Bar-Ilan University.
Dr. Yogev Kivity, Department of Psychology, Bar-Ilan University.
Dr. Rina Schahar, The Interdisciplinary Department of Social Sciences, Bar-Ilan University.
Dr. Nufar Sukenik, Faculty of Education, Bar-Ilan University.
Dr. Asmahan Masry-Herzallah, School of Education, Hebrew University.
Dr. Stavissky Yuliya, School of Education, Hebrew University.
Dr. Meital Amzaleg, Faculty of Learning Technologies, HIT.
Dr. Niva Dolev, Department of Education and Community, Kinneret Academic College.
Dr. Noa Shapira, Department of Education and Community, Kinneret Academic College.
Dr. Daniela Aisenberg, Department of Psychology, Ruppin Academic Center.
Dr. Dganit Sharon, Faculty of Social & Community Sciences, Ruppin Academic Center.
Dr. Racheli Haim-Dahan, School of Social Work, Ruppin Academic Center.
Dr. Ayala Gonen, Nursing Department, Ruppin Academic Center.
Dr. Gila Tubul, Faculty of Health Professions, Ono Academic College.
Dr. Limor Adi-Bensaid, Faculty of Health Professions, Ono Academic College.
Dr. Irit Feldman, Faculty of Health Professions, Ono Academic College.
Dr. Daniel Nikritin, Hemdat Hadarom.
NGOs: Goshen, Aluma, Magen Israel
High-Tech Industry: Shifft Studio and Lab, Reflect Innovation.
Dr. Tvi Tubul-Lavi, BDO.
Ad-Hoc Reviewer
Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies.
Organizational Psychology Review.
Neuropsychologia.
International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics.
Academy of Management Proceedings (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024).
Membership in professional/scientific societies
2020 – present, The Academy of Management (Organizational Neuroscience Interest Group and Research Method Division).
2019 – 2021, DSSS Forum: Doctoral Students Study Synchrony (Founder).
2020, Association for Psychological Science.
2012 – 2013, DEMP: Decision Making and Economic Psychology.
Courses taught in Recent Years
2024: Conflict Management and Negotiation, M.A, Bar-Ilan University.
2024: Advanced Research Methods, M.A, Bar-Ilan University.
2024: Selected Topics in Leadership, M.A, Bar-Ilan University.
2023: Research Seminar, M.A, Bar-Ilan University.
2022 – 2023, Seminar in Issues in Measurement, B.A, Ariel University.
2022, Introduction to Social Psychology, B.A, Netanya Academic College.
2021 – 2022, Introduction to Neuropsychology, B.A, College of Management Academic Studies (COLMAN).
2021 – 2022, Quantitative Research Methods, B.A, College of Management Academic Studies (COLMAN).
2021, Introduction to Social Psychology, B.A, Bar-Ilan University.
2021, Introduction to Psychology, B.A, Ono Academic College.
2021, Introduction to Statistics, B.A, Ono Academic College.
2018 – 2021, Statistical Software, B.A, Ono Academic College.
2018, Practicum in The Biological Basis of Social Interactions, B.A, Bar-Ilan University.
2011 – 2013, Statistical Software, B.A, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.
2011 – 2013, Statistical Software, B.A, Achva Academic College.
Honors, Citation Awards
2022, Best Symposium Award, The Academy of Management Annual Meeting (500 USD).
2021, Best Student Paper Award. The Academy of Management Annual Meeting (500 USD).
2021, Best Paper Award. The Department of Psychology Conference, Bar-Ilan University (250 NIS).
2021, Bar-Ilan University, a prize awarded for publication of excellent research papers in top journals (5,000 NIS).
2020, Top 100 in Neuroscience, Scientific Reports.
Fellowships
2022 – 2023, The Swiss Government Excellence Post-doctoral Scholarship, 42,000 CHF (~43,000 EUR).
2017 – 2021, Bar-Ilan University, 192,000 NIS - The University President's Scholarship for outstanding Ph.D. students.
2020, Technical University of Munich, 250 EUR - Travel Grant (withdrawn due to COVID-19).
2012 – 2013, The Lee Weinstock Foundation, 60,000 NIS - Scholarship for outstanding interdisciplinary research students.
2012, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, 5,000 NIS - awarded for completing an M.A thesis research proposal before the beginning of the first academic year.
Publications
Scientific Publications
Conference Proceedings (peer-reviewed only)
- Milstein, N*., Rosenblatt, M., Katzir, M., & Halali, E. 2023. Physiological Measures of Emotional Arousal and Regulation Predict Positive Reciprocity. The Academy of Management Proceedings, 17932. https://doi.org/10.5465/AMPROC.2023.17932abstract
- Milstein, N*., & Gordon, I. 2021. Physiological Synchrony Shapes Performance in Early Stages of Group Formation: The Moderating Effect of Justice, The Academy of Management Proceedings, 14406. https://doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2021.14406abstract
- Milstein, N*., Blader, S., & Gordon, I. 2020. From Me to We: How Physiological and Behavioral Synchrony Facilitate the Effects of Justice on Group Outcomes, 2020. The Academy of Management Proceedings (accepted paper withdrawn due to COVID-19).
Symposia Organizer:
- Milstein, N*., Massaro, S., Christopoulos, G., Halali, E., Lavidor, M., Slater, Y., …, & Berson, Y. 2022. Applying Neuroscience Methods to Address Research Challenges in Management. The Academy of Management Proceedings, 12314. https://doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2022.12314symposium
- Milstein, N*., Blader, S, Cropanzano, R., Balthazard, P, Waldman, D., Goldstein, A., ... & Hannah, S. 2021. Leadership and Team Processes: A Neuroscience Perspective, The Academy of Management Proceedings, 13752. https://doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2021.13752symposium
- Milstein, N*., Ashkanasy, N.M., Berson, Y., Wang, D., Gordon, I., Berka, C., … & Goldstein, A. 2020. A Biological Perspective to Leadership and Team Processes, The Academy of Management Proceedings, 17684. (Accepted symposium withdrawn due to COVID-19). https://doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2020.17684symposium
Articles
Refereed articles and refereed letters in scientific journals
- Greenberg, D. M., Milstein, N., Gilboa, A., Cohen, S., Haimovich, N., Siegman, S., ... & Gordon, I. 2023. Improvised herding: Mapping biobehavioral mechanisms that underlie group efficacy during improvised social interaction. Psychophysiology, e14307. https://doi.org/10.1111/psyp.14307
- Milstein, N*., Streit, Y., Lavidor, M., Anaki, D., & Gordon, I. 2022. Rivalry and Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Organizational Psychology Review, 1, 1-30. https://doi.org/10.1177/20413866221082128
- Mayo, O., Horesh, D., Korisky, A., Milstein, N., Zadok, E., Tomashin, A., & Gordon, I. 2022. I feel you: Prepandemic physiological synchrony and emotional contagion during COVID-19. Emotion, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1037/emo0001122
- Röseler, L., Weber, L., Stich, E., Günther, M., Helgerth, K. A. C., Wagner,… Milstein, N…, & Schütz, A. 2022. The Open Anchoring Quest Dataset: Anchored estimates from 96 studies on anchoring effects. Journal of Open Psychology Data, 10 (1). https://doi.org/10.5334/jopd.67
- Gordon, I., Horesh, D., Milstein, N., Tomashin, A., Mayo, O., & Korisky, A. 2021. Pre-
pandemic Autonomic Nervous System Activity Predicts Well-Being During COVID-19 in Israel. Psychophysiology, 58(11), 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1111/psyp.13910
- Horesh, D., Milstein, N., Tomashin, A., Mayo, O., & Gordon, I. 2021. Pre-pandemic
Electrodermal Activity Predicts Current COVID-related Fears: Household Size During the Lockdown as a Moderating Factor. Stress, 1, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1080/10253890.2021.2006179
- Milstein, N*., & Gordon, I. 2020. Validating Measures of Electrodermal Activity and Heart
Rate Variability Derived from the Empatica E4 Utilized in Research Settings That Involve Interactive Dyadic States. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 14, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnbeh.2020.00148
- Gordon, I., Gilboa, A., Cohen, S., Milstein, N., Haimovich, N., Pinhasi, S., & Siegman, S. 2020. Physiological and Behavioral Synchrony Predict Group Cohesion and Performance. Scientific Reports, 10(1), 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-65670-1
Unrefereed professional articles and publications
Milstein, N. 2019. Mediation and Moderation Analysis in Repeated Measures Design with
MEMORE. ISPA (in Hebrew). https://www.ispa.org.il/ispa-newsletter-1-expert-segment
Articles and publications in reviewing process
- Tomashin, T., Gordon, I., Giuseppe, L., Berson, Y., Milstein, N..., & Wallot, S. Lagged Multidimensional Recurrence Quantification Analysis (Lagged MdRQA) for determining leader-follower relationships within multidimensional time series. Revised and Resubmitted to Behavior Research Methods.
Lectures and Presentations at Meetings and Invited Seminars not Followed by Published Proceedings
Presentation of papers at conferences/meetings
- Milstein, N., Halali, Y., & Katzir, M. 2023. The Role of Emotional Arousal and Regulation in Positive Reciprocity: A Biological Approach. NEU Interest Group Meeting, Erasmus, The Netherlands.
- Milstein, N., Berson, Y., & Gordon, I. 2023. Group Rivalry and Physiological Synchrony Predict Group Performance. Israel Organizational Behavior Conference, IOBC Tel-Aviv.
- Milstein, N. et al. 2023. Can Applications of Neuroscience Make You a More Productive OB Researcher? Symposium Organizer and Moderator. Israel Organizational Behavior Conference, IOBC Tel-Aviv.
- Milstein, N., Halali, Y., & Katzir, M. 2023. The Role of Emotional Arousal and Regulation in Positive Reciprocity: A Biological Approach. Ruppin Behavioral Economics Meeting.
- Milstein, N., & Gordon, I. 2021. Synchrony Shapes Performance in Early Stages of Group Formation: The Moderating Effect of Justice. The Department of Psychology Conference, Bar-Ilan University.
- Milstein, N., Berson, Y., & Gordon, I. 2020. Heart-rate Synchronization and Group Cohesion: A Quantitative Review. The Gonda Brain Center Annual Meeting, Bar-Ilan University.
- Milstein, N. 2019. A Validation Study of the Empatica E4 Wristband During Interactive Dyadic States. Poster presented at the Psychology Department Conference at Bar-Ilan University.
- Milstein, N. 2013. Exercise and Risk-taking: The Role of Physiological Arousal, Mood, and Self-efficacy. Poster presented at the Research Students Conference at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.
Last Updated Date : 25/03/2024
