Dr. Assaf Lev

Head of research and lecturer in the Department of Sports Therapy

About

Dr. Assaf Lev is an anthropologist of sports. His doctoral dissertation focused on long-distance runners in the “mid-life” phase. Today his research deals with the connection between body age and pain. Dr. Lev, in his training, is also a sports therapist and formerly a professional basketball player in the Premier League.

Education

Ph.D.

University of Haifa, Department of Sociology and Anthropology in the Department of Anthropology. Doctorate in: Marathon and the Big City: Status, Consumption, Body, Circles of Life.

.M.A

University of Haifa, Department of Sociology and Anthropology in the Department of Anthropology. Thesis on: Body Age and Circles of Life: The Retirement Experience of Basketball Players in Israel.

.B.A

The Open University, Department of Social Sciences and Humanities, specialization in anthropology.