Dr. Gustavo Mesch Chair. Department of Sociology and Anthropology. University of Haifa Senior Research Associate. Minerva Center for Youth Studies. U of Haifa Homepage

Education:

• Ph.D. Sociology. 1993."The Determinants of Local Action: Human Ecology, Resource Mobilization and Political Economy", The Ohio State University.
• M.A. (Cum Laude), Sociology, 1990. "Living Arrangements and Length of Hospitalization as Predictors of the Recidivism of Mentally Ill Patients" University of Haifa (Israel).
• B.A. (Cum Laude) in Sociology and Counselling Education, 1988. University of Haifa (Israel).

Professional experiences:

• Senior Lecturer (with Tenure), Department of Sociology, University of Haifa (1998-Current)
• Senior Research Associate. Minerva Center of Youth Studies. University of Haifa (1998-current)
• Lecturer, Department of Sociology, University of Haifa (1993-1998)
• Visiting Research Associate. Centre of Community and Urban Studies. The University of Toronto (Canada). 1998
• Visiting Lecturer. Urban and Regional Planning Studies. Faculty of Architectur. Technion. 1997-8
• Research Associate. Center for Urban and Regional Studies. Faculty of Architecture. Israel Institute of Technology (Technion). 1993-1995.

Work focus:

Choice of publications:

• Mesch, Gustavo. (Accepted for Publication). Between Spatial and Social Segregation: The Case of Immigrants of the FSU in Israel. International Migration Review
• Mesch, Gustavo S. (2001). Social Relationships and Internet: Use among Adolescents in Israel. Social Science Quarterly. 82(2):235-245.
• Gustavo S. Mesch (2000). Perceptions of Risk, Lifestyle Activities and Fear of Crime. Deviant Behavior 21(1):47-63.
• Gustavo S. Mesch and Gideon Fishman. (1999). Entering the System, Arab and Israelis Differences in Record Closure. Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency 36(2):175-193.
• Mesch, Gustavo S. (1997). Victims and Property Victimization in Israel. Journal of Quantitative Criminology.13(1):57-71.