Government information, crisis communication, and AI & society
Dr. Gal Yavetz is a senior faculty member in the Department of Information Science at Bar-Ilan University. He researches and teaches government and public information in information- and knowledge-rich digital environments. He has published about 30 articles in international peer-reviewed journals in the fields of technology, government and society. He is a research fellow at the Media Lab of the Center for Applied Research of Risks to Democracy (CARRD) at Tel Aviv University, and hosts the podcast ’Bino le-Bina Melachutit’ produced by Bar-Ilan University.
Education
- Ph.D (2014–2020) — Bar-Ilan University, Department of Information Science. Dissertation: "Government Knowledge Management and Information Behavior Processes through Social Media Platforms: The Israeli Case Study". Advisor: Prof. Noa Aharony.
- M.A (2010–2014) — Tel Aviv University, Department of Media and Communication. Thesis: "Blood Brothers Online: The Construction of Social Media Platforms for Hemophilia Organizations". Advisor: Dr. Elad Segev.
- B.A (2007–2010) — The Open University of Israel, Social Sciences and Communication (cum laude).
Research interests
GenAI, digital government, political communication, and crisis communication.
Academic ranks and appointments
- 2026–present: Senior Lecturer, Department of Information Science, Bar-Ilan University.
- 2026–present: Research Fellow, Media Lab, Center for Applied Research of Risks to Democracy (CARRD), Tel Aviv University.
- 2023–2026: Lecturer, Department of Information Science, Bar-Ilan University.
- 2021–2023: Teacher, Department of Information Science, Bar-Ilan University.
- 2020–2021: Adjunct Lecturer, Faculty of Instructional Technologies, Holon Institute of Technology.
Selected awards & grants
- German-Israeli Foundation (GIF) Nexus Grant: "Modelling and Analyzing Discourse Dynamics within and between Echo Chambers", 2026.
- Research grant, Bar-Ilan Dangoor Centre for Personalized Medicine, 2020.
- AoIR Doctoral Colloquium, Humboldt University of Berlin, 2016.
- Outstanding Teaching Award (Rector's Top 100), Tel Aviv University, 2014.
- Rector's Award for Outstanding Teachers, Tel Aviv University, 2013.
Teaching (courses at Bar-Ilan University)
- Government and Leadership in the Age of AI
- Marketing in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
- Introduction to Digital Marketing
- Methodological Applications in Information Sciences
- Robots and Society
- Issues in Emerging Technologies (research seminar)
Professional memberships
ASIST; Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR); Israeli Communication Association (ISCA); Israeli Sociological Society (ISS); Israel Political Science Association (ISPSA).