I completed my bachelor and master courses in clinical psychology in Iran and worked on the role of attentional bias in chronic pain and PTSD for my research projects. Then I moved to Australia to continue my research on cognitive mechanisms of social anxiety as a PhD student at the Centre for the Advancement of Research on Emotion (CARE) under the supervision of Professor Colin MacLeod and Dr. Ben Grafton. Currently, I am a research fellow at CARE working on several projects that focus on enhancing the effectiveness of a new generation of health-promoting technologies, collectively known as cognitive bias modification. 

2018 - 2022     Doctor of Philosophy – Psychology, University of  Western Australia

2013 - 2016      M.Sc. in Clinical Psychology, University of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences, Tehran

2009 - 2013      B.S. in Clinical Psychology, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran

Currently I am leading a collaborative project that will identify appropriate neuro-cognitive targets for cognitive digital health programs designed to enhance perinatal mental health in Australian women. The other project I work on focuses on improving multidisciplinary treatments for children and adolescents with chronic pain through identifying adaptive and maladaptive cognitions as predictors of the treatment efficacy. I also work on developing novel methods for the assessment and modificaiton of anxiety-linked attentional processes.

2019              The University of Western Australia GRS Travel Award

2018-2022   Australian government international research training program (RTP) fees offset, stipend and UWA safety net top-up scholarships

2009-2015    Awarded the Iran's National Elite Foundation monthly scholarships during my bachelor and master studies.

2013-2016    Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education Msc. Scholarship (full tuition waiver)

2009-2013    Iranian Ministry of Sciences Bsc Scholarship (full tuition waiver)

Jan 2019 - Dec 2021          Academic Tutor/Demonstrator, University of Western Australia

Main Duties:

• Delivering tutorials for various psychology units
• Grading and providing feedback on assignments and essays
• Collaborating with other academics to ensure consistency in marking guidelines

April 2015 - March 2017    Assessor and Team Coordinator, Arzeshafarin Vista Co. (Human resources evaluation for various industries).

Main Duties:

• Assessed various managerial competencies through administering and interpreting psychological tests
• Coordinated assessment centre’s team activities
• Preparing educational content for workshops and trainings for human resources departments in various industrial companies

Sep 2014- Sep 2016     Research assistant, Shahid Beheshti University

Main Duties:

• Conducting literature reviews and collecting data
• Analysing data using statistical software
• Assisting in the preparation of research reports and presentations

Persian: native

English: Fluent