| Contact Information: | haleh@yorku.ca |
| Degrees in Progress: | Ph.D., Clinical Developmental Psychology, Neuropsychology Stream |
| Degrees Completed: | MA, Clinical Developmental Psychology, Neuropsychology Stream B.Sc. (Specialized Honours Psychology, 91ÑÇÉ«) |
Research Interests:
Haleh Hashemi is a Clinical Psychology PhD student at 91ÑÇÉ«. She received a Bachelor of Science (Specialized Honours) in Psychology from 91ÑÇÉ«, and recently completed her Master’s training in Clinical Developmental Neuropsychology at 91ÑÇÉ«. Haleh's primary interest lies in exploring innovative technologies using artificial intelligence to better understand and assess infant pain and ultimately improve the practice of infant pain management in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). For her Master’s thesis, Haleh conducted a qualitative study examining maternal perspectives on skin-to-skin care and skin-to-skin contact for the management of acute procedural pain in very and extremely preterm infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
Honours and Awards:
2026-2027: Canada Graduate Research Scholarship - Doctoral Program, Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
2026-2027: Meighen Wright Foundation Maternal-Child Health Graduate Scholarship
2026-2027: Ontario Graduate Scholarship, 91ÑÇÉ« (Declined in favour of CGS-D)Â
2024-2025: Pain in Child Health (PICH) Trainee Travel Award, SickKids
2024-2025: Academic Excellence Fund, 91ÑÇÉ«
2024-2025: Ontario Graduate Scholarship (Declined), 91ÑÇÉ«
2024-2025: CGS-Master’s Scholarship, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), 91ÑÇÉ«
2023-2024: Las Nubes Study Abroad Fund, 91ÑÇÉ«
2023-2024: International Mobility Award, 91ÑÇÉ«
2023-2024: Ontario Graduate Scholarship
2021-2022: Emerald Initiative Award for Student Contribution and Engagement, Calumet College, 91ÑÇÉ«.
2019-2022: Continuing Student Scholarship, 91ÑÇÉ«
2018-2022: Undergraduate Bursary, 91ÑÇÉ«
2018-2022: Member of Dean’s Honour Roll, 91ÑÇÉ«
Publications:
Hashemi, H., Cohen, E., Garvey, N., Leguia, A., Johannsson, L., Bacchini, F., Cheng, C., Shah,V., & Pillai Riddell, R. (2025). Understanding Maternal Perspectives of Skin-to-Skin Contact for the Management of Acute Pain in Very and Extremely Preterm Infants. PAIN. doi:
Di Pierdomenico, K., Bucsea, O., Hashemi, H., Leguia, A., Lovegrove, A., Cribbie, R., & Pillai Riddell, R. (2025). Universal digital mental health interventions for children and youth: a scoping review. Frontiers in digital health, 7, 1665975.
Hashemi, H., Cohen, E., & Pillai Riddell, R. (2023). The Importance of Managing Acute Pain in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Context. Indian pediatrics, 60(11), 887–888.