| 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, York University) |
Research Interests:
Haleh Hashemi is a Clinical Psychology PhD student at York University. She received a Bachelor of Science (Specialized Honours) in Psychology from York University, and recently completed her Master’s training in Clinical Developmental Neuropsychology at York University. 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:
2024-2025: Pain in Child Health (PICH) Trainee Travel Award, SickKids
2024-2025: Academic Excellence Fund, York University
2024-2025: Ontario Graduate Scholarship (Declined), York University
2024-2025: CGS-Master’s Scholarship, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), York University
2023-2024: Las Nubes Study Abroad Fund, York University
2023-2024: International Mobility Award, York University
2023-2024: Ontario Graduate Scholarship
2021-2022: Emerald Initiative Award for Student Contribution and Engagement, Calumet College, York University.
2019-2022: Continuing Student Scholarship, York University
2018-2022: Undergraduate Bursary, York University
2018-2022: Member of Dean’s Honour Roll, York University
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: https://doi.org/10.1097/j.pain.0000000000003885
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. https://doi.org/10.3389/fdgth.2025.1665975
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. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13312-023-3030-y