H. (Hamed) Seddighi Khavidak, PhD

Dr. Hamed Seddighi is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Groningen in the Clinical Psychology and Experimental Psychopathology Department. He obtained his PhD in 2022 within the Campus Fryslan at the University of Groningen (Department of Governance and Innovation). His main research interest is the mental health of children and youth who are exposed to various stressful life-events (including the Groningen earthquakes). He presented at several prestigious national and international scientific meetings. He is the Associate Editor of Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness Journal (Cambridge Publication). He has acted as an ad-hoc reviewer for several scientific journals.

In addition to his research work, Hamed has ten years of experience in executive positions in the Iranian Red Crescent Society (equivalent to the Red Cross) including Deputy for Youth, and Deputy of Education, Research & Technology. During these ten years, he collaborated with various international humanitarian organizations such as UNICEF, ICRC, and the Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Center of the IFRC (International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies). In addition, he was the Dean for the Red Cross Applied Science University in Iran (Yazd Province). He helped develop nine bachelor programs increasing the number of students.