Yasmeen Alhasawi, PsyD

Current Title & Duties

Assistant Faculty – Clinical Psychology doctoral program Albizu university Miami Campus
EPPP Coordinator – Clinical Psychology doctoral program Albizu university Miami Campus

As a full time Faculty Member at Albizu University’s APA accredited Clinical Psychology doctoral program, Dr. Yasmeen Alhasawi currently provides academic education and support to the doctoral students in the program and also serves as the EPPP coordinator.

Biography

Dr. Alhasawi has more than 4 years of experience in providing mental health services to children, adolescents, and their families as well as adults in community mental health clinic during her doctoral and postdoctoral training. Dr. Alhasawi also has clinical experience working children, adolescents and their families in a children’s hospital setting during her training at the Kennedy Krieger Institute. Dr. Alhasawi’s training, clinical and research experiences have primarily focused on working with individuals with disabilities, with a focus on Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals.

In addition, Dr. Alhasawi has helped develop a Deaf and Hard of Hearing mental health program at a community mental health clinic. Dr. Alhasawi is also quadrlingual and has provided services in American Sign Language (ASL).

Research / Research Interests

Dr. Alhasawi completed a research fellowship in Molecular Genetics and Otolaryngology at the Harvard Medical School. Additionally, Dr. Alhasawi was a visiting research scholar at the Neuro-ethics Studies Program at the Center for Clinical Bioethics at Georgetown University. Her research interests are in hearing loss, disability/rehabilitation psychology, working with Middle Eastern population, psycho-oncology, and in trauma psychology. Dr. Alhasawi has presented her research at conventions for the American Psychological Sciences, National Association of School Psychologists Convention, the Association of Late Deafened Americans, and International Neuroethics Society. Dr. Alhasawi previously served as an international ambassador to Psi Chi National Honor Society of Psychology as well as an APAGS Campus Ambassador. Furthermore, Dr. Alhasawi holds memberships in different honor societies. Dr. Alhasawi’ research had previously been selected as a top abstract at the International Neuroethics Society’s annual meeting.

Academics, Education, Certifications

Dr. Alhasawi received her Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology (PsyD) and Master of Science degree in Clinical Psychology at Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) APA accredited Clinical Psychology doctoral program. She received her bachelor’s degree in psychology at Purdue University and her master’s degree in psychology with a specialization in Clinical Psychology at Gallaudet University. Dr. Alhasawi previously trained at the Kennedy Krieger Institute at the John’s Hopkins Medical Institution, as well as the Miami VA Hospital and Psychology Services Center at NSU. She completed a Postdoctoral Psychology Residency at Nova Southeastern University’s School-related Psychological Assessments and Clinical Interventions (SPACI) and Deaf and Hard of hearing Services Program. She also served as an Adjunct Faculty member at NSU’s College of Psychology.

Recent Publications

Alhasawi, Y (2018). Attachment. In L. Lambert & N. Pasha-Zaidi (Eds.), An introduction to psychology for the Middle East (and beyond) (pp.224-228). New Castle, Upon Tyne, UK: Cambridge.

 Alhasawi, Y. (2018). Nature vs. Nurture. In L. Lambert & N. Pasha-Zaidi (Eds.), An introduction to psychology for the Middle East (and beyond) (pp.217-218). New Castle, Upon Tyne, UK: Cambridge.

 Alhasawi, Y. (2018). War, Uprising, and Social Change. In L. Lambert & N. Pasha-Zaidi (Eds.), An introduction to psychology for the Middle East (and beyond) (pp.405-417). New Castle, Upon Tyne, UK: Cambridge.

Alhasawi, Y., Sultan, V., & Giordano, J. (2016). Cochlear Implant Technology: Market Forces and Effects, and Neuroethico-legal and social considerations. In: Selected abstracts from the 2015 International Neuroethics Society annual meeting. AJOB Neuroscience, 7(2), W1. Abstract nr 1.

Alhasawi, Y. (2016). Audism: A review. Gallaudet Chronicle of Psychology, 4(1), 26-30.

Alhasawi, Y. (2015). Cross cultural differences in facial recognition of emotions: A literature review. Gallaudet Chronicle of Psychology, 3(2), 31-35.

Alhasawi, Y. (Cont) (2015). Working with Syrian refugees from Syria and surrounding Middle East countries: Practical tips from cultural & psychological perspectives. Clinical Psychology Public Mental Health Initiative. Retrieved from

http://clinicpsychology.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/tip-sheets-final.pdf

Past and Upcoming Professional Presentations:

 Hida, R., Fleischer, N., Guler, J., Bensidi-Slimane, Y., Alhasawi, Y., & Lahoud, A. (2024, April 25-27). Culturally responsive care: Addressing the needs of Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) patients and families in healthcare settings [Professional development seminar]. Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA, United States.

Alhasawi , Y. & Feldman, D. (2023). Working with Deaf and Hard of Hearing clients. 1 CEU Workshop Presentation presented for the Broward Medical Center, Virtual Presentation , March 2023.

Alhasawi , Y., & Feldman, D. (2023). Positive Psychology and Aging: For the Aging Deaf Adult. Presentation presented for the Deaf Seniors of America Conference, June 2023.

Feldman, D., Valley-Gray, S., Worton, S., Alhasawi , Y,  & Pope, L. (2021). The COVID-19 Pandemic and Deaf and Hard-Of-Hearing K-12 Students: Lessons Learned. Presentation presented for the National Association of School Psychologists Convention, Virtual Convention, February 2021.

Capp, K., Jeffrey, M., Braun, K., Alhasawi, Y., & Stripling, A. (2016). Anxiety, Subjective Cognitive Decline, and Genetic Risk Impact on Objective Cognitive Decline. Poster presented at 2016 Gerontological Society of America Annual Scientific Meeting, New Orleans, LA.

Alhasawi, Y., Sultan, V., & Giordano, J. (2015). Cochlear Implant Technology: Market Forces and Effects, and Neuroethico-legal and social considerations. Poster presented at the International Neuroethics Society Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.

Alhasawi, Y., & Morere, D. (2014, May). Psychosocial Implications of Phantom Sound. Poster accepted at 2014 American Psychological Sciences Convention, San Francisco, CA.

Alhasawi, Y. (2013, May). The Phantom Sound Experience. Poster presented at 2013    American Psychological Sciences Convention, Washington, DC.

Alhasawi, Y. (2012, Oct). The Phantom Sound Phenomenon. Workshop presented at     2012 Association of Late Deafened Adults Convention, Columbia, SC.