• B.A. in Clinical Psychology, University of Isfahan, Iran (2003) 

o Research title: The Addict’s Attitude towards Addiction Treatment

 

 

• EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

 

• Assistant Professor in Clinical Psychology (October 2021- Present), Department of Clinical Psychology, Medical Faculty, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Iran.

 

• Psychotherapist (February 2021- Present), Kashan University Counseling Centre, Kashan Iran.

 

• Psychotherapist (August 2021- Present) Clinic Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans, Kashan, Iran.

 

• Teaching Fellow in Psychology (February 2018- December 2020), School of Social Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia.

 

• Lecturer in Psychology (January 2017- June 2017) Department of Psychology, Kashan University, Iran.

 

• Lecturer in Clinical Psychology (September 2016- January 2018) Feiz University, Kashan, Iran. 

 

• Teaching Assistant in Psychology (August 2010- September 2013), School of Social Sciences, Univeristi Sains Malaysia, Malaysia.

 

• Psychotherapist (February 2020- October 2021) Private Counseling Centre, Kashan, Iran.

 

• Psychotherapist (April 2016- January 2018) Kashan University Counseling Centre, Iran.

 

• Psychotherapist (July 2016-Janary 2018) Private Counseling Centre, Kashan, Iran. 

 

• Psychotherapist (Nov 2016-January 2018) Clinic Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans, Kashan, Iran.

 

• RESEARCH INTEREST 

 

• Health psychology

• Management of chronic conditions 

• Neuro linguistic

• Behavioral health

 

• Workshops Attended 

• Data analysis (USM, 2011)

• Research Grant Proposal Writing (USM, 2011)

• Stress Management (USM, 2011)

• Building Self-Confidence (USM, 2011)

• Problem-Solving Techniques (USM, 2011)

• Personality and Communication Development (USM, 2011)

• Thesis Writing and Examiner’s Expectations (USM, 2011)

• Summer School: Incongruities between National, State and Civil Society. A joint program between Humboldt Universität zu Berlin and Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM, 2012)

• Sexual Harassment Awareness (USM, 2013)

• Behavioral Drug and Risk Reduction Counseling (BDRC) for Amphetamine-Type Stimulant (ATS) Users (USM, 2014)

• Social Media Analysis: the Future of Data Analysis. (USM, 2018)

• Teaching & Learning Seminar (USM, 2018)

• Promoting Higher Order and Critical Thinking skills, (USM, 2018)

• Writing a Winning Research Grant Proposal, (USM, 2018)

• Excellence in Teaching & Learning Seminar Series, (USM, 2018)

• Leadership Intelligence : Unlocking Potential Talents, (USM, 2018)

 

• Conducted Workshop and Webinars 

• A webinar titled: Sample Neuropsychological Testing Battery: A collaboration between Kashan University of Medical Sciences and UC Davis University in United State of America (2021)

• A webinar titled: Psychosocial Challenges during COVID-19 Outbreak; The experience of Iran and Malaysia: A collaboration between Kashan University of Medical Sciences and Universiti Sains Malaysia (2021) 

• Mindful and compassion Based Self Reflection Questions Applied to Art to Enhance Wellness, collaboration between Kashan University of Medical Sciences and UC Davis University in United State of America. (2021)

• Developing and Framing a Theoretical and Conceptual Framework. Collaboration between Kashan University of Medical Sciences and Universiti Sains Malaysia. (2020)

• Clinical interviewing techniques (Zehn Agah Clinic, Iran, 2017)

• Be inspired: how to start your post-graduate journey (USM, Malaysia, 2018)

 

• PUBLICATIONS  

• Zanjani, Z., Jandaghian, M., Alvani, S. R., Ghorbani, V., & Joekar, S. (2023). COVID-19 Anxiety and Washing Obsessive-compulsive Symptoms: Stress Coping Styles as a Mediator. Current Psychiatry Research and Reviews Formerly: Current Psychiatry Reviews, 19(1), 79-88.

• Ramezani, A., Johnson, M., Alvani, S. R., Odor, A., & Hosseinpoor, S. (2022). The P3-model of perioperative psychological preparation: Pre-surgical and pre-medical procedural psychological preparation and psychophysiological interventions. Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery, 107468.

• A Ramezani, SR Alvani, (2022). Paroxysmal dyskinesia and electrodermal volatility: The role of mindfulness, self-compassion and psychophysiological interventions. Journal of Applied Neuropsychology: Adult

• I Hashima, SR Alvani, (2022). Factors predicting participation in higher education in Malaysia. Journal of International Review of Education.

• D Jazayeri, Z Zanjani, SR Alvani, (2022). Comparison Study of the Effects of Resistance and Endurance Exercise Interventions for the Treatment of Depression: A Meta-Analytical Review. Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy

• A Ramezani, S Tigranyan, SR Alvani, (2022). Neuropsychological Evaluation of the Afghan, Dari-Persian (Dari-Farsi) Speaking Individual. (Book chapter). Cultural Diversity in Neuropsychological Assessment. Taylor and Francis Publication. 

• A Ramezani, SR Alvani, M Saleh, (2021). Healthy and clinical meta-data and aggregated mini-mental status exam scores for the Persian speaking population. Journal of Current Psychology. 

• SR Alvani, SM Parvin Hosseini, R Attaran, (2021). Decomposition of gender, self-esteem, social support and family support differentials among university students. "SN Social Science"

• A Ramezani, SR Alvani, L Mohajer & LR Alameddine (2020). Neuropsychology and neuroanatomy of code switching: test development and application.“Journal of Psychological studies”. 

• A Ramezani, SR Alvani, M Lashai, H Rad (2020). Case Study of an Iranian-American Neuropsychological Assessment in the Surgical Setting: Role of Language and Tests. “Applied Neuropsychology-Adult”. 

• M Ghasemy, SR Alvani, AB Lim, IFC Carrion & GC Carrion (2019). Is job satisfaction predicted by emotions, job performance, and workplace features? The case of nation-building scholars with social science background. “Journal of Educational Policy”.

• SR Alvani, SM Parvin Hosseini, & NM Zaharim. (2019). Prediction of Diabetes Distress among Adults with Type 2 Diabetes. International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries. 

• Z Zanjani, & SR Alvani. (2019). Emotion in therapy from science to practice. Iran: Arjmand Publisher. (Persian translation of the book)

• SR Alvani, SM Parvin Hosseini, & LW Kimura. (2016). Relationship between Body Weight and Self-Esteem: A Study of Young Men and Women in Iran. Journal of Obesity and Overweight

• SR Alvani, NM Zaharim, & LW Kimura. (2015). Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) benefits on diabetes distress and glycemic control in type 2 diabetes. Malaysian Journal of Psychiatry, 

• SR Alvani, NM Zaharim, & LW Kimura. (2015). Effect of group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) on psychological well-being and glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes. International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries

• SR Alvani, NM Zaharim, & LW Kimura. (2015). defining the relationship of psychological well-being and diabetes distress with glycemic control among Malaysian type 2 diabetes. Practice in Clinical Psychology 

• SR Alvani, & NM Zaharim (2014). Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for type 2 diabetes in Malaysia. Proceedings of the International Social Development Conference, Langkawi, Malaysia 

• SR Alvani, S Alvani, & SM Parvin Hosseini. (2012). Living with chronic illnesses. International Journal of Business Humanities and Technology, 

• SR Alvani, & S Alvani. (2011). The effect of obesity on self-esteem among pre-university Iranian students in Kashan City of Iran. European Journal of Social Sciences

 

 

 

• FUNDED PROJECTS

 

• Predicting job satisfaction of Kashan University of Medical Sciences academic staff based on emotions, job performance and workplace characteristics

 

• Survey of attitudes and satisfaction of lecturers and students towards e-learning and challenges of e-learning during COVID-19 outbreak from the perspective of lecturers and students in Kashan University of Medical Sciences

 

• Assessing the knowledge and attitudes of medical students and graduates regarding behavioral medicine: a pilot study of designing a curriculum 

 

• Determining the educational and skill needs of the field of Clinical Psychology from the perspective of students and graduates in the field of psychology

 

• Evaluation and comparison of educational status (8 semesters), psychological and moral sensitivity of quota and non-quota students in professional doctoral degree

 

• Collaboration between Kashan University of Medical Sciences and Universiti Sains Malaysia, COVID-19 after-effects of the brain white matter health: determining psychosocial factors among at-risk and affected adults within the pandemic movement restriction new-norms era

 

• CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS 

 

• Research titled “The Comparison of Psychological Profile of Adolescent Athletes and Non-Athletes in Kashan” Zanjani, Farokhzad, Alvani, oral presentation at First International Congress in Sport Sciences and Interdisciplinary Research/ Semi Virtual”, Tehran University, Iran. (Nov. 2021)

• Reducing Adverse Symptoms in Patients Suffering from Type 2 Diabetes. Paper presented at the 7th Asian Congress of Health Psychology (ACHP) in Kota kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia (2019)

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for type 2 diabetes. Paper presented at the International Social Development Conference  (ISDC 2014) in Langkawi, Malaysia (2014)

• Relationships of glycolic control to stress and psychological well-being among Malaysian adults with type 2 diabetes. Paper presented at the Social Sciences Postgraduate International Seminar (SSPIS 2014) in Penang, Malaysia (2014)

• Improvement in quality of life and psychosocial adaptation to chronic illness and acquired disability. Paper presented at the Social Sciences Postgraduate National Seminar  (SSPNS 2011) in Penang, Malaysia (2011)

• The effect of obesity on self-esteem among pre-university Iranian students in Kashan city of Iran. Paper presented at the Shanghai International Conference on Social Science  (SICSS 2011) in Shanghai, China (2011)

 

 

• ACADEMIC JOURNAL REFEREE

• International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries

• Applied Neuropsychology, Adult

• Journal of Higher Education

 

• PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP 

 

• Iranian Psychology Association

 

• TEACHING EXPERIENCES

 

• Abnormal Psychology

• Developmental Psychology

• Counseling

• Health psychology

• Mental health 

• Psychopathology

• Clinical Diagnostics

• Clinical Psychology literature in English 

• Principle in Clinical Psychology

 

• THESIS SUPERVISION

• Supervision of 5 Master student who graduated already. 

• Supervision of 5 Bachelor students who graduated already. 

• Two Master students still under supervision.