Haza Rahim

Haza Rahim, MSc, is an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University's Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Department of Psychology (Clinical Psychology). She combines research on mental health in bicultural populations with teaching and clinical practice.

• Research focuses on cultural identity conflict, psychological symptoms in Syrian-origin young adults
• Teaches 'Diversity within Mental Health Care' and supervises bachelor's/master's theses
• Clinical practice with diverse backgrounds
• Active in university EDI (Equality, Diversity, Inclusion) steering committees

Research Interests: Her work explores how cultural identity conflict affects psychological well-being among Syrian-refugee young adults in the Netherlands. She examines factors like self-concept clarity, self-esteem, and dispositional compassion through longitudinal studies.

Key Activities: Invited speaker at ESPLAT (2019) and European First Year Experience (2018) conferences, focusing on enhancing psychological literacy and social awareness in education.

Publications: Recent articles in European Journal of Psychotraumatology and Journal of Clinical Psychology include four-wave longitudinal studies on cultural identity conflict and mental health outcomes.