Rekar Abdulhamed

Rekar Abdulhamed is a Doctoral Researcher and Grant-funded researcher in the Department of Education at the University of Helsinki's Faculty of Educational Sciences. He holds a PhD in Educational Psychology (awarded June 2025). His research focuses on immigrant-origin youth mental health, acculturation processes, and educational equity. He is affiliated with the Research Group for Educational Psychology.

Education:

• PhD in Educational Psychology, University of Helsinki (2021–2025)

Research interests:
His work examines psychological well-being among immigrant-origin adolescents, school experiences, discrimination impacts, and teacher competencies in digital literacy. He employs mixed-methods approaches to address socioecological factors influencing youth development.

Grants & Projects:

• Principal participant in Academy of Finland projects: 'Oikeus osallisuuteen' (2022–2025) and 'DigiConsum' (2022–2025), exploring youth mental health and financial literacy.
• Contributed to the 'Learning to be digital consumers' project (2019–2023).

Labs/Teams: Active member of the Research Group for Educational Psychology.