FIDAN HUSEYNZADE
Milan
Summary
Educator and psychologist with experience in teaching and supporting students in psychology courses. Familiar with research design, statistical analysis, and academic instruction. Enthusiastic about contributing to neuroscience research and gaining further experience toward a future PhD.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Voluntary Research Assistant
University of Milan-Bicocca
Milan
12.2025 - Current
- Conducted research on VR-based body ownership using GSR measurements
- Supported data collection, preprocessing and analysis of psychophysiological and behavioral data
- Assisted in designing and implementing experimental protocols to ensure robust and reliable experimental results
- Collaborate with senior researchers on ongoing experimental studies and contribute to research documentation, reporting and study preparation
University Teacher
Western Caspian University
Baku
09.2024 - 09.2025
- Developed and taught Clinical Psychology, Anatomy of the Central Nervous System and General Psychology (Emotion and Motivation) courses for undergraduate level psychology students during 1st semester.
- Developed and taught Experimental Psychology, Higher Nervous Activity, Psychophysiology and Business Psychology courses for undergraduate level psychology students during 2nd semester.
- Designed and presented lectures for students in English during one semester.
- Wrote and graded exams.
Research Assistant
Western Caspian University
Baku
09.2024 - 12.2024
- Assisted in the design, data collection, and statistical analysis for continuing my thesis research on "Finding culturally mismatched items and adaptation of MINT to the Azerbaijani population".
- Conducted literature reviews, prepared research reports, and journal submissions.
- Utilized tools such as SPSS and R Studio for data processing and visualization.
- Collaborated with academic staff and students in experimental studies related to neuroplasticity, memory, and psychophysiological mechanisms.
Educational Psychologist Intern
ARI Educational Center
Baku
02.2024 - 08.2024
- Collaborated with teachers to implement evidence-based strategies for addressing student learning difficulties.
- Provided individual and group counseling services to students in need of social emotional support.
- Organized workshops for parents and guardians on topics such as child development, parenting skills, discipline strategies.
- Erasmus+ Traineeship
Clinical Psychologist Intern
The Hospital of Ministry of Emergency Situations
Pavia
05.2023 - 06.2023
- Conducted psychological assessments for patients in emergency situations during Covid-19.
- Collaborated with healthcare teams to provide comprehensive patient care.
- Participated in therapy sessions to support patients' mental health needs.
- Aided in research projects by collecting and entering data, assisting with analyzing data and preparing reports and manuscripts.
Child Psychologist Intern
Narinj Psychology Center
Baku
05.2019 - 12.2019
- Completed 36 hours of practical training in psychological and psychopedagogical work with children.
- Supported training sessions on child psychodiagnostics, autism rehabilitation, mutism, behavioral disorders, speech delays, hyperactivity, ADHD and group therapy techniques.
- Observed and supported clinical sessions implementing behavioral and CBT techniques for ADHD.
Education
Master of Science - Psychology, Neuroscience And Human Sciences
UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA
Pavia, Italy09-2024
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
BAKU STATE UNIVERSITY
Baku, Azerbaijan07-2021
Skills
- Psychological assessment
- Statistical analysis
- Collaborative research
- Effective communication
- Critical thinking
- Presentation skills
- Conducting experiment
- Problem-solving
- Microsoft Office Package
- IBM Statistical package for Sciences (SPSS)
- R programming, RStudio
- MriCron - medical image viewer
- G*Power
- Statistics and Analytics with JASP
Languages
- Azerbaijani - native/bilingual
- English – full professional proficiency
- Italian – limited working proficiency
- Turkish- native/bilingual
- Russian – limited working proficien
Certification
Ministry of Education of Azerbaijan
Certificate of Completion – SABAH Groups (3-year distinguished academic program)
Narinj Psychology Center
Speech Therapy Course – 32-hour professional training (Aug–Sep 2019)
UK Health Security Agency & London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Certificate of Achievement – Psychological First Aid (PFA) course
Monash University
Certificate of Achievement – Introduction to Psychology: The Psychology of Personality (online course)
Conferences and Seminars
Seminar for Final-Year High School Students at the Ari Educational Center
- Delivered a psychoeducational seminar focusing on managing exam-related stress among adolescents
- https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7jtxrrtDtK/igsh=MXY5YWs5cGQzd3hscw==
Publications
- Adaptation of the Multilingual Naming Test to Azerbaijani Culture: Identifying and Modifying Culturally Inappropriate Items, Huseynzade, F., 2025, International Social Sciences Studies Journal, (e-ISSN:2587-1587) Vol:11, Issue:6; pp: 1053-1062.
- https://sssjournal.com/?mod=yazar_bilgi&user_id=264275
References
- Prof. Stefano Cappa
Emeritus Professor of Neurology, University of Pavia
Email: stefano.cappa@iusspavia.it | Phone: +39 348 714 4787
Master’s Thesis Supervisor – Supervised my Master’s research project and provided academic guidance on research methodology, data analysis and scientific writing.
- Prof. Daniele Romano
Professor of Psychology, University of Milan-Bicocca
Email: daniele.romano@unimib.it | Phone: 0264483701
Current Research Supervisor – Oversees my work as a voluntary research assistant in VR-based body ownership and open science framework research involving experimental design and psychophysiological measurements.
Timeline
Voluntary Research Assistant
University of Milan-Bicocca
12.2025 - Current
University Teacher
Western Caspian University
09.2024 - 09.2025
Research Assistant
Western Caspian University
09.2024 - 12.2024
Educational Psychologist Intern
ARI Educational Center
02.2024 - 08.2024
Clinical Psychologist Intern
The Hospital of Ministry of Emergency Situations
05.2023 - 06.2023
Child Psychologist Intern
Narinj Psychology Center
05.2019 - 12.2019
Master of Science - Psychology, Neuroscience And Human Sciences
UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
BAKU STATE UNIVERSITY