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Alireza Sedghi Taromi, Ph.D.

Adjunct Faculty

Psychology: Health + Wellness | Industrial + Organizational Psychology

Vancouver

“My commitment to lifelong learning and striving for excellence in teaching has led me to connect with students in a positive learning environment and prompted me to direct them toward their pursuits in psychology and counselling and making an empowering impact in the lives of their clients.”

asedghitaromi@adler.edu (604) 505-0822 Connect on LinkedIn

OVERVIEW

Dr. Taromi’s teaching and scholarship span counseling, supervision and research, with an emphasis on connecting theory to applied practice. Before joining Adler University, he directed mental health programs in nonprofit settings, advancing initiatives to expand access to care and strengthen community-based resources.

At Adler, Taromi teaches Community Psychology and Program Evaluation, History of Applied Psychology, Communication, and Group Dynamics. He is also active in mentoring graduate students, focusing on collaboration, equity in mental health access, and preparing practitioners to contribute across communities and systems.

MEMBERSHIPS + ASSOCIATIONS

  • B.C. Association of Clinical Counsellors

PRESENTATIONS + PUBLICATIONS

Presentations

Assessing and understanding executive functions of students with visual impairments

2025 National Association of School Psychologists Annual Convention – Seattle, WA
Author(s): Zebehazy, K. T., Weber, R. C., Livarjani, S., & Sedghi Taromi, A.

Planning, Adapting, Remembering: What Can Teachers Do to Support Executive Functioning in the Context of Literacy Development?

2023 Getting in Touch with Literacy (GITWL) Conference – St. Pete Beach, Florida, United States
Author(s): Zebehazy, K. T., Velugu, B., Livarjani, S., Sedghi Taromi, A., Sikanku, S., & Alraddadi, M.

Family Issues Analysis During Pandemic

2021 The 2021 Online Conference on Pandemics, Poverty and Inequality: Social Work in the 21st Century – South Africa
Author(s): Abedi, M., & Sedghi Taromi, A.

Publications

The Sound Localization Ability of Students with Visual Impairment in Goalball Players, Non-Goalball Players, and Their Peers with Typical Vision

2024 British Journal of Visual Impairment
Author(s): Yousefi, S., Hassanzadeh, S., Zebehazy, K. T., Najafi Fard, T., Murfitt, K., Sedghi Taromi, A., and Gholam Ali Lavasani, M.

Effectiveness of the Quality-of-Life Improvement Program for Adolescents with Visual Impairment on Their Adjustment and Mental Health

2016 Applied Psychological Research Quarterly, 6(5), 21–37
Author(s): Sedghi-Taromi, A., Afrouz, G., Shokoohi-Yekta, M., Ghobari-Bonab, B., and Besharat, M.

Effect of Antenatal Psychological Education to Reduce Postpartum Depression and Improve Marital Satisfaction: A Randomized Controlled Trial in First-Time Mothers Referred to Baghatalah and Najmiyeh Hospitals

2015 Journal of Urmia Nursing & Midwifery Faculty, 13(10), 892–902
Author(s): Moosavi Sahib Azamani, S., Fathi Ashtiani, A., Ahmadi, A., Shafi, Y., Alimadadi, Z., and Sedghi Taromi, A.

LEADERSHIP + ENGAGEMENT

  • Board Member and Social Committee Coordinator, Society of Iranian-Origin Canadians (SiOC), B.C.