Bard Research Scholar Sayed Jafar Ahmadi and His Wife, Psychologist Zeinab Musavi, Recognized for Humanitarian Work in Afghanistan
Zeinab Musavi and Sayed Jafar Ahmadi. Photo courtesy of Sayed Jafar Ahmadi
Bard research scholar Sayed Jafar Ahmadi and his wife and fellow psychologist Zeinab Musavi have provided counseling for victims of trauma, bombings, the COVID-19 pandemic, and earthquakes in Afghanistan for two decades, and educated future psychologists along the way. Their work recently earned the American Psychological Association’s 2024 International Humanitarian Award, which recognizes “extraordinary humanitarian service and activism by a psychologist or a team of psychologists, including professional and/or volunteer work conducted primarily in the field with underserved populations.”
Post Date: 01-17-2024
Post Date: 01-17-2024