Dr. Omeed Ghandehari came to the health psychology lab after completing his undergraduate degree at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. He completed both his Master’s and doctoral theses on topics pertaining to pain in older adults. During his studies he was funded through a variety of sources including the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). His work has been published and presented in national and international conferences. Following his training at our lab, he obtained a psychologist position with the Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) where he later served as Director of Training of the NSHA-Annapolis Valley Psychology Residency Program.