Kimia Rounama completed her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology in Iran and her Master’s degree (M.Sc.) in Clinical, Social, and Intercultural Psychology at the University of Padua, Italy. In October 2025, she joined the center as part of the Erasmus+ Traineeship Program under the supervision of Professor Dr. Patrizia Thoma. Within her internship, she is involved in participant recruitment, data collection, and supervised analysis for an fMRI study on emotion recognition and internet addiction.