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Avani R. K. Sihra, PsyD


  • Psychology Postdoctoral Fellow, NICU - Consultation/Liaison, Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology

About

BA: History, emphasis on World War II and Cold War history, minor in Psychology, George Washington University

Master of Arts: Professional Psychology

Doctor of Psychology: Clinical Psychology, William James College

Residency: John D. Dingell VA Medical Center, Detroit, MI

Interests

Liberation psychology; feminist and perinatal psychology; philosophy; eco-psychology; hypermasculinity, with a particular focus on how gender norms and socialization shape emotional expression and restriction; macro-level applications of these frameworks; strategic interdisciplinary approaches; translating psychological principles into fields where they are not traditionally applied to drive systemic societal change.

Interests

Liberation psychology; feminist and perinatal psychology; philosophy; eco-psychology; hypermasculinity, with a particular focus on how gender norms and socialization shape emotional expression and restriction; macro-level applications of these frameworks; strategic interdisciplinary approaches; translating psychological principles into fields where they are not traditionally applied to drive systemic societal change.