Sasha R. Sioni, DBH, MBA, MPH

Talks and workshops

Invited lectures, conference talks and posters, newest first.

To invite a talk or a workshop, write to contact@sashasioni.com.

  • April 2025Invited lectureEmpowering Academic Writing with AI: A Practical Guide to LLM-Driven ResearchPathology Education and Trainee Mentoring Division, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL
  • 2025Invited lectureRewiring After Impact: How Neuroplasticity Drives Recovery from Facial, Brain, and Neck DamagePSY 598 Brain Damage and Recovery of Function, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. Recurring lecture, four invitations from 2019 to 2025
  • March 2024PosterAvoidant attachment style and cognitive behavioral avoidance: Association with touch dissatisfaction in romantic relationshipsDurka, M. K., Newton, N. N., Sioni, S. R., Roberts, N. A., & Burleson, M. H. Society for Affective Science Conference, New Orleans, LA
  • March 2024PosterGuilt, shame, individualism, and collectivism: Associations with affectionate touch in romantic relationshipsVerdugo, K., Sioni, S. R., Roberts, N. A., & Burleson, M. H. Society for Affective Science Conference, New Orleans, LA
  • March 2024TalkWhat do “non-emotional behaviors” say about emotion?Contreras, E. M., Newton, N. N., Roberts, N. A., Sioni, S. R., & Burleson, M. H. Flash talk, Society for Affective Science Conference, New Orleans, LA
  • November 2023PosterPsychosomatic medicine: Educating primary care providersSioni, S. R. American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Expo, Atlanta, GA
  • May 2018PosterThe influence of costly signaling and religious ingroup on trust decisionsThibault, S., Schmitt, M., Sioni, S. R., Leviyev, S., Roberts, N. A., Burleson, M. H., Brewer, G. A., & Cohen, A. B. Association for Psychological Science Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA
  • May 2018PosterEmotion regulation, physical affection, and depression: Does my denomination matter?Sioni, S. R., Aubrey, L., Thibault, S., Duncan, C. J., Burleson, M. H., & Roberts, N. A. Association for Psychological Science Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA
  • March 2018PosterPhysical affection, emotion regulation, and depression: The role of religionSioni, S. R., Miller, S. C., Aubrey, L., & Burleson, M. H. SPSP Cultural Psychology Preconference, Atlanta, GA
  • October 2017PosterTrauma, shame, and culture: Does the cultural punishment fit the criminal behavior?Sioni, S. R., Miller, S. C., Mitchell, L. N., & Burleson, M. H. Institute for Social Science Research Graduate Student Poster Competition, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
  • January 2017PosterSocial phobia and identifying with your virtual avatarSioni, S. R., Hurd, J. A., & Burleson, M. H. SPSP Media Psychology Preconference, San Antonio, TX
  • November 2016TalkInternet gaming disorder: Avatars in the brainSioni, S. R., Burleson, M. H., & Bekerian, D. A. Paper, Society for Social Neuroscience Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA