James D. Halbert, Ph.D.
Program Director and Full Professor
Industrial Organizational Psychology
Online
“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” -Proverbs 3:5-6.
OVERVIEW
Dr. Halbert has spent the past several years as a program director at Adler University, overseeing the Master of Arts in Industrial and Organizational Psychology program.
He has a strong interest in survey research, particularly in measuring mental stress and examining how it relates to other variables in the field. His additional research interests include pharmaceutical drugs, kidney disease, and the well-being of health care providers. His recent presentations have focused on burnout, interprofessional collaboration, resiliency, and social media–related health disparities.
Dr. Halbert also brings extensive experience in cardiovascular research, where he has examined how mental stress affects physiological functioning. In this work, he coordinated studies related to cardiovascular disease, including several music-based research projects. One study explored the use of music to reduce patient anxiety before surgery, while another investigated whether specific musical frequencies could help regulate hypertension.
He earned his Master of Science in General Psychology from Kaplan University and his Ph.D. in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from Capella University. He completed his postdoctoral training in clinical research at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta.
MEMBERSHIPS + ASSOCIATIONS
- Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP).
- Distance Learning Administration (DLA).
Publications + Presentations
Publications
DREAMing About Validity: Using an Innovative Repository Model to create Faculty Development in Assessment.
2014
Presented at the AAMC conference
Author(s):
C. Palladino, M. Rocha, J. Halbert, L. Evans, L. Stepleman
Contribution of Stress Induced Changes In Diastolic “Relative Function to Follow-Up Heart Function Two Year Later.”
2013
“In Psychosomatic Medicine, Vol. 75, No. 3, Pp. A141-A141. 530 Walnut
St. Philadelphia, Pa 19106-3621 USA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
St. Philadelphia, Pa 19106-3621 USA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Author(s):
Kapuku, G. K., Davis, H., Halbert J., Hobbs, J. and Harshfield, G.
Characterizing the Longitudinal Relations Between Heart Rate Variability and Heart Function in Healthy Individuals.
2015
Presented at the American Psychosomatic Society 73rd Annual
Scientific Meeting in Savannah, GA
Scientific Meeting in Savannah, GA
Author(s):
Kapuku, G,. Davis, H., Halbert, J., Young-Mayes, S., Leverett, S., Koenig, J., Barnes, V., Hongyan, X., Wang, W., Harshfield, G., & Thayer, J.
The Hemodynamic Response during Submaximal and Maximal Exercise in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis.
2015
Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 47(5S):682
Author(s):
Rodriguez-Miguelez, P., Seigler, N., Halbert, J., & Harris, R.
Awakening Aldosterone Response and Sympathetic Nervous System Activation Differ between Lean and Overweight/Obese Individuals.
2016
Presented at the American Psychosomatic Society 74th Annual
Scientific Meeting in Denver, Colorado.
Scientific Meeting in Denver, Colorado.
Author(s):
Halbert, J., Pollock, N., Young-Mayes, S., Leverett, S. Thayer, J., & Kapuku, G.
Relaxing Music Stabilizes Hemodynamics and Elicits Oxytocin Secretion in Prehypertension. Abstract # 1616
2017
Presented in a March Meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society.
Author(s):
James Halbert, Debra VanTuyll, Carl Purdy, Ayman Al-Hendy, Michael Diamond, Julian Thayer, & Gaston Kapuku.
Ethnicity and Career Longevity Predict Burnout in Health Care Providers.
2018
Abstract # 1148 presented at the 76th Annual Scientific American
Psychosomatic Society on
Psychosomatic Society on
Author(s):
James D. Halbert, Kathleen Hughes, Angela L. Bruch, William G. Huitt, Debra R. van Tuyll, Varghese George, Gregory A. Harshfield, & Gaston K. Kapuku.
Reduced Vagally Mediated Heart Rate Variability Predicts Hypertension.
2018
Abstract # 1445 presented at the 76th Annual Scientific Annual
Scientific American Psychosomatic Society
Scientific American Psychosomatic Society
Author(s):
Guang Hao, LaBarron Hill, Julian Thayer, James D. Halbert, Shaoyong Su, Vincent Robinson, Gregory Harshfield, & Gaston Kapuku.
Breath attention meditation enhances parasympathetic activity and increases anti-inflammation markers.
2019
Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society.
Author(s):
Halbert, J. D., Baban, B. VanTuyll, D. R., Barnes, V., Thayer, J. & Kapuku, G.
Social media use on ambulatory blood pressure.
2019
Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society
Author(s):
James D. Halbert, Jin Hee Jeong, PhD, Gaston K. Kapuku, MD, PhD, Ainsley Miller, Michelle L. Brown, MS, Kimberly L. Norland, Sandy Young-Mayes, BS, Gregory A. Harshfield, PhD
Implementation of a research colloquium Series.
2020
Session presented at the annual meeting of the Online Learning Consortium
Author(s):
DiMatteo-Gibson, D., Dennis, M., Halbert, J., Gonzalez, M., & Prioleau-Byrd, I.
The Effects of Cell Phone Use and Internet Dependence on Blood Pressure.
2020
Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society
Author(s):
Genevieve Wimsatt, James D. Halbert, Michelle Brown, Gaston K. Kapuku, & Gregory Harshfield
Personality Predicts Nighttime Blood Pressure in Millennials with High Social Media Use.
2020
Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society
Author(s):
James D. Halbert, Genevieve Wimsatt, Jin Hee Jeong, Lilya Shienko, Ainsley Miller, Gaston K. Kapuku, Michelle Dennis, & Gregory A. Harshfield.
Development and Implementation of a Faculty Evaluation Model: A Case Study.
2020
Presented at the United States Distance Learning Association. Virtual Conference.
Author(s):
Michelle Dennis, James Halbert, Donna DiMatteo-Gibson, Chuck Agada, and Sarah Fornero
Course-embedded advising and preparation for social justice work.
2021
Presented at the Teaching Professor Annual Conference.
Author(s):
James Halbert, Michelle Dennis, and Donna DiMatteo-Gibson.
Support for distance “students: Using a mentor model.
2021
Presented at the Distance Learning Administration Conference
Author(s):
James Halbert, Michelle Dennis, and Donna DiMatteo-Gibson.
Virtual Engagement circles: Supporting online students through dissertation and practicum [Concurrent session].
2022
United States Distance Learning Association. Nashville, TN.
Author(s):
Dennis, M., Halbert, J.D., DiMatteo-Gibson, D., & Cabrera, M.
Engagement, Stronger Communities in the Classroom.
2022
Presented at the Distance Learning Administration Conference in Jekyll Island, GA.
Author(s):
James Halbert, Donna DiMatteo-Gibson, & Michelle Dennis.
Social Justice in Dissertation Completion: Equity for Online Doctoral Students and Adjunct Faculty Chairs.
2023
Presented at the Online Learning Consortium (OLC) in Nashville, TN.
Author(s):
Dennis, M., DiMatteo-Gibson, D., Gordon, E., Cabrera, M., Halbert, J.
Building an Online Community Through Research.
2023
Presented at the Distance Learning Administration conference in
Jekyll Island, GA. Conference Paper
Jekyll Island, GA. Conference Paper
Author(s):
Halbert, J., Carter, A., Dennis, M.,
Belonging In The Workplace: Methodology For Fair & Equitable Data Analysis [Conference presentation abstract].
2023
Adler University’s 11th Annual Multifaceted Themes Conference in
Chicago, IL, United States.
Chicago, IL, United States.
Author(s):
Carter, A., Richardson, A., Da Silva, E., Mutilva, S., Melgar, C., Mohamed, H., & Halbert, J.
“Artificial Intelligence’s and Plagiarism.”
2025
Presented at the Distance Learning Administration Conference in Jekyll Island, GA.
Author(s):
Halbert, J. D., DiMatteo-Gibson, D., Cabrera, M., Mazurowski, T., Ingram, M.
Designing a DREAM database: library faculty integration in medical education assessment Column on Virtual Projects-Designing a DREAM database.
2014
Journal of the Medical Library Association, 102(4), 232–233.
Author(s):
Davies, K., Blake, L. Palladino, C., Halbert, J.
Race Determines the Relationships Between Oxidative Stress Markers and Blood Pressure in Individuals with High Cardiovascular Disease Risk.
2016
Journal of Human Hypertension, 31(1), 1-6.
Author(s):
Kapuku, G., Treiber, F., Raouane, F., Halbert, J., Davis, H., Young-Mayes, S., Robinson, V., & Harshfield, G.
The hemodynamics of inferior vena cava caliber changes from rest to exercise.
2018
Archives of General Internal Medicine, 2(1), 20-25.
Author(s):
Robinson V.J.B., Krothapalli S. M., Saleem U., Mandawat M., Corley, J.H., Halbert, J.D., Davis, H., Kapuku, G.K.
Role of BMI and venous resistance in modulation of cardiac filling.
2018
Archives of General Internal Medicine, 2(1), 26-31.
Author(s):
Kapuku, G.K., Krothapalli, S.M., Corley, J.H., Saleem, U., Mandawat, M., Halbert, J.D., Davis, H., Robinson, V.J.B.
Low Frequency Music Slows Heart Rate and Decreases Sympathetic Activity.
2018
Journal of Music and Medicine, 10(4), 180-185.
Author(s):
Halbert, J. D., van Tuyll, D. R., Purdy, C., Hao, G., Cauthron, S., Crookall, C., Baban, B., Topolski, R., Al-Hendy, A., Kapuku, G. K.
The Augusta Heart Study.
2019
Journal of Environment and Health Science, 5(1): 15-23.
Author(s):
Gaston Kapuku, Santu Ghosh, Vishal Doshi, Patricia Hall, William Strong, David Pollock Jennifer Pollock, Ryan Harris, James Halbert, Gregory Harshfield, & Varghese George.
Can Dietary Sodium Be Modified by Physician’s Advice? Data from Sodium and Potassium Intake among US Adults from 2003-2014.
2019
International Journal of Food and Nutritional Science, 6(2): 89-93.
Author(s):
Guang Hao, Shaoyong Su, James Halbert, Xiaoling Wang, Gregory Harshfield, & Gaston Kapuku
Dietary sodium and potassium and risk of diabetes: A prospective study using data from the China Health and Nutrition Survey.
2019
Diabetes and Metabolism
Author(s):
Hao G, Liu K, Halbert JD, Chen H, Wu J, & Jing C,
Building faculty community: Implementation of a research colloquium series.
2020
Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, 20(6), 19-30.
Author(s):
Dennis, M., DiMatteo-Gibson, D., Halbert, J., Gonzalez, M., & Prioleau Pyrd, I.
Implementation of a faculty evaluation model.
2020
Journal of Leadership, Accountability and Ethics, 17(5), 30-35.
Author(s):
Dennis, M., Halbert, J., DiMatteo-Gibson, D., Agada, C., & Fornero, C.
Burnout in Health Care Providers.
2020
Journal of Organizational Psychology, 20(5), 43-50.
Author(s):
Halbert, J. D., Hughes, K., Bruch, A. L., Huitt, W., Hao, G., VanTuyll, D. R., Dennis, M., Harshfield, G. A., & Kapuku, G. K.
Effects of Race, Cardiac Mass and Cardiac Load on Myocardial Function Trajectories from Childhood to Young Adulthood – The Augusta Heart Study.
2021
American Heart Association
Author(s):
Gaston Kapuku, Melissa Howie, Santu Ghosh, Vishal Doshi, Michael Bykhovsky, Brittany Ange, James D. Halbert, Vincent Robinson, Zsolt Bagi, Gregory Harshfield, & Varghese George.
Rapid decline of resting heart rate trajectories from childhood to young adulthood is paradoxically associated with increased cardiac mass.
2021
Acta Cardiologica, 1-7
Author(s):
Guang Hao , James Halbert , Shaoyong Su , Zsolt Bagi , Vincent Robinson, Julian Thayer Gregory Harshfield & Gaston Kapuku.
Ethnic and sex differences in the longitudinal association between heart rate variability and blood pressure.
2021
Blood Pressure, 1-7.
Author(s):
LaBarron K. Hill, Julian F. Thayer, DeWayne P. Williams, James D. Halbert, Guang Hao Vincent Robinson, Gregory Harshfield & Gaston Kapuku
Higher Cardiac Vagal Activity Predicts Lower Peripheral Resistance Six Years Later in European but not African Americans.
2021
American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology
Author(s):
DeWayne P Williams, Julian F Thayer, James D Halbert, & Gaston Kapuku.
Effective online course delivery in correctional settings: A pilot.
2022
Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, 22(8) 91-99.
Author(s):
Dennis, M. & Halbert, J.D.
Social Justice Practicum in Non-clinical Online Programs: Engagement Strategies and Lessons Learned.
2022
Journal of Leadership, Accountability and Ethics, 19(3).
Author(s):
Dennis, M., Gordon, E., DiMatteo-Gibson, D., & Halbert, J. D.
Virtual dissertation circles: Student engagement strategies and lessons learned.
2022
Journal of Strategic Innovation and Sustainability, 17(4).
Author(s):
Dennis, M., Cabrera, M., DiMatteo-Gibson, D., & Halbert, J.D.
Social Media and Cardiovascular Disease.
2023
Journal of Organizational Psychology, 23(2), 17-28.
Author(s):
Halbert, J., Shienko, L., El Moghrabi, H., Flood, M., Giardina, N., Wimsatt, G., Dennis, M., Kapuku, G., & Harshfield, G.
Building an Online Community Through Research.
2023
Journal of Organizational Psychology, 23(3), 1-6.
Author(s):
Halbert, J., Carter, A., Dennis, M.,
Belonging in the workplace: Methodology for fair and equitable data analysis
2024
CIM Journal
Author(s):
A. D. Carter, A. W. Richardson-Bryant, E. Da Silva, S. Mutilva, C. Melgar, H. Mohamed & J. Halbert
Promoting engagement in microcredential coursework: Applications of a course-embedded advising model.
2024
Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, 24(9).
Author(s):
Dennis, M., Gordon, E., Johnson, W., DiMatteo-Gibson, D., Kalnbach, A., & Halbert, J.
Artificial Intelligence’s Role in Student Plagiarism: A Graduate University’s Model of Best Practices.
2024
Journal of Leadership, Accountability and Ethics, 21(3).
Author(s):
Halbert, J. D., DiMatteo-Gibson, D., Cabrera, M., Mazurowski, T., Ingram, M.
“Artificial Intelligence’s and Plagiarism.”
2025
Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration 28(1)
Author(s):
Halbert, J. D., DiMatteo-Gibson, D., Cabrera, M., Mazurowski, T., Ingram, M.
Structured Development and Support for Online Adjunct Faculty: Case Studies and Best Practices In Quality in Online Programs (pp. 211-228).
2022
Brill
Author(s):
Michelle Dennis, James Halbert, Sara Fornero.
Presentations
Student explanations for declining participation in an educational survey: A qualitative analysis.
2013
AAMC Annual Meeting: Research in Medical Education.
Author(s):
Palladino, C., Halbert, J., Lieberman, S., Smith, M., & Stepleman, L.
Quality Gaps in the Use of Objective Structured Clinical Examinations: A Literature Review.
2013
Presented at the AAMC annual meeting.
Author(s):
Palladino, C., Halbert, J., Smith, M., Blake, L., Davies, K., Lieberman, Stepleman, L.
Building a DREAM: Medical Librarians Collaborate to Create A Health Sciences Assessment Tools Database.
2014
Presented at Medical Library Association in Chicago
Author(s):
Blake, L., Davis, K., Palladino, C., Halbert, J.
Professionalism: Can we Assess its Many Facets?
2014
Presented at the AAMC Medical Education Meeting; Chicago, IL.
Author(s):
Palladino, C., Halbert, J., Blake, L., Davies, K., Lieberman, S., & Stepleman, L.
Can Music Impact Blood Pressure in Pre-hypertensive Adults?
2016
Presented at the Research Faculty Arts and Music Happy Hour,
Augusta, GA at the Enterprise Mill.
Augusta, GA at the Enterprise Mill.
Author(s):
Purdy, C., VanTuyll, D., Halbert, J., Hao, G., Leverett, S., Al-Hendy, A., Diamond, M., & Kapuku, G.
Relaxing Music Stabilizes Hemodynamics and Elicits Oxytocin Secretion in Prehypertension. Celebration of Research and Creative Activities (CRCA).
2018
3rd Annual Faculty Development Symposium Augusta University, Augusta, GA.
Author(s):
James Halbert; Debra VanTuyll; Carl Purdy; Richard Topolski; Ayman Al-Hendy; Michael Diamond; Julian Thayer; & Gaston Kapuku.
Association between Social Media, Online Learning, and Anxiety.
2019
Presented at the APA Division 19 Regional Symposium, Adler University, Chicago, IL
Author(s):
Shienko, L., Halbert, J.
Adlerian-Based Interventions to Workplace Bullying.
2020
North American Society of Adlerian Psychology conference in Atlanta, GA.
Author(s):
Shienko, L., Bluvshtein, M., Halbert, J.
Community Engagement in the Online Space.
2023
IGI Global.
Author(s):
Editor, Dennis, M., & Halbert, J.
LEADERSHIP + ENGAGEMENT
- Board at Thrive Academy, Chairman.