Margaret "Peggy" Halter, PhD, PMHCNS

Education
PhD Duquesne University; MSN Kent State University; BSN University of Akron

Specialty Practice
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing

Research Interest
Nurses’ political involvement, health policy, health policy education in nursing, mental illness stigma, professional stigma, and mens mental health.

Textbooks
Varcarolis, E., & Halter, M.J. (2010). Foundations of psychiatric-mental health nursing (6th ed.). St. Louis: Elsevier.
Varcarolis, E., & Halter, M.J. (2009). Essentials of psychiatric-mental health nursing. St. Louis: Elsevier.

Publications
Wieland, D.M., Halter, M.J. (2012). Bath salts they are not what you think. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing, 50(2), 17-21.
Snell, F., & Halter, M.J. (2010). A signature wound of war: Mild tramatic brain injury. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing, 48(2), 22-28.
Levant, R.F., Halter, M.J., Hayden, E., & Williams, C.M. (2009). The efficacy of alexithymia reduction treatment: A pilot study. Journal of Men's Studies, 17(1), 75-84.
Halter, M.J. (2008) Perceived characteristics of psychiatric nursing: Stigma by association. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 22(1), 20-26.
Halter, M.J., Kleiner, C., & Hess, R.F. (2006). The experience of nursing students in an online doctoral program in nursing: A phenomenological study. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 39(3), 1-8.

Presentations
Levant, R.F., Rankin, T.J., & Halter M.J. (2011). Modeling men's reluctance to seek mental health care. APA's Annual Convention. Washington, DC.
Halter, M., & Tebaldi, C. (October 2010). American Psychiatric Nurses Association. Institute for Mental Health Advocacy: Interactive panel. Louisville, Kentucky.
Halter, M., Tebaldi, C., & Wieland, C. (October 2009). American Psychiatric Nurses Association Institute for Mental Health Advocacy: Interactive panel. Charleston, South Carolina.
Mansour, S., & Halter, M. (October 2008). Stigma and help seeking for depression in the United Arab Emirates. American Psychiatric Nurses Association's 22nd annual conference. Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Awards
2011 Cornelius Congress Leadership member, Ohio Nurses Association.
2010 American Journal of Nursing 2009 Book of the Year Award: Essentials of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing.
2009 Excellence in Media Award, American Psychiatric Nurses Association.
2008 Outstanding Faculty Engagement Award, Associated Student Government and the Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost, The University of Akron.