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Joel W. Hughes, Ph.D.

Education: Ph.D., Ohio State University (2001)

Research Interests

Dr. Hughes' research interests are in cardiovascular psychophysiology. In particular, his research focuses on understanding how psychosocial factors such as hostility and depression increase cardiovascular risk and characterizing hemodynamic regulation of blood pressure in laboratory based studies and during ambulatory monitoring.

Lab Site: Cardiovascular Psychophysiology Laboratory

Courses Frequently Taught

  • Research Methods in Psychology (undergraduate)
  • Quantitative Psychology (undergraduate)
  • Seminar in Health Psychology (graduate)
  • Clinical Research Methods (graduate)

Recent Publications

Hill, L., Kobayashi, I., & Hughes, J. W. (2007). Perceived Racism and Ambulatory Blood Pressure in African American College Students. Journal of Black Psychology, 33, 404-421.

Hughes, J.W., Dennis, M. F., & Beckham, J. C. (2007). Baroreceptor Sensitivity at Rest and During Stress in Women with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder or Major Depressive Disorder. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 20, 667-676.

Hughes, J.W., Kobayashi, I., Deichert, N. T. (2007). Ethnic Differences in Sleep Quality Accompany Ethnic Differences in Nighttime Blood Pressure Dipping. American Journal of Hypertension, 20, 1097-1103.

Hughes, J. W., Feldman, M. E. & Beckham, J. C. (2006). Posttraumatic Stress Disorder is Associated with Attenuated Baroreceptor Sensitivity among Female, but not Male, Smokers. Biological Psychology, 71, 296-302.

Hughes, J. W., Casey, E., Luyster, F., Doe, V. H., Waechter, D. Rosneck, J., & Josephson, R. (2006). Depression Symptoms Predict Heart Rate Recovery after Treadmill Stress Testing. American Heart Journal, 15y1, 1122e-1126.

Josephson, E. A., Casey, E. C., Waechter, D., Rosneck, J., Hughes, J.W. (2006). Gender and depression symptoms in cardiac rehabilitation; Women initially exhibit higher depression scores but experience more improvement. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation, 26, 160-163.

Luyster, F., Hughes, J. W., Waechter, D., & Josephson, R. (2006). Resource loss predicts depression and anxiety among patients treated with implantable cardiac defibrillator. Psychosomatic Medicine, 68, 794-800.

Hughes, J. W., Watkins, L., Blumenthal, J. A., Kuhn, C. & Sherwood, A. (2004). Depression and anxiety symptoms are related to increased 24-hour urinary norepinephrine excretion among healthy middle-aged women. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 57, 353-358.

Hughes, J.W., Tomlinson, A., Blumenthal, J.A., Davidson, J., Sketch, M., & Watkins, L.L. (2004). Social Support and Religiosity as Coping Strategies for Anxiety in Hospitalized Cardiac Patients. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 28(3), 179-185.