James Siburt, Ph.D.

BIOGRAPHY:

Dr. James Eric Siburt, PhD., is the Associate Professor and Graduate Director of the Masters of Strategic Leadership at Immaculata University. He has over 15 years of experience in higher education as an educator, researcher, and administrator. His interdisciplinary research is through the semiotic analysis of narrative to form an understanding of power–folklore, pop-culture, religion, and mythology–that shapes and perpetuates normative perspectives in religion, politics, leadership, and popular culture.

Curriculum Vitae

Selected Publications:

Siburt, J. How Narrative Shapes Culture & Society: A Socio-Narratology of Power & Influence. NY, NY: Bloomsbury Academic a Division of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2026

Siburt, J. “Developing a Generation of Ethical Leaders.” Immaculata Magazine, Immaculata University, Winter 2024

Siburt, J. Myth, Magic, and Power in Tolkien’s Middle-earth. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., 2023

Siburt, J. & Steffy, C. “The Critical Précis: A Foundation For Writing.” Writing the Disciplines, edited by C. Fitzpatrick, Educators for OERs, 2023.

Courses Taught:

LDR600 Foundations of Leadership
LDR603 Organizational Ethics
LDR604 Theories of Change
LDR615 Leading Digital Citizens
LDR621 Strategic & Critical Problem Solving
LDR640 Power & Influence
FYS 110 Honors First Year Seminar
HON 401 Research Colloquium
THE 314 Religions in Dialogue

Research Interests

Semiotics, Social Power Dynamics, Cultural Anthropology, Religion, Theology, Hermeneutics, Educational Leadership, Game Theory, Strategy, Aesthetics/Ethics, Mythology and Folklore, Popular Culture, Social Theory