Biography and education
Dr. Howard earned her PhD in Health Psychology and Neuroscience from the University of Texas at Arlington in 2010.
Teaching Interests
Research Interests
Featured grants
- Howard, Krista J (Principal), Ceballos, Natalie A (Supporting), Grimes, Thomas (Supporting), Dailey, Stephanie Layne (Supporting), Lu, Yongmei (Supporting), Lee, Hsun Ming (Supporting), Sharma, Shobhit (Supporting), Lawrence, Grayson B (Other). Does Social Media Make Us Sick? A Pilot Study on the Effects of Social Media on Physiological Reactivity and Mental Health, MIRG, Texas State University, $23784. (Funded: July 2018 - February 2020). Grant.
- Burke, Patricia Jean (Principal), Haskard Zolnierek, Kelly B (Co-Principal), Howard, Krista J (Co-Principal), Lawrence, Grayson B (Co-Principal), Tamir, Dan (Co-Principal). Increasing Treatment Adherence in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome: Development of a Support Network Application, MIRG, Texas State University, $25000. (Funded: June 2016 - June 2017). Grant.
- Haskard Zolnierek, Kelly (Principal), Howard, Krista J (Co-Principal). Interactive Medication Adherence Monitor (IMAM) Smartphone Program for Chronic Medical Conditions - Phase II, Texas State University Research Enhancement Program, Texas State University, $6670. (Submitted: January 1, 2013, Funded: January 2013 - December 2013). Grant.
- Howard, Krista J (Principal). Evaluating Disparity in Outcomes of Total Joint Replacement in Underserved Population, Texas State University Research Enhancement Program, Institutional (Higher Ed), $8000. (Submitted: January 1, 2011, Funded: January 2011 - December 2011). Grant.
Featured scholarly/creative works
- Dailey, S. L., Farris, K. N. L., Howard, K. J., & Burke, T. J. (2025). "It’s a Roller Coaster of Emotions!’: Investigating the Paradoxes of Childcare App Use and Work Engagement. Journal of Applied Communication Research, 53(3), 198–220. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/00909882.2025.2477032
- Ceballos, N. A., Petrofes, C. E., Bitney, C. S., Graham, R., & Howard, K. J. (2024). Denial, attention-seeking, and posting online while intoxicated: Three key predictors of collegiate Sadfishing. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 27(3), 202–207. https://doi.org/Doi:10.1089/cyber2023.0268
- Cordaro, M. M., Howard, K. J., Schmiedehaus, undefined E., & Dailey, S. L. (2024). Faculty mental health and compassion fatigue: A call to the profession, a call to the institution. Journal Of Workplace Behavioral Health, 39(3), 318–346. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/15555240.2023.2292120
- Stern, M. J., Finch, A., Haskard-Zolnierek, K. B., Howard, K., & Deason, R. G. (2023). Cognitive Decline in Mid-Life: Changes in Memory and Cognition Related to Hypothyroidism. Journal of Health Psychology, 28(4), 388–401.
- Howard, J., Perrotte, J. K., Grigsby, T., Leong, C., & Howard, K. J. (2023). All-cause and cause-specific mortality by race and ethnicity among pregnant and recently pregnant women in the United States, 2019-2020. JAMA Network Open, 6(1), e2253280. https://doi.org/DOI:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.53280.
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: Liberal Arts Award for Excellence in Mentoring, Liberal Arts - Texas State University. 2022
- Award / Honor Recipient: Liberal Arts Award for Excellence in Research and Scholarly Activities, Liberal Arts - Texas State University. 2022
- Award / Honor Recipient: Liberal Arts College Achievement Award for Excellence in Teaching. 2020
- Award / Honor Recipient: Favorite Professor, Alpha Chi National Honor Society. November 2018
- Award / Honor Recipient: Health Scholar Showcase, Texas State University. February 2018
Featured service activities
- Member
Editorial Board, Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research
- Chair
Policy Review Committee
- Member
Campus Climate Survey Committee
- Participant
Bobcat Day
- Participant
March For Science
- Chair
Search Committee - Director of TEMC position