Faculty Profiles

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

Roming, S., Carrero, K., & Howard, K. J. (n.d.). Examination of adaptive coping during collective trauma: A comparison of pre-pandemic and pandemic-era coping for college students. The International Journal of Health, Wellness, and Society, 15(3), 67–96. https://doi.org/DOI:10.18848/2156-8960/CGP/v15i03/67-96

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

Noebel, N. A., Howard, K. J., & Oberle, C. D. (2024). Social media, diet and fitness content, and orthorexia nervosa: A pilot investigation of viewership and orthorexic behaviors. The Journal of Social Media in Society, 13(2), 90–108.

Lee, J., Howard, K. J., Greif, A., & Howard, J. T. (2024). Trends and racial/ethnic disparities in prenatal care (PNC) use from 2016 to 2021 in the United States. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-024-02115-9

Lee, J., Howard, K. J., Grigsby, T., Leong, C., & Howard, J. T. (2024). Delayed care during pregnancy and postpartum linked to poor maternal mental health: Evidence in the United States. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology. https://doi.org/DOI:10.1080/02646838.2024.2353091

Cordaro, M. M., Johnson, E. E., Kinstley, C., Haskard Zolnierek, K. B., Medina, R., Perrotte, J. K., & Howard, K. J. (2024). Loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic: An evaluation of its impact on mental health and substance use. Graduate Student Journal of Psychology, 22(1). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.52214/gsjp.v23i1.12264

Alcover, K., Howard, K. J., Poltavskiy, E., & Howard, J. T. (2024). Disease and nonbattle injury in deployed military: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Military Medicine, 189(3), 21–30. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usae033

Perrotte, J. K., Grigsby, T. J., Cordaro, M. M., Chambless, S., Lee, J., Howard, J. T., & Howard, K. J. (2024). A Conditional Indirect Effects Analysis of Intimate Partner Violence, Depression, Social Support, and Race With Alcohol Consumption among Postpartum Mothers. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605241303959

Perrotte, J. K., Romero, D. N., Ceballos, N. A., Howard, K. J., & Graham, R. (2024). Contextualizing linguistic acculturation and alcohol use among Hispanic college students in the social digital environment. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1037/cdp0000712

Murley, W. D., Oberle, C., Howard, K. J., & Perrotte, J. K. (2024). Anxiety connects social media use to food and alcohol disturbance and disordered eating: A moderated mediation model. Eating Behaviors, 53. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eatbeh.2024.101879

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.

Howard, J., Stewart, I., Amuan, M., Janak, J., Howard, K. J., & Pugh, M. J. (2023). Trends in suicide rates among post-9/11 US military veterans with and without traumatic brain injury from 2006-2020. JAMA - Neurology. https://doi.org/doi:10.1001/jamaneurol.2023.2893

Grelle, K., Shrestha, N. R., Ximenes, M., Perrotte, J. K., Cordaro, M., Deason, R. G., & Howard, K. J. (2023). The generation gap revisited: Generational differences in mental health, maladaptive coping behaviors, and pandemic-related concerns during the initial COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Adult Development, 30(4), 381–392. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1007/s10804-023-09442-x

Shrestha, N. R., Perrotte, J. K., Baumann, M. R., & Howard, K. J. (2023). Pathways between adverse change in employment and alcohol use among U.S. women during a global pandemic: The moderating role of conformity to masculine norms.

Schmiedehaus, E., Cordaro, M., Perrotte, J., Stern, M., Dailey, S., & Howard, K. J. (2023). The Great Resignation in higher education: An occupational health approach to understanding intentions-to-quit for faculty in higher education. Teaching and Teacher Education, 123, e103992. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2022.103992

Shrestha, N. J., Cordaro, M. M., Deason, R. G., Howard, K. J., & Haskard Zolnierek, K. B. (2023). Evaluating the impact of empathic concern on college students’ responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of American College Health, 1–7. https://doi.org/DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2023.224432

Lee, J., Howard, K. J., Leong, C., Grigsby, T., & Howard, J. (2023). Beyond being insured: Insurance coverage denial as a major barrier to accessing care during pregnancy and postpartum. Clinical Nursing Research. https://doi.org/DOI:10.1177/10547738231177332

Cordaro, M. M., Meca, A., Garcia, A., Ramos, S., & Howard, K. J. (2023). Al Mal Tiempo, Buana Cara (Keeping a good face during bad times): Differential psychosocial and health profiles between Hispanic and non-Hispanic public school teachers in Texas. Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/15555240.2023.2196438

Brunett, K., Kinstley, C., Howard, K. J., Perrotte, J. K., Deason, R. G., & Cordaro, M. M. (2023). Generalized Anxiety Disorder in college students during the COVID-19 pandemic: The importance of screening and early detection during traumatic stressor events. Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, 38(3), 445–459. https://doi.org/DOI: 10.1080/87568225.2023.2191880

Schmiedehaus, E. E., Snyder, E., Perrotte, J. K., Deason, R. G., Howard, K. J., & Cordaro, M. M. (2023). The ongoing mental health plight of depressed college students: Clinical recommendation and the importance of early screening and detection. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 44(6), 562–570. https://doi.org/https://doi/org/10.1080/01612840.2023.2215866

Grigsby, T. J., Howard, K., Howard, J., & Perrotte, J. K. (2023). COVID-19 concerns, perceived stress, and increased alcohol use among adult women in the United States during the initial stay-at-home recommendation period. Clinical Nursing Research, 32(1), 84–93. https://doi.org/https://doi.org//10.1177/10547738221136678

Giblin, M., Cordaro, M. M., Jordan, K., Bitney, C. S., Haskard Zolnierek, K. B., & Howard, K. J. (2022). The utility of the MMPI-2-RF Personality Psychopathology Five (PSY-5-RF) and Higher-Order Scales in predicting opioid misuse within a chronic pain population. Journal of Behavioral Medicine.

Howard, J. T., Perrotte, J. K., Flores, K., Leong, C., Nocito III, J. D., & Howard, K. J. (2022). Recent trends in binge drinking and heavy alcohol consumption among pregnant women in the United States, 2011-2020. JAMA Network Open, 5(8), e2224846. https://doi.org/doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.24846 (R

Haskard-Zolnierek, K. B., Wilson, C., Pruin, J., Deason, R. G., & Howard, K. J. (2022). The relationship between brain fog and medication adherence for individuals with hypothyroidism. Cinical Nursing Research, 31(3), 445–452. https://doi.org/doi.org/10.1177/10547738211038127

Anderson, K., Howard, K. J., Haskard Zolnierek, K. B., Pruin, J., & Deason, R. G. (2022). Using the Biopsychosocial approach to identify factors associated with major depressive disorder for individuals with hypothyroidism. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 43(8), 755–765.

Verbalyte, M., Keitel, C., & Howard, K. J. (2022). Online trolls: Unaffectionate psychopaths or just lonely outcasts and angry partisans? Politics and Governance, 40(4), 396–410. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.17645/pag.v10i4.5790

Howard, K. J., Leong, C., Chambless, S., Grigsby, T. J., Cordaro, M., Perrotte, J. K., & Howard, J. T. (2022). Major Depression in Postpartum Women during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Can Social Support Buffer Psychosocial Risks and Substance Use? International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(23), 15748. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192315748

Petrofes, C. E., Howard, K. J., Mayberry, A. R., Bitney, C. S., & Ceballos, N. A. (2022). Sad-fishing: understanding a maladaptive social media behavior in college students. Journal of American College Health. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2022.2132110

Howard, J. T., Sparks, C., Santos-Lozada, A., Janak, J., Olowolaju, S., & Howard, K. J. (2021). Trends in mortality among pregnant and recently pregnant women in the United States, 2015-2019. Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), 326(16), 1631–1633. https://doi.org/doi:10.1001/jama.2021.13971

Howard, K. J., Grigsby, T. J., Haskard Zolnierek, K. B., Deason, R. G., & Howard, J. T. (2021). Pandemic-related work status is associated with increases in substance use. Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health, 36(3), 250–257. https://doi.org/DOI: 10.1080/15555240.2021.1941067

Grigsby, T. J., Howard, J. T., Haskard Zolnierek, K. B., Deason, R. G., & Howard, K. J. (2021). Correlates of pandemic-related increases in sleep aid and anti-anxiety medication use. Journal of Substance Use, 27(1), 56–61. https://doi.org/10.1080/14659891.2021. 1892221

Uwadiale, A., Cordaro, M., Brunett, K., Stern, M., & Howard, K. J. (2021). Lessons Learned about the Need for Early Screening for Depression during the First Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States. Issues in Mental Health Nursing. https://doi.org/DOI: 10.1080/01612840.2021.1975333

Gomez, M.-A. S., Klare, D. L., Ceballos, N. A., Dailey, S. L., Kaiser, S. E., & Howard, K. J. (2021). Do you dare to compare? The key characteristics of social media users who frequently make online upward social comparisons., 38(10), 938–948.

Grigsby, T. J., Howard, K. J., & Howard, J. T. (2021). Comparison of past year substance use estimates by age, sex, and race/ethnicity between two representative samples in the U.S. population. Population Research and Policy Review.

Cordaro, M. M., Grigsby, T. J., Howard, J. T., Deason, R. G., Haskard Zolnierek, K. B., & Howard, K. J. (2021). Pandemic-specific factors related to generalized anxiety disorder during the initial COVID-19 protocols in the United States. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 42(8), 747–757. https://doi.org/10.1080/01612840.2020.1867675

Dailey, S. L., Howard, K. J., Roming, S., Ceballos, N. A., & Grimes, T. (2020). A biopsychosocial  approach to understanding social media addiction. Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies. https://doi.org/10.1002/hbe2.182

Hardin-Sigler, K. N., Deason, R. G., Dailey, S. L., Ceballos, N. A., & Howard, K. J. (2020). Under the digital bridge: Investigating trolling behavior in Baby Boomers. Innovation in Aging, 4(S1), 317. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igaa057.101

Snyder, M., Haskard-Zolnierek, K., Howard, K. J., & Hu, Y. (2020). Weight stigma in health care settings is associated with provider-patient relationship factors and adherence among individuals with hypothyroidism. Journal of Health Psychology. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105320963548

Howard, J. T., & Howard, K. J. (2020). The effect of perceived stress on absenteeism and presenteeism in public school teachers. Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health, 35(2), 100–116.

Robinson, A., Bonnette, A., Howard, K. J., Ceballos, N. A., Dailey, S. L., Lu, Y., & Grimes, T. (2019). Social comparisons, social media addiction, and social interactions: An examination of specific social media behaviors related to major depressive disorder in a Millennial population. Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research, 24(1), e12158. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1111/jabr.12158

Howard, K. J., Haskard Zolnierek, K. B., Critz, K., Dailey, S. L., & Ceballos, N. A. (2019). An examination of psychosocial factors associated with malicious online trolling behaviors. Personality and Individual Differences, 149, 309–314. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2019.06.020

Howard, K. J., Gomez, M.-A. S., Dailey, S. L., & Ceballos, N. A. (2019). Social media, mental health, and lawyers’ well-being. American Bar Association: GP Solo Magazine, 36(6), 16–19.

Howard, K. J., Snyder, M., Haskard Zolnierek, K. B., & Howard, J. T. (2019). Central Sensitization Syndrome and Hypothyroidism: An evaluation of symptom severity and comorbid diagnoses. Spotlight on Health Science Research. https://doi.org/DOI: 10.35831/shsr/kh.10-31-2019

Roming, S., & Howard, K. J. (2019). Coping with stress in college: An examination of spirituality, social support, and quality of life. Mental Health, Religion, and Culture, 22(8), 832–843. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/13674676.2019.1674794

Bonnette, A., Robinson, A., Dailey, S. L., Ceballos, N. A., & Howard, K. J. (2019). Upward social comparisons and posting under the influence: Investigating social media behaviors of U.S. adults with Generalized Anxiety Disorder. Spotlight on Mental Health Research, 1(1), 1–25. https://doi.org/10.35831/sor.mh.bonnette19

Chambers, J., Johnson, A., Jones-Rincon, A. M., & Howard, K. J. (2019). Why do teachers leave? A comprehensive occupational health study evaluating intent-to-quit in public school teachers. Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research, 1–13. https://doi.org/10.1111/jabr.12160

Gatchel, R., Haggard, R., Thomas, C., & Howard, K. J. (2019). Introduction and Overview:  Biopsychosocial Approaches to Understanding Chronic Pain and Disability. In The Handbook of Pain and Palliative Care (2nd Edition) (pp. 3–22). New York, NY: Springer.

Howard, K. J., Giblin, M., & Medina, R. (2019). The Relationship Between Occupational Stress and Gastrointestinal Illness:  A Comprehensive Study of Public School Teachers. Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health, 33(3–4), 1–16.

Chambers, J., Jones-Rincon, A., Johnson, A., Tsatenawa, V., & Howard, K. J. (2019). Why do teachers leave? A comprehensive occupational health study evaluating intent-to-quit in public school teachers. Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research, 24(1), e12160.

Chambers, J., Johnson, A., Jones-Rincon, A. M., & Howard, K. J. (2019). Anxiety of the workplace: A comprehensive occupational health evaluation of anxiety disorder in public school teachers. Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research, 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1111/jabr.12133

Ceballos, N. A., Howard, K., Dailey, S., Sharma, S., & Grimes, T. (2018). Collegiate binge drinking and social media use among Hispanics and Non-Hispanics. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 79(6), 868–875. https://doi.org/10.15288/jsad.2018.79.868

Jones-Rincon, A., & Howard, K. J. (2018). An occupational health evaluation of the impact of Anxiety Disorder for public school teachers. Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research. https://doi.org/10.1111/jabr.12133

Visser, M., Howard, K. J., & Ellis, H. (2018). Pre-operative and post-operative influence of Major Depressive Disorder on outcomes following total knee arthroplasty. Pain Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1093/pm/pny107

Ceballos, N. A., Sharma, S., Grimes, T., Dailey, S., & Howard, K. (2018). Binge drinking and social media intensity among Hispanic and Non-Hispanic college students. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 42(S1), 255A. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1111/acer.13747

Gray, A., Ramos, S., Howard, K. J., Bryson, B. A., & Ellis, H. B. (2017). The Pain Disability Questionnaire (PDQ): evaluating the efficacy of the psychosocial and functional subscales for 12-month post-treatment outcomes after total knee arthroplasty. CURRENT ORTHOPAEDIC PRACTICE, 28(6), 573–579. https://doi.org/10.1097/BCO.0000000000000561

Howard, K., Haskard Zolnierek, K., Johnson, A., Roming, S., Medina, R., & Cobos, B. (2017). Somatization Disorder and stress in teachers: A comprehensive occupational health evaluation. Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research, 22(4), 1–11.

Gray, A., Ramos, S., Bryson, B., Howard, K., & Ellis, H. (2017). The Pain Disability Questionnaire (PDQ): Evaluating the efficacy of the psychosocial and functional subscales for 12-month post-treatment outcomes after total knee arthroplasty. Current Orthopaedics Practice, 28(6), 573–579.

Howard, K., Castaneda, R., Gray, A., Haskard Zolnierek, K., & Jordan, K. (2017). Psychosocial factors related to functional restoration treatment completion and return-to-function for patients with chronic disabling occupational musculoskeletal disorders. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 59(3), 320–326.

Arteta, J., Cobos, B., Yueqin, H., Howard, K., & Jordan, K. (2016). Evaluation of how depression and anxiety mediate the relationship between pain catastrophizing and opioid misuse in chronic pain populations. Pain Medicine, 17(2), 295–303. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26235471

Howard, K., Gray, A., Ramos, S., & Ellis, H. (2016). The Pain Disability Questionnaire (PDQ): Evaluation of its utility for pre-surgical and one-year post-surgical physical and psychosocial outcomes for patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty. Current Orthopaedic Practice, 27(4), 420–426.

Brede, E., Ikram, F., Howard, K., Asih, S., Knauf, M., & Polatin, P. (2016). Measurement of Return to Work and Stay at Work Outcomes. In I. Schulz & R. Gatchel (Eds.), The Handbook of Return to Work, From Research to Practice (pp. 181–205). New York: Springer. Retrieved from http://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-1-4899-7627-7_11

Besse, R., Howard, K. J., Gonzalez, S., & Howard, J. T. (2015). Major Depressive Disorder in public school teachers:  Evaluation of occupational and health outcomes. The Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research, 20(2), 71–83.

Ceballos, N. A., Sharma, S., Graham, R., & Howard, K. (2015). Stress and immune function in social drinking college students before and after spring break. Neuropsychobiology, 72, 8–15.

Cobos, B., Haskard Zolnierek, K. B., & Howard, K. (2015). White coat hypertension: improving the patient-healthcare practitioner relationship. Psychology Research and Behavior Management, 8, 133–141.

Wang, J. F., Howard, K. J., McAdams, W., & Bucholz, R. (2014). Evaluating the effects of anxiety on physical and psychosocial measures for patients with severe lower extremity osteoarthritis undergoing total joint arthroplasty. Current Orthopaedic Practice, 25(2), 158–163.

Howard, K. J., March, D., & Lorentsen, J. (2014). Lower Extremity Pain. In R. Gatchel & I. Schulz (Eds.), Handbook of Musculoskeletal Pain and Disability Disorders in the Workplace.

Russell, R., Howard, K., & Bucholz, R. (2014). Psychopathology and Obesity Effects on Outcomes of Total Knee Arthroplasty. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Mayer, T. G., Choi, Y. H., Howard, K., & Gatchel, R. J. (2013). Evaluation of prevalence and treatment outcomes for patients with chronic disabling occupational lower extremity musculoskeletal disorders. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 55(12), 1489–1494.

Howard, K. J., Howard, J. T., & Wurtz, R. (2013). Chronic Pain in a Specific Population:  Low Back. In A. Dougall & R. Gatchel (Eds.), Ask the Experts: Chronic Pain. Future Science Group. https://doi.org/10.2217/ebo.13.542

Ellis, H. B., Wise, K., Dumont, G., Howard, K., & Wilson, P. (2013). Does socioeconomic status affect the timing of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in the adolescent athlete? Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America.

Russell, R., Howard, K., & Bucholz, R. (2013). Effect of Psychopathology and Obesity on Outcomes of Total Knee Arthroplasty. American Academy of Hip and Knee Surgery.

Howard, K. J., Mayer, T. G., & Gatchel, R. J. (2012). Comparison of chronic occupational upper extremity vs. lumbar differential disability-related outcomes and predictor variables. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 54(8), 1002–1009.

Howard, K. J., Ellis, H. B., Wang, J. F., von der Gruen, J., & Bucholz, R. (2012). Evaluating the effects of somatization disorder for patients with end-stage lower extremity osteoarthritis. Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research, 17(2), 79–93.

Neblett, R., Howard, K. J., Kishino, N., & Gatchel, R. J. (2012). Fibromyalgia: An overview of etiology and treatment options. Practical Pain Management, 21–26.

Ellis, H. B., Howard, K. J., Khaleel, M. A., & Bucholz, R. W. (2012). The effect of psychopathology on patient perceived outcomes of total knee arthroplasty within an indigent population. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 94: e84(1), 1–8.

Gatchel, R. J., Haggard, R., Thomas, C., & Howard, K. J. (2012). Introduction and Overview:  Biopsychosocial Approaches to Understanding Chronic Pain and Palliative Care. In R. J. Moore (Ed.), The Handbook of Pain and Palliative Care Across the Life Course. New York: Springer.

Gatchel, R., Brede, E., Choi, Y. H., Howard, K. J., & Worzer, W. (2012). Measurement of Musculoskeletal Functioning. In Research Methods in Occupational Health Psychology:  State of the Art in Measurements, Design and Data Analysis. Boca Raton, FL: Taylor & Frances.

Graham, H., Howard, K. J., & Dougall, A. L. (2012). The Growth of Occupational Health Psychology. In I. Schulz & R. Gatchel (Eds.), Handbook of Occupational Health and Wellness. Springer.

Howard, K. J., Howard, J. T., & Smyth, A. F. (2012). The Problem of Absenteeism and Presenteeism in the Workplace. In I. Schulz & R. Gatchel (Eds.), Handbook of Occupational Health and Wellness. Springer.

Howard, J. T., & Howard, K. J. (2012). Barriers to healthcare utilization for individuals with chronic upper extremity joint pain:  Results from the National Health Interview Survey. American Pain Society.

Howard, K. J., Ellis, H. B., Wang, J. F., von der Gruen, J., & Bucholz, R. (2012). Evaluating the effects of somatization disorder on self-reported measures of pain, function, disability and quality of life for patients with end-stage lower extremity osteoarthritis undergoing total joint arthroplasty. American Pain Society.

Mayer, T. G., Neblett, R., Cohen, H., Howard, K. J., Choi, Y. H., Williams, M. J., … Gatchel, R. J. (2012). The Development and Psychometric Validation of the Central Sensitization Inventory. Pain Practice, 12(4), 276–285. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1533-2500.2011.00493.x

Howard, K. J., Ellis, H. B., Khaleel, M. A., Gatchel, R. J., & Bucholz, R. W. (2011). Psychosocial profiles of indigent patients with severe osteoarthritis requiring arthroplasty. The Journal of Arthroplasty, 26(2), 244–249.

Gatchel, R. J., Howard, K. J., & Haggard, R. (2011). The Biopsychosocial Perspective of Pain. In R. J. Contrada & A. Baum (Eds.), Handbook of Stress Science:  Biology, Psychology and Health. New York: Springer.

Howard, K. J., Khaleel, M. A., Ellis, H. B., & Gatchel, R. J. (2010). Applying the biopsychosocial approach to the preoperative and perioperative management of patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty. Practical Pain Management, 10(1), 17–28.

Howard, K. J., Mayer, T. G., Neblett, R., Perez, Y., Cohen, H., & Gatchel, R. J. (2010). Fibromyalgia found in chronic disabling occupational health disorders:  Prevalence, risk factors and post-treatment outcomes. Journal of Occupational and Environment Medicine, 52(12), 1186–1191.

Ellis, H. B., Howard, K. J., & Khaleel, M. A. (2010). Influence of socioeconomic status on outcome of joint replacement surgery. Current Orthopaedic Practice, 21(2), 132–137.

Howard, K. J., Kishino, N., Johnston, V. J., Worzer, W. E., & Gatchel, R. J. (2010). Malingering and pain:  Is this a major problem in the medicolegal setting? Psychological Illness and Law, 3(3), 203-.

Howard, K. J., Ellis, H. B., & Khaleel, M. A. (2010). Psychological factors that may influence outcome following joint replacement surgery. Current Orthopaedic Practice, 21(2), 144–147.

Howard, K. J., Ellis, H. B., Khaleel, M. A., Gatchel, R. J., & Bucholz, R. W. (2010). Psychosocial profiles of indigent patients with severe osteoarthritis requiring arthroplasty. The American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Howard, K. J., Ellis, H. B., Khaleel, M. A., Gatchel, R. J., & Bucholz, R. W. (2010). Psychosocial profiles of indigent patients with severe osteoarthritis requiring arthroplasty. Middle American Orthopaedic Society.

Wang, J. F., Khaleel, M. A., Black, S., Howard, K. J., Ellis, H. B., & Bucholz, R. (2010). The effect of ethnicity on patient perceived outcomes of total joint arthroplasty within an indigent population. UTSW Medical Student Research Forum.

Howard, K., Mayer, T. G., Theodore, B. R., & Gatchel, R. J. (2009). Chronic disabling occupational musculoskeletal disorder patients failing to complete functional restoration:  Analysis of treatment-resistant personality characteristics. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 90(5), 778–785.

Gatchel, R. J., Ricard, M. D., Brede, E. C., & Howard, K. (2009). Recent advances in the use of surface electromyography (sEMG) to evaluate function/impairment in low back pain patients. Practical Pain Management, 9(2), 31–35.

Gatchel, R. J., Ricard, M. D., Choksi, D. N., Mayank, J., & Howard, K. (2009). The Comprehensive Muscular Activity Profile (CMAP):  Its high sensitivity, specificity and overall classification rate for detecting submaximal effort on functional capacity testing. Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 19(1), 49–55.

Howard, K., Mayer, T. G., & Gatchel, R. J. (2009). The effects of presenteeism in chronic occupational musculoskeletal disorders:  Stay at work (SAW) is validated. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 51(6), 724–731.

Gatchel, R. J., Howard, K., & Kishino, N. (2008). The biopsychosocial approach to pain management. Practical Pain Management, 8(4), 28–39.

Howard, K., Mayer, T. G., Theodore, B. R., Shea, M., & Gatchel, R. J. (2008). Is there evidence that patients failing to complete a functional restoration program have a social malcontent syndrome?  A risk factor analysis in chronic disabling spinal disorders. The Spine Journal (NASS), 8, 26S.