Biography
Dr. Howard earned her PhD in Health Psychology and Neuroscience from the University of Texas at Arlington in 2010.
Research Interests
Dr. Howard is a biostatistician who uses the biopsychosocial approach to study predictive factors that influence specific behaviors and health outcomes. Her research has been published in high-impact journals including JAMA, JAMA Neurology, and JAMA Open.
Her main areas of research include:
Occupational Health
Chronic Health Conditions, Health Disparities, Treatment Adherence
Maternal Health and Substance Use
Mental Health and Health Behaviors related to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Social Media and Mental Health
Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain; Central Sensitization; Opioid Misuse
Her main areas of research include:
Occupational Health
Chronic Health Conditions, Health Disparities, Treatment Adherence
Maternal Health and Substance Use
Mental Health and Health Behaviors related to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Social Media and Mental Health
Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain; Central Sensitization; Opioid Misuse
Teaching Interests
Introduction to Statistics
Applied Biostatistics (graduate level)
Foundations of Health Psychology (graduate level)
Industrial Psychology
Health Psychology
Dr. Howard oversees the undergraduate and graduate internships with the Seaton Foundation's Learning Community for Cognitive Disabilities.
Dr. Howard is a faculty member with the Psychology Greece Study Abroad program.
Applied Biostatistics (graduate level)
Foundations of Health Psychology (graduate level)
Industrial Psychology
Health Psychology
Dr. Howard oversees the undergraduate and graduate internships with the Seaton Foundation's Learning Community for Cognitive Disabilities.
Dr. Howard is a faculty member with the Psychology Greece Study Abroad program.