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Elizabeth P. Howard

Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Faculty Development and Professor

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Elizabeth P. Howard

Ph.D., RN, ANP, ACNP, FAAN

Contact

Maloney Hall 279

Telephone: 617-552-8813

Email: elizabeth.howard.3@bc.edu

Education

  • B.S.N., University of Massachusetts Amherst
  • M.S.N., 艾可直播 College
  • Ph.D., 艾可直播 College

Research Interests

Comprehensive Assessment of Older Adults, Implementation and Evaluation of Interventions to Promote Successful Aging, Data Science and the Development of Geriatric Risk Models聽 聽聽

Expertise

  • Gerontology
  • Policy

Clinical Practice

Urgent Care Adult Nurse Practitioner, Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates

Curriculum Vitae

Profile

Elizabeth P. Howard is associate dean of Academic Affairs and Faculty Development and a professor in the Connell School of Nursing, an adjunct scientist at the Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research at Hebrew SeniorLife, and a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing. In addition, she is a fellow in interRAI庐, an international research consortium whose goal is 鈥渢o promote evidence-informed clinical practice and policy decision making through the collection and interpretation of high-quality data about the characteristics and outcomes of persons served across a variety of health and social service settings.鈥� Dr. Howard is a member of interRAI鈥檚 Network in Integrated Care and Aging and the Instrument and Systems Development Committee. Dr. Howard has experience examining healthy aging interventions including web-based arts intervention, comprehensive geriatric assessments, and wellness coaching program. She also contributes nursing expertise to development, testing and implementation of geriatric models using interRAI鈥檚 national and international data to address risks for common geriatric syndromes such as cognitive decline, falls, and frailty. As a certified adult/geriatric primary care nurse practitioner and an acute care nurse practitioner, Dr. Howard maintains a clinical practice in an internal medicine setting.

Selected Appointments & Awards

  • Fellow, American Academy of Nursing
  • Fellow, InterRAI鈩� - Network for Integrated Care and Aging;
  • Fellow, InterRAI鈩� - Instrument and Systems Development
  • Adjunct Scientist, The Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging, Hebrew SeniorLife
  • Faculty Affiliate, Center on Aging and Work, 艾可直播 College
  • Butler-Williams Scholar, National Institute on Aging
  • Distinguished Scholar and Fellow, National Academies of Practice
  • Scholar, Hartford Foundation Institute for Geriatric Nursing Research
  • Distinguished Alumni Award, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Selected Publications

  • Howard, E. P., Retalic, T., Rogan, J., Murphy, K. J. Swaminathan, S., Altschuler, A. (2021). ArtontheBrain: Results of a Pilot Project Among Long-term Care Residents. Research in Gerontological Nursing, 14(5).听
  • Howard, E. P., Martin, L, Heckman, G.L., Morris, J. N. (2021). Does the Person-Centered Care Model Support the Needs of Long-term Care Residents with Serious Mental Illness and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Frontiers in Psychiatry 12:704764.
  • Brady, J. A., Howard, E. P., Burke, P.J. (2021). Evaluation of a Tool to Measure the Demands of Immigration. Journal of Nursing Measurement, (29), E192-E212.
  • Etchin, A. G., Fonda, J. R., Howard, E. P., Fortier, C. B., Milberg, W. P., Pounds, K., McGlinchy, R. E. (2021). Childhood Trauma Differentially Impacts Depression and Stress Associations with Reintegration Challenges Among Post-9/11 U.S. Veterans. Nursing Outlook.
  • Howard, E. P., Morris, J. N., Schachter, E., Schwarzkopf, R., Shepard, N. Buchanan, E. R. (2021). Machine-Learning Modeling to Predict Hospital Readmission Following Discharge to Post-Acute Care. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 22(5), 1067- 1077.
  • Brady, J. A., Underhill-Blazey, M. L., Burke, P. J., Lee, C. S., Howard, E. P., Duffy, L.V. (2021) Experiences of School Nurses Caring for Newly Arrived Immigrant and Refugee Children. International Journal of Education Reform, 30(4), 271-299. DOI: 10.1177/1056787921991512
  • Strout, K., Crittenden, J., O鈥橞rien, L. M., Howard, E.P. (2020). Assessing Older Adult Wellness: An Assessment of the Psychometric Properties of the Lifestyle Survey. Journal of Nursing Measurement, 28(1), 1-17. DOI: 10.1891-D-19-00030
  • Murphy, K. J., Swaminathan, S., Howard, E. P., Altschuler, A., Rogan, J., ... Hasher, L. (2020). Accessible Virtual Arts Recreation for Wellbeing Promotion in Long-Term Care Residents. Journal of Applied Gerontology, DOI: 10.1177/073346482096719
  • Etchin, A. G., Fonda, J. R., McGlinchey, R. E., Howard, E. P. (2020). Toward a System Theory of Stress, Resilience, and Reintegration. Advances in Nursing Science, 43(1), 75-85. DOI: 10.1097/ANS.0000000000000277
  • Howard, E. P. and Lee, B. (2019). Use of a Wellness Coaching Model among Urban- Dwelling, Low-Income Older Adults. Journal of Community & Public Health Nursing, 5(3), 232. DOI: 10.4172/2471-9846.1000232

Selected Presentations

  • Howard, E., Burney, S. N., Laytham, A. K., & Morris, J. (2023, March 22鈥�24). Predicting Cognitive Change Among Nursing Home Residents: A Cross-National Perspective [Paper Presentation]. Eastern Nursing Research Society 35th Annual Scientific Session, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  • Howard, E. (2022, October). I-CARE4OLD: Predicting Cognitive Decline among Long Term Care Residents. Quebec City, Canada: interRAI, Network for Integrated Care and Aging.

Selected Grants

  • Van Hout, H., Principal Investigator (2021-2015). 鈥淚ndividualized CARE for Older Persons with Complex Chronic Conditions in Home Care and Nursing Homes, I-CARE4OLD鈥�. Horizon 2020 - Better Health and Care, Economic Growth and Sustainable Health Systems, European Union. Howard, E.P., Co-Investigator (鈧� 5,832,536)
  • Halvorsen, C., Howard, E.P., Lyons, K., Matz, C. Moorman, S. (2021) 鈥淎n Interdisciplinary Evaluation of the Health Benefits of Participating in a Federally Funded Community-Service Employment Program for Low-income Older Adults: A Pilot Study.鈥滷unded by 艾可直播 College Schiller Institute Grants for Exploratory Collaborative Scholarship. ($40,000)
  • Retalic, T., Principal Investigator (2019-2021). 鈥淐ultivating a Patient-Centered Environment (CAPE),The Sephardic Foundation on Aging, New York, New York. Howard, E. Co-Principal Investigator, Hebrew SeniorLife ($250,000)
  • Murphy, K., Principal Investigator (2017-2019). 鈥淎rt on the Brain.鈥� Researcher- Clinician Partnership Program, Centre for Aging Brain Health Innovation, Baycrest Health Sciences, Toronto, ON, CA. Howard, E. Principal Investigator, Hebrew SeniorLife ($84,690.92)
  • Lachman, M., Principal Investigator. (2014-2019). 鈥淩oybal Centers for Translational Research on Aging, P30-AG048785. Howard, E. Project Leader on Pilot Research Project: POWER V-360 鈥� Promoting Optimal Wellness among Elders through Vitalize 360 ($32,000)
  • Fulmer, T. Principal Investigator. (2014-2019). 鈥淣UCare: Northeastern University Center in Support of Self Management and Health Technology and Resources for Nurse Scientists. National Institute for Nursing Research, P20-NR015320 Howard, E. Project Co-Leader on Pilot Research Project: Self-Care Management for Falls among Older Adults ($25,000)
  • Fulmer, T. Principal Investigator. (2014-2019). 鈥淣UCare: Northeastern University Center in Support of Self Management and Health Technology and Resources for Nurse Scientists. National Institute for Nursing Research, P20-NR015320 Howard, E. Project Leader on Pilot Research Project: Promoting Optimal Wellness among Vulnerable, Urban Older Adults ($50,000)

Professional Activities

  • PCORI - Panel Reviewer
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