Faculty Directory
Elizabeth P. Howard
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Faculty Development and Professor
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., Boston College
- Ph.D., Boston 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  Â
Expertise
- Gerontology
- Policy
Clinical Practice
Urgent Care Adult Nurse Practitioner, Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates
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).Ěý
- 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’Brien, 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 22–24). 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). “Individualized CARE for Older Persons with Complex Chronic Conditions in Home Care and Nursing Homes, I-CARE4OLD”. Horizon 2020 - Better Health and Care, Economic Growth and Sustainable Health Systems, European Union. Howard, E.P., Co-Investigator (€ 5,832,536)
- Halvorsen, C., Howard, E.P., Lyons, K., Matz, C. Moorman, S. (2021) “An Interdisciplinary Evaluation of the Health Benefits of Participating in a Federally Funded Community-Service Employment Program for Low-income Older Adults: A Pilot Study.”Funded by Boston College Schiller Institute Grants for Exploratory Collaborative Scholarship. ($40,000)
- Retalic, T., Principal Investigator (2019-2021). “Cultivating 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). “Art on the Brain.” 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). “Roybal Centers for Translational Research on Aging, P30-AG048785. Howard, E. Project Leader on Pilot Research Project: POWER V-360 – Promoting Optimal Wellness among Elders through Vitalize 360 ($32,000)
- Fulmer, T. Principal Investigator. (2014-2019). “NUCare: 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). “NUCare: 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)