James H. Howard, Jr.

Professor of Psychology and Father Matthew Scholar


My primary research interests are in cognitive aging and the cognitive neuroscience of aging. My group is interested in understanding how our ability to learn and remember changes in the course of healthy aging and in understanding the brain basis of these changes. We also investigate the factors that contribute to successful cognitive aging--why do some healthy people maintain high function well into old age whereas others do not? To investigate these issues, my colleagues and I carry out cognitive studies of contextual learning in young and elderly adults as well as in various neuropsychological populations.

I am also an Adjunct Professor of Neurology in the Georgetown University Medical Center.

This work is supported by the National Institute on Aging.


Office
308 O'Boyle Hall
Department of Psychology
The Catholic University of America
Washington, D.C. 20064
Telephone: 202-319-4791
Fax: 202-319-6263
email:howard@cua.edu
Education
Ph.D. (1974) Experimental Psychology, Brown University
Sc.M. (1972) Experimental Psychology, Brown University
A.B. (1969) magna cum laude, Psychology, Providence College
Research (Lab: 100 O'Boyle Hall)
Research Interests
Selected Publications
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Curruculum Vitae
Graduate Students
Jennifer Romano
Sarah Halpert
Nicole LeBlanc
Vivian Rodriguez
Ricky Garlipp
Lauren Mays
Rachel Becker
Allison Sullivan
Collaborators
Darlene V. Howard (Georgetown Psychology)
Chandan Vaidya (Georgetown Psychology)
Barbara Schwartz (Washington VA and Georgetown Psychiatry)
Nancy Dennis (Duke Neuroscience)
Cherie Marvel (Johns Hopkins)
Selam Negash (Mayo Clinic Medical School)
Teaching (for more information see http://bb.cua.edu)
Psychology 240: The Aging Mind (Spring, 2008)
Psychology 625: Cognitive Aging Seminar (Spring, 2008)


Updated January 7, 2008 by James H. Howard, Jr. <howard@cua.edu>