Chair, NSU Institutional Review Board
Ph.D., M.A., Wichita State University
M.S., Fort Hays State University
B.A., Washburn University
B.S., Kansas State University
Dr. Jeffrey Howard joined NSU's faculty in 2009. He received a Ph.D. degree in human factors psychology from Wichita State University, Wichita, Kan., in 2007; an M.A. degree in experimental psychology from Wichita State University in 2004; an M.S. degree in clinical psychology from Fort Hays State University, Hays, Kan., in 2001; a B.A. degree in psychology from Washburn University, Topeka, Kan., in 1999; and a B.S. degree in radio/TV journalism from Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kan., in 1990.
Research Interests
Music cognition
Stimulus perception in cross-sensory modalities
Usability and software design
Student perception of learning environments
Religious theory and philosophy
Sports analytics
Courses Taught
PSYC 300 Introduction to Scientific Psychology
PSYC 302 Cognition and Learning
PSYC 313 Biological Psychology
PSYC 371 Statistics in Psychological Research
PSYC 373 Research Methods in Experimental Psychology
PSYC 461 Theories of Personality
PSYC 477 Psychological Testing & Measurement
PSYC 492 Measuring Behavior
PSYC 300 Introduction to Scientific Psychology
PSYC 302 Cognition and Learning
PSYC 313 Biological Psychology
PSYC 371 Statistics in Psychological Research
PSYC 373 Research Methods in Experimental Psychology
PSYC 461 Theories of Personality
PSYC 477 Psychological Testing & Measurement
PSYC 492 Measuring Behavior
Selected Publications
Howard, J.N. (2017). Pitcher-Catcher ‘hot-key’ sign-indicator obfuscation via situational game data. International Journal of Sports Science and Coaching (in review).
Howard, J.N. (2017). Life After Death: Retaining the Null Hypothesis and the Status Quo. Perspectives on Science & Christian Faith: The Journal of the American Scientific Affiliation (in review).
Howard, J.N. (2017). Hit Probability as a Function of Foul-Ball Accumulation. The International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport (in review).
Howard, J.N. (2016). Flashback Gordon: Cryptic Communication within a Base-Running Relay-Throw Event. The Baseball Research Journal, 45 (1), 11-16.
Howard, J.N. (2016). On Creation toward Scientific Explanation. Creation Research Society Quarterly, 52 (3), 200-205.