The Catholic University of America - Psychology Department

James H. Howard, Jr.

Professor

web:pace.psy.cua.edu/howard

Office: 311 O'Boyle, 202-319-4791

Fax: 202-319-6263

Dr. Howard at a glance:

I am Professor of Psychology, Matthew Scholar and former Chair of Psychology at Catholic University. I received my Ph.D. in experimental psychology from Brown University in 1973 with a specialization in human cognition. Over the years my research has investigated a broad range of topics in perception and cognition. Most recently I am studying how learning changes with age in both healthy and pathological aging. Our work focuses on how people learn environmental regularities implicitly--without the intention to learn or resulting awareness that learning has occurred. Our research is supported by a grant from the National Institute on Aging.

Education:

Ph.D. (1974) Experimental Psychology, Brown University

Sc.M. (1972) Experimental Psychology, Brown University

A.B. (1969) magna cum laude, Psychology, Providence College

Publications:

Negash, S., Howard, D. V., Japikse, K. C., & Howard, J. H., Jr. (in press). Age-related differences in implicit learning of non-spatial sequences. Aging, Neuropsychology, and Cognition.

Feeney, J.J., Howard, J.H., Jr., & Howard, D.V. (2002). Implicit learning of higher order sequences in middle age. Psychology and Aging, 17(2), 351-355.

Howard, D.V., & Howard, J.H., Jr. (2001). When it does hurt to try: Adult age differences in the effects of instructions on sequential pattern learning. Psychonomic Bulletin and Review, 8(4), 798-805.

Courses Taught:

Psychology 631: Sensation & Perception

Psychology 371: Sensation & Perception

Psychology 376: Cognitive Psychology

Psychology 878: Cognitive Science Seminar

Psychology 222: Psychology and Technology

Psychology 371: Sensation & Perception

Psychology 625: Cognitive Aging