Jonathan Howland, PhD
Emeritus Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Emergency Medicine

PhD, Boston University
MPH, Boston University School of Public Health
MPA, Northeastern University
BA, Columbia University



Dr. Howland graduated Northeastern University 1976 with an MPA, Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) 1984 with an MPH in epidemiology and received his Ph.D. in 1986 in Health Policy. That same year, he joined the faculty at BUSPH and most recently served as Professor, Community Health Sciences. His teachings range from Community Interventions, Social and Behavioral Sciences to an Advanced MPH, Intervention Research Program. Dr. Howland served as Chair of BUSPH Social and Behavioral Sciences Department and remains a professor in that department as well as a visiting professor at the Kalmar Maritime Academy in Sweden and Core Faculty, Harvard Injury Control Research Center (HICRC).

In July 2010, Jonathan joined the Faculty of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Boston Medical Center (BMC) as the Director of Public Health and Injury Prevention Research. In this role, Dr. Howland will oversee and guide the Emergency Department's Public Health research efforts focusing on harm and injury reduction, alcohol and substance abuse interventions, as well as overall public health policy as a preventative measure. As Senior Investigator, Dr. Howland will spearhead all Public Health collaborations across New England Institutions studying injury prevention and oversee and expand public health research efforts in the emergency department at BMC.

Areas of research interests include: falls among the elderly; prevention of sexually transmitted infections in high-risk populations; reduction of human error in safety-sensitive systems (training simulators to measure outcomes are used); low-dose and residual alcohol effects on occupational and neurocognitive performance; the relative effects of caffeinated vs. non-caffeinated alcoholic beverages on risk-taking behaviors among adolescents and young adults.

Serving as Principal Investigator, Dr. Howland’s research has been supported by grants from the NIH, CDC, DOD, DHHS, RWJ, as well as other distinguished agencies.

Research Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Pediatrics


Boston Medical Center




Center to Prevent Alcohol Problems Among Young People
02/01/2004 - 01/31/2010 (Co-PI)
NIH/National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
3 P60 AA13759 05S1

Low-Dose Alcohol, Cold Medicines and Maritime Safety Study
09/30/2001 - 07/31/2007 (PI)
Harvard School of Public Health HHS CDC

Hangover, Congeners, Sleep and Occupational Performance
08/01/2001 - 07/31/2006 (PI)
NIH/National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
5 R01 AA12087 06

Multi-Modality Sensing for In Vivo Alcohol Quantitation Using Integrated Optimization (MUSIQ)
05/01/2003 - 04/30/2005 (PI)
SpectRx NIH NIAAA

Public Health Conference Support Cooperative Agreement
07/23/2003 - 07/22/2004 (PI)
HHS/Center for Disease Control

HIP Protector Conference
07/23/2003 - 07/22/2004 (PI)
Harvard School of Public Health HHS CDC

Are Federal Regulations on Occupational Alcohol Use Safe?
01/01/1999 - 07/31/2002 (PI)
NIH/National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
5 R01 AA12087 03

Will Hip Protectors Reduce Fear of Falling Among Elders?
12/01/2000 - 11/30/2001 (PI)
Medical Foundation Inc, The - Charles H. Farnsworth Trust

The Harvard Injury Control Research Center
08/01/1998 - 07/31/2001 (PI)
Harvard University NIH NIDRR


Core State Violence and Injury Prevention Program Grant Opportunity for Program and Policy Evaluatio
09/01/2016 - 07/31/2022 (PI)
Massachusetts Dept. of Public Health / DPH Centers for Disease

Injury Prevention Research Center-MDPH Evaluations Grant
08/01/2014 - 07/31/2017 (PI)
DPH

Prevention and Wellness Trust Fund
01/29/2014 - 06/30/2017 (PI)
New Bedford Health Department DPH

Understanding the Potential Impact of Non-standard Work and Associated Fixed and Transient Factor…
05/01/2016 - 05/25/2017 (PI)
Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety

Safe Opioid Prescription Practice (SOPP) Protocol
09/30/2014 - 09/29/2016 (PI)
Rhode Island Hospital CDC

Evaluation of Massachusetts CORE Injury Grant
08/18/2011 - 06/30/2014 (PI)
DPH CDC

A Survey of U.S. Students' Use of Alcohol & Alcohol Mixed with Energy Drinks
04/01/2012 - 09/30/2013 (PI)
RedBull GmbH

Condom Promotion Intervention
07/01/1999 - 09/30/2000 (PI)
NIH
2 U19 AI38515-05


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Yr Title Project-Sub Proj Pubs
2008 Research Grants to Prevent Unintentional Injuries 5R49CE000946-03 2
2008 Residual Effects of Intoxication on Student Performance 5P60AA013759-05-2 33
2007 HANGOVER, CONGENERS, SLEEP, AND OCCUPATIONAL PERFORMANCE 2M01RR000533-39-8140 503
2007 GENETIC CORRELATES WITH PROPENSITY FOR HANGOVER: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY 2M01RR000533-39-8191 503
2007 RESIDUAL EFFECTS OF INTOXICATION ON STUDENT PERFORMANCE 2M01RR000533-39-8155 503
2007 Research Grants to Prevent Unintentional Injuries 5R49CE000946-02 2
2007 Residual Effects of Intoxication on Student Performance 5P60AA013759-04-2 33
2006 Acute and residual effects of beer vs. caffeinated beer on simulated driving 1R49CE000946-01 2
2006 HANGOVER, CONGENERS, SLEEP, AND OCCUPATIONAL PERFORMANCE 5M01RR000533-38-5586 503
2006 VALIDATION OF A REMOTE ALCOHOL SENSING DEVICE WITH ALCOHOL MEASUREMENT 5M01RR000533-38-5610 503
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  1. Howland J, Peterson EW. The critical role of primary care health care professionals in referring older adults to community-based fall prevention programs. Front Public Health. 2024; 12:1377972. PMID: 38544734; PMCID: PMC10965610; DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1377972;
     
  2. Hemenway D, Peterson EW, Howland J. Reducing fall injuries with better data. Inj Epidemiol. 2023 Dec 21; 10(1):69. PMID: 38129920; PMCID: PMC10734047; DOI: 10.1186/s40621-023-00481-2;
     
  3. Howland J, Stone A. Public health nurses for case finding, assessment and referral of community-dwelling socially isolated and/or lonely older adults. Front Public Health. 2023; 11:1114792. PMID: 37033035; PMCID: PMC10073688; DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1114792;
     
  4. Campbell JK, Howland J, Insalaco B, Lawrence-Soto G. Knowledge, Perceived Competence, and Behaviors Relative to Traumatic Brain Injury Among a Sample of Domestic Violence Emergency Shelter Advocates in a New England State. Violence Against Women. 2023 Mar 21; 10778012231163577. PMID: 36942449
     
  5. Campbell JK, Howland J, Insalaco B, Lawrence-Soto G. Knowledge, Perceived Competence, and Behaviors Relative to Traumatic Brain Injury Among a Sample of Domestic Violence Emergency Shelter Advocates in a New England State. Violence Against Women. 2023 Mar 21; 10778012231163577. PMID: 36942449
     
  6. Hess CW, Howland J, Hackman H, Campbell JK, Vannoy S, Hayden L. Implementation of Concussion Management Policies in High Schools: The Critical Role of School Nurses. J Sch Nurs. 2023 Mar 14; 10598405231160249. PMID: 36916285
     
  7. Howland J, Campbell J, Thomas R, Smyth S, Chaneco A, Torres A, Olshaker J. An Evaluation of Post-Concussion Return to School Guidelines: A Survey of Massachusetts School Nurses. J Sch Nurs. 2023 Dec; 39(6):422-430.View Related Profiles. PMID: 34287070
     
  8. Howland J, Hackman H, Torres A, Campbell J, Olshaker J. It is time to rewrite state youth sports concussion laws. BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med. 2021; 7(1):e000959.View Related Profiles. PMID: 33456786; PMCID: PMC7789433; DOI: 10.1136/bmjsem-2020-000959;
     
  9. Campbell J, Howland J, Hess C, Nelson K, Stern RA, Torres A, Olshaker J. Disparities in baseline neurocognitive testing for student concussion management in Massachusetts high schools. BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med. 2020; 6(1):e000752.View Related Profiles. PMID: 32537243; PMCID: PMC7264696; DOI: 10.1136/bmjsem-2020-000752;
     
  10. Howland J, Campbell J, Brown L, Torres A, Olshaker J, Pearson R, Hess C. Perceptions of implementation of Massachusetts sports concussion regulations: results of a survey of athletic directors. Inj Epidemiol. 2020 Apr 20; 7(1):13.View Related Profiles. PMID: 32307023; PMCID: PMC7168948; DOI: 10.1186/s40621-020-00240-7;
     
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Bar chart showing 127 publications over 38 distinct years, with a maximum of 8 publications in 1988 and 2010

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falls among the elderly
prevention of sexually transmitted infections in high-risk populations
reduction of human error in safety-sensitive systems
low-dose and residual alcohol effects on occupational and neurocognitive performance
the relative effects of caffeinated vs. non-caffeinated alcoholic beverages on risk-taking behaviors among adolescents and young adults
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