Carol Howell, BS, MSN, PhD

Associate Professor

Office: 916 Urban Life
Phone: 404-413-1166
Fax: 404-413-1205
Email: chowell@gsu.edu

Comments
Dr. Carol Howell has taught psychiatric-mental health nursing for the past twenty-nine years. She has extensive clinical experience in both private and public mental health facilities. Dr Howell is an associate professor in the School of Nursing at Georgia State University, where she has taught at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. She has served on School, College and University committees and is currently on the College Faculty Advisory and Non-Tenure Track Promotions Committees, and Chairperson for the School of Nursing Faculty Search & a member of the Graduate Program Committees.

Her research area is the identification of childhood risk factors for cardiovascular disease. She has presented her research at regional, national, and international conferences, and has numerous publications in professional journals. Currently she is co PI on a NINR grant involving anger/stress interventions with children is to end in 2007. Dr. Howell serves as a reviewer for the Journal of Advanced Nursing Research, Issues in Mental Health Nursing, Applied Nursing Research, and has been an invited reviewer for Annals of Behavioral Medicine.

Education
PhD-Georgia State University-Educational Psychology
MSN-Psychiatric Nursing-Medical College of Georgia
Diploma Anniston Memorial Hospital School of Nursing; BSN-Albany State University

Clinical Expertise
Part-time/full time practice in PMHN for over 30 years

Research Interests
Anger & Stress management in Elementary School Children and Elementary School Teachers

Scholarship publications, funding, podium presentations for past 2-3 years

CO-PI in NINR funding for longitudinal study teaching stress and anger management to elementary school children
Regional, national, and international presentations related to Cognitive-Behavioral Anger & Stress Interventions with Children & Adults;

Selected Publications in referred journals

Rice, M., Bunker, K., Kang, D., Howell, C., & Weaver, M. (In Press). Accessing and recruiting children for research in schools. Western Journal of Nursing Research.
Howell, C., & Rice, M., (2007).The relationships among anxiety, anger, and blood pressure in children. Applied Nursing Research 19(2). 51-61
Rice, M. & Howell, C., Collins, L.(2006) Anger, Stress, Coping and Relationships with School Connectedness in Fourth Grade Children. Journal of School Health. May. 19(2) pp. 51=61
Rice, M., & Howell, C. (2000). Measurement of physical activity, exercise and physical fitness in children: Issues and concerns. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 15, 148-156.
Hauber, R., Rice, M., Howell, C., & Carmon, M. (1999). The relationship between anger to blood pressure readings in children. Applied Nursing Research, 11 (1), 2-11.
Painter, S., & Howell, C. (1998). Rage in adult female survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Perspectives in Psychiatric Nursing.
George, R., & Howell, C. (1996). Clients with schizophrenia and their caregiver’s perception of frequent psychiatric rehospitalizations. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 405, 17(6).

Professional Service Activities
Member MMAAPPING, STT, Epsilon Alpha Chapter, ANA, GNA, SNRS