Latest News: Decision Intelligence Certificate of Distinction from Quantellia. Read Dr. B’s new co-authored chapter on Transformative Co-mentoring (TCM) in the Wiley International Handbook on Mentoring. Evidence-based Practice for Health Professionals, 2nd Edition available Feb 28, 2020!
Bernadette Howlett, PhD
About Dr. B
Bernadette Howlett, "Dr. B" is a data analysis and research expert. She is the lead author of "Evidence-based Practice: An Interprofessional Approach," (2nd edition) as well a chapter on Securing and Proctoring Online Tests in "Online Assessment and Measurement: Foundations and Challenges." She has authored numerous articles and presented papers and posters at national and international meetings; and received numerous grants.
In addition to being an expert in organizational development, she is an award-winning educator, being a recipient of the John C. Bobbell Award for Dedication and Devotion to the Field of Adult Education from the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) SE Idaho Chapter. She has worked in online education for 20 years, primarily in the health sciences. During 10 of those years she worked as an instructional designer. She also taught freshmen seminar for 8 years. As a researcher she has published studies and received grants related to education and health care. She has significant technical skills, such as: database design, web publishing, MS Excel, IBM SPSS, desktop publishing, image editing, and more.
Recent Publications (see more Publications)
Sanders, J., Howlett, B., King-Robertson, A., Barnes, R. (April 2023). Learner-centered Faculty: An Innovation in Student Support. Journal of Postsecondary Student Success.
Howlett, B., Sanders, J. (Oct. 26, 2022). Faculty Outreach Improves Student Performance and Retention: Results from an Online University. [research poster]. Educause Annual Conference 2022. Denver, CO.
Sanders, J., Howlett, B., Jungbauer, M., Koch, A., Bliven, A., Velarde, J., et al. (Win 2021). A Natural Disaster Student Support Program for Online Students Faces the Challenge of COVID-19. New Directions for Student Services, n176:9-17.
Aug. 14, 2020: Transformative Co-Mentoring to Increase Access to Health Science Education for Underrepresented Populations on Jones & Bartlett Learning Health Blog.
July 9, 2020: Evidence-based Motivational Interviewing: Applications to Social Distancing and Face Mask Usage on Jones & Bartlett Learning Health Blog.
June 8, 2020. Teaching Diagnostic Test Accuracy: Exercise Care with SpPIn-SnNOut on Jones & Bartlett Learning Health Blog.
May 19, 2020. What I Learned About Teaching During the First Months of COVID-19 on Jones & Bartlett Learning Health Blog.
May 4 2020. Active Learning: It Seems Easier, Thought its Not, and Students Like the Challenge on Jones & Bartlett Learning Health Blog.
Mar 2020. Roots to Wings - A Transformative Co-mentoring Program to Foster Cross-cultural Understanding and Pathways into the Medical Profession for Native and Mexican American Students. In Irby et al, The Wiley International Handbook of Mentoring.
Mar 13, 2020. Teaching ‘The Why’ of Scientific Concepts to Health Profession Students on Jones & Bartlett Learning’s Health Blog.
Feb 4, 2020. Evidence-based practice for health professionals in Jones & Barlett Learning’s Health Blog.
Howlett, B., Rogo, E., Gabiola-Shelton, T. (2020, Feb.) Evidence-based Practice for Health Professionals: An Interprofessional Approach. 2nd Ed. Jones & Bartlett Learning.
Creating pieces to fill in the spaces in the ever-growing puzzle that is scientific knowledge
Available for adjunct teaching
online, in-person, hybrid
Educator
Dr. B has taught university level courses as well as continuing education units for more than twenty years, including subjects such as:
evidence-based practice
research methods
online teaching and learning
instructional design
and more...