Background
Howard, Matthew Owen was born on July 21, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Gordon Neil Howard and Phyllis Marie Harding.
Howard, Matthew Owen was born on July 21, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Gordon Neil Howard and Phyllis Marie Harding.
Bachelor in Psychology cum laude, Western Washington University, Bellingham, 1978. Master of Science in Psychology, Western Washington University, Bellingham, 1983. Master of Social Work, University Washington, Seattle, 1988.
Doctor of Philosophy in Social Welfare with distinction, University Washington, Seattle, 1990.
Teaching assistant experimental psychology and statistics Western Washington University, Bellingham, 1983. Lecturer school social work University Washington, Seattle, 1989—1990, with, 1990—1997. Assistant to associate professor George Warren Brown School Social Work Washington University, St. Louis, 1997—2004.
Professor social work and psychiatry School Medicine University Michigan, Ann Arbor, since 2004. Crisis intervention counselor Crisis Residential Center, Yakima, Washington, 1980—1982. Psychiatric social worker IV Western State Hospital, Fort Steilacom, 1989—1990.
Alcohol dependence treatment specialist Schick Shadel Hospital, Seattle, 1990—1991. Research assistant professor department psychiatry and behavioral science School Medicine University Washington, 1991—1996. Social worker Veterans Administration Medical Center, 1991—1993, director drug abuse treatment services evaluation project and health services specialist, 1993—1995.
Social worker National Center Excellence in Substance Abuse Treatment and Education Veterans Administration Medical Center, 1993—1997. Research associate professor department psychiatry School Medicine Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, 1996—1997. Editorial board Journal Studies on Alcohol, since 1998, Research on Social Work Practice, 2000—2003, American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, since 2001, Journal Evidence-Based Social Work: Advances in Practice, Programming, Research and Policy, since 2004, Social Work Research, since 2005.
Consultant editor Health and Social Work, since 2000, special consultant editor, 2000—2001. Consultant editor Social Work Research, 2004—2005. Associate editor Journal Social Service Research, 2001—2002, book review editor, 2001—2002.
Consultant editor Journal Social Work Education, since 2002. Member research integrity committee Washington University, St. Louis, 2002—2004, member senate council, 2003—2004, member graduate council, 2003—2004. Controller model curriculum Social Work Education for the Prevention and Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorders.
National Institute Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, 2004. Member child psychopathology and development disabilities study section National Institutes of Health, 2004, 05, member special emphasis panel ZRG1 biobehavioral and behavioral processes, 04, 05. Member executive board University Michigan National Depression Center, Ann Arbor, since 2005, member steering committee, since 2005.
Member operations committee University Michigan Substance Abuse Research Center, since 2005. Member curriculum committee School Medicine University Michigan, since 2005, member mental health area committee, since 2005, coordinator mental health interest group, since 2005. Member Addiction Research Center University Michigan, Mental Health Research Institute University Michigan.
Reviewer social work and chemical dependency textbooks. Reviewer professional journals. Presenter in field.
Member research sub-committee Citizen's Advisory Council Alcoholism Division Alcohol and Substance Abuse State of Washington, 1994—1996. Member professional advisory board Life Crisis Services, St. Louis, 1998—2000. Member research advisory committee St. Louis Alzheimer's Association, 1997—1999.
Member of American Association of University Professors, American Civil Liberties Union, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Psychological Association, Society Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors, Society Study of Social Problems, Society Study of Addiction, Society Social Work and Research (vice president elect since 2005, distinguished research award committee since 2005, annual conference abstract review committee, Aaron Rosen lecturer award committee, member mentoring program 1998—2001), Research Society Alcoholism, New York Academy of Sciences, National Association Social Workers, Council Social Work Education, American Society Criminology, American Evaluative Association, Amnesty International.