Jeffrey Howard

Jeffrey Howard, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Public Health at the University of Texas at San Antonio’s College for Health, Community and Policy. His research focuses on trauma, accelerated aging, veterans health, maternal health, and environmental disaster epidemiology.

• Education: Ph.D. in Applied Demography (UTSA), M.A. and B.A. in Sociology (University of Texas at Arlington), Postdoctoral Fellow in Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, US Army Institute of Surgical Research).

His recent publications analyze cannabis use in maternal populations, traumatic brain injury (TBI) outcomes, TBI-brain cancer associations, racial health disparities among veterans, and gut microbiome-cardiometabolic links. Key themes include trauma epidemiology, health equity, and behavioral risk factors. He utilizes national datasets like NHANES and VA/DoD records to address public health challenges.

Dr. Howard’s work emphasizes translating findings into prehospital care guidelines and health policy interventions, particularly for vulnerable populations such as veterans and pregnant individuals. He collaborates with military institutions and public health agencies to improve trauma response and chronic disease management.