He was a former teacher and school administrator in several states before joining KU. Howard currently teaches Human Resource Management within the School of Education and has served as advisor for nearly 70 doctoral dissertations over the last 25 years. His research interests are in teacher/principal evaluations and employment selection practices. He has published widely in the field for over the years, served on several editorial boards, holds numerous copyrights and patents, and consults nationally in HR topics. Howard’s avocations are fly fishing and building Stickley Arts and Craft furniture from cherry and quarter-sawn oak. He currently is on phased retirement.