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Dr. Diane Howard's Scholarship
Dr. Howard has developed curricula for more than twenty college, performance communication courses. She has designed, developed, and delivered educational research, curriculum development, and programs for BellNET, an educational videoconference network. She has developed presentations and provided distance, educational instruction for college students and for regional teachers and administrators. She has served as a reviewer of state grant applications for technology in education.
Dr. Howard has been involved in scientific, educational research. She has conducted quantitative and qualitative research to study the relationship of role models to locus of control, a strong predictor of achievement motivation in college students. She has particularly concentrated the focus of her research on marginalized and disadvantaged populations such as females, members of minority groups, and the physically challenged. She has contributed to scientific research the verification (by strong statistical results) that locus of control is a changeable variable and that there is a strong relationship between observation of role models and development of internal locus of control.
Dr. Howard has been committed to role-modeling research, communication, and performance skills for her students and clients. She has been a contributor to BELLNET, Texas videoconference system. She regularly speaks or performs for civic, educational, and performing arts organizations. In 1989 the Sears Roebuck Foundation honored her for Teaching Excellence and Campus Leadership for her work at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. She was UMHB's 1999 nominee for the Piper Professor award for teaching excellence and professionalism. In 1998 she was invited to New York City to NYU to begin serving on the steering committee for Performance Studies International. She has been actively involved on national and international levels in fields of communication and performance studies. She has regularly presented her work at national and international conferences. (See presentations.)
Dr. Howard has been a regional, national, and international on-site and distance professor, public speaker, and performer. At these levels she has also been a coach, consultant, and presenter. She has served on boards of directors and steering committees for regional performing arts and cultural organizations, such as the Evergreen Performers of Tacoma, WA; the CAC Chorale and Cultural Activities Centerr of Temple, TX; Tablerock Festivals of Salado, TX; and Texas Nafas of Austin, TX.
She has served at leadership levels on steering committees, boards of directors, and advisory boards for international organizations such as the following:
PSi (Performance Studies International, Founding Member, Presenter, Steering/Sub-Committees)
NAAAS (National Association of African American Studies and Affiliates - National Association of Hispanic and Latino Studies, National Association of Native American Studies, and the International Association of Asian Studies; International Board of Advisors, Presenter, Writer)
WAOE (World Association of Online Education; Officer Online Education Curriculum Committee, Online Writer, International Book Reviewer, Online Graduate Ed. Mentor)
Her research has included the following:
| 1991- 1996 | The Relationship of Internal Locus of Control and Female Role Models in Female College Students, Dr. Diane Howard |
| 1997-2004 | The Relationship of Role Models Via Videoconference Presentation and Internal Locus of Control in African American College Students, Dr. Diane Howard, Dr. Stan Dyer |
| 2000-2004 | Comparing On-Site and Distance Interpersonal Communication Skills, Dr. Diane Howard, Dr. Stan Dyer |
| 2001- 2013 | Ongoing Research in Performance Communication |
Dr. Howard is a committed, Christian educator. She has been dedicated to facilitating students onsite and online. She has developed proactive strategies for a range of students from struggling to productive students. Fundamentally, she has been committed to facilitating the following: edifying projects, student-centered learning, creativity, critical thinking, practical projects, collaboration, negotiation, community, teamwork, mutual respect, and productivity in onsite and online educational contexts.
Books
- The Relationship of Internal Locus of Control and Female Role Models in Female College Students (published dissertation, 1996)
- Autobiographical Writing and Performing: An Introductory, Contemporary Guide to Process and Research in Speech Performance (Amazon, McGraw Hill, 2000 & 2003)
- Enhanced by Technology, Not Diminished: A Practical Guide to Effective, Distance
Communication (Amazon, McGraw Hill, 2002) - Speak Skillfully and Successfully: A Guide to Developing
Diction and Voice-Over Excellence (Amazon, McGraw-Hill, 2005) - Speak Clearly and Creatively On Film, Television, Radio, E-Media, & Platform
( Amazon, 2017) by Dr. Diane Howard
Scholarly Articles
- Authentic Assessment (Article published in the International Educational Newsletter of the John Dewey Society, 1992)
- Pioneer Performances, On-Site and Distance (Paper published on the PSI conference Web site, 1999)
- Noted Communicators (Journalists, Authors, Public Speakers, State and National Leaders), Duringthe Female-Only Days at University of Mary Hardin-Baylor(Paper published in the Millennium Project: A History of Speech Departments in Texas Senior Colleges and Universities, 2000)
- Empowering Students of Color By Involvement in Distance Communication Research
(Paper published in joint conference monograph- National Association of African American Studies,
Association of Hispanic and Latino Studies, National Association of Native American Studies,
and the International Association of Asian Studies; Houston, TX, 2001) - Writing and Performing Autobiography, On-Site and Distance (Article published in the
Christians and Theatre Journal, Fall/Winter, 2000-2001) - Autobiographical Writing & Presenting: Value & Definition, Autobiographical Challenges , The Effect of Role Modeling, Birth of Written Autobiographies, Autobiographies in the 16th - 18th Centuries, Historical Storytelling Lessons, Lessons from Medieval History , Lessons from the Reformation and Renaissance,Light in 18th - 19th Century Darkness, Lessons from 20th Century Presentations, Enhanced by Technology,Effective Curriculum for 21st Century Learners (Ncubator, education, communication online articles, 2000-2003)
- An Introduction to Autobiographical Performance, The Role Model Effect, How to Choose Historical Figures for Distance Autobiographical Performances, Martha Washington Apple Computer Corp., Learning Interchange, QuickTime TV for Learning; educational, online articles, 2001 )
- African American Role Models are Critically Needed, Presenting Role Models from African American History (BlackTexas.com, online articles, 2001)
- Presenting Autobiographical Stories from Hispanic, Latino Culture and History ( Paper, including the script, Eva Peron: Sinner or Saint by Natalia Trejo, published in a joint conference monograph. National Association of Hispanic and Latino Studies & Affiliates, which are the National Association of African American Studies, National Association of Native American Studies, and International Association of Asian Studies; International Conference; Cancun, Mexico, 2001)
- Using Performance Frames to Engage and Involve the Audience in Autobiographical Stories of Historic African American Role Models (Paper, including scripts by Christine Pointer, published in a joint conference monograph. National Association of African American Studies and Associates, which are the Association of Hispanic and Latino Studies, National Association of Native American Studies, and International Association of Asian Studies; Houston, TX, 2002)
- Smart Money, Wall Street Journal Magazine of Personal Business Interviews Dr. Diane Howard, Screen Test (Guidelines for Effective Videoconferencing, February 2002, p. 105)
- Effective Presentations via Distance Technologies, NAAAS ( National Association of African American Studies, National Association of Hispanic and Latino Studies, National Association of Native American Studies, International Association of Asian Studies), Christine Pointer, Angelique Meyers, Resha Ellis- Sample Techniques, Houston, TX, 2003
- The Rewards of Fostering Ethical, Civil E-Discourse; The Rewards of Effective Facilitation of Online Learners; The Rewards of Effective Curriculum Design for Online Learners; The Rewards of Effective Online Instruction; Global Online Education Fosters Enlightened Universal Community; Global Online Collaboration Fosters Universal Balance of Empowerment; World Association of Online Education, 2003-2004
- Cyberspace, the Great Equalizer, Monograph, NAAAS( National Association of African American Studies, National Association of Hispanic and Latino Studies, National Association of Native American Studies, International Association of Asian Studies), Houston, Winter 2004
- Conference Report, Distance Education Scholar Joins International Board at NAAAS Conference ; Asian Journal of Distance Education
- Facilitation and Enhancement in Online Community , Monograph, NAAAS ( National Association of African American Studies, National Association of Hispanic and Latino Studies National Association of Native American Studies, International Association of Asian Studies), Houston, TX, Winter, 2005
- Structuring Autobiographical Stories, Monograph, NAAAS ( National Association of African American Studies, National Association of Hispanic and Latino Studies, National Association of Native American Studies, International Association of Asian Studies), Houston, TX, Winter, 2006
- What is at Stake in Observation of Leaders, The Psychology of Leadership and Role-Modeling Influence, Paper for Psychology of Leadership, UMHB, Fall 2007
- Verbal and Non-Verbal Skills for Instructors and Speakers- Science and Math Faculty, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Fall 2007
- Set Free, The Autobiographical Story of Martha Washington, Commissioned Script & Presentation, Wildflower Club, Temple, TX, Fall 2008
- Effective Leadership and Networking Communication Skills for Professional Women , Women's Expo., Galveston, TX , Spring 2008
- Summer Development Leave Report, Writing a Film Textbook, UMHB, Fall 2008
- Transformative Power of Autobiographical Storytelling, Paper for Creative Arts Classes at UMHB, Fall 2008
- Effective Filmmaking as Salt and Light, Disciple Life Journal, Winter 2009
- Spartan Servant, Story of Elli Moore Townsend, Commissioned Script & Presentation, UMHB, TX, Spring 2009
- Structuring Healing Autobiographical Stories, Guidelines for Therapeutical, Autobiographical Storytelling; UMHB Graduate Counseling, TX, Summer 2009
- Austin Chronicle, Advice from the Speakers Mouth, Dr. Diane Howard's Top Tips in Non-Verbal Communication for Effective Speakers, Fall 2009
- Global E-Communication Fosters Universal Citizenship and Democracy, UMHB Faculty, Fall 2009
- Securing the Rights of Women to Vote and Susan B. Anthony, Women's Equality Day, Ft. Hood, Summer 2010
- Voices on the Bridges Toward Universal Suffrage and Women's Equality, Equality Day, Ft. Hood, Summer 2011
- Lessons and Models from the Historical Struggle for Equal Voting Rights, Women's Equality Day, Ft. Hood, TX, Summer, 2013
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