IntroductionMeasuring the true impact of a scholar like Dr. Matthew Owen Howard is extraordinarily difficult. Citation counts, h-index scores, top-tier journal publications, and federal research grants can offer quantifiable indicators of influence, but such metrics rarely capture the holistic, historical, and field-defining contributions a scholar… Read More
IntroductionMeasuring the true impact of a scholar like Dr. Matthew Owen Howard is extraordinarily difficult. Citation counts, h-index scores, top-tier journal publications, and federal research grants can offer quantifiable indicators of influence, but such metrics rarely capture the holistic, historical, and field-defining contributions a scholar… Read More
IntroductionMeasuring the true impact of a scholar like Dr. Matthew Owen Howard is extraordinarily difficult. Citation counts, h-index scores, top-tier journal publications, and federal research grants can offer quantifiable indicators of influence, but such metrics rarely capture the holistic, historical, and field-defining contributions a scholar… Read More
IntroductionMeasuring the true impact of a scholar like Dr. Matthew Owen Howard is extraordinarily difficult. Citation counts, h-index scores, top-tier journal publications, and federal research grants can offer quantifiable indicators of influence, but such metrics rarely capture the holistic, historical, and field-defining contributions a scholar… Read More
Dr. Matthew Owen Howard, the Frank A. Daniels Distinguished Professor for Human Services Policy Information at the UNC School of Social Work, was a transformative scholar whose work reshaped modern social work research, mental health policy, and substance abuse studies. Born in Yakima, Washington, Howard’s early life in music, sports, and communi… Read More