Presentations

2008–2027

Invited and contributed talks, panels, teaching workshops, and posters. Filter by format or search a title, collaborator, or venue.

61Presentations
12Invited talks
29Posters
11Workshops & panels

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Invited talks

12
2025
June
Invited talk

Streamlined Workflows for Statistician–Investigator Research Partnerships

Howard, W. J.

Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, WA

2024
June
Invited talk

SEM, Revealed: Modeling Connections with Latent Variables and Regression Pathways

Howard, W. J.

Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, WA

2017
April
Invited talk

Missing Data in Applied Research

Howard, W. J.

Department of Epidemiology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Outline
2015
February
Invited talk

Planned Missing Data Designs

Howard, W. J.

Department of Statistics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA

2015
October
Invited talk

Planned Missing Data in Pediatric Research

Howard, W. J.

Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, WA

Outline
2014
February
Invited talk

Introduction to Biostatistics

Howard, W. J.

James A. Ferguson Emerging Infectious Diseases RISE Fellowship Program, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD

Program
2014
March
Invited talk

Missing Data

Howard, W. J.

Institute for Social Science Research, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA

2013
March
Invited talk

Missing Data Analysis

Howard, W. J.

Bi-annual Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Data Management Core, Johns Hopkins University, Bayview, MD

2013
May
Invited talk

Use of Principal Components Analysis to Reap the Benefits of the Inclusive Strategy in the Presence of Many Possible Auxiliary Variables

Howard, W. J., Little, T. D.

Annual Modern Modeling Methods (M3) Conference, Storrs, CT

2013
June
Invited talk

Using Principal Components Analysis to Obtain Auxiliary Variables for Missing Data in Large Data Sets

Howard, W. J.

Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC

2013
August
Invited talk

An Alternative to the Restrictive Strategy in Modern Missing Data Procedures

Howard, W. J.

Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD

2012
November
Invited talk

Understanding Missing Data: An Introduction to Basic Concepts

Howard, W. J.

Bi-annual Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Data Management Core Seminar, Johns Hopkins University, Bayview, MD

Contributed talks

9
2026
October
Contributed talk

Drivers of Change in Who Is Served by Pediatric Integrated Care

Wissow, L., King, S., Cunningham, K. A., Warner, E., Bijlani, K., Howard, W. J.

AACAP 2026 Annual Meeting, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

2025
Contributed talk

TTTS: Likelihood of Donor Survival — Introducing a Calculator for Prediction of Donor Demise on Post-Op Day 1 and Donor Live Birth

Paek, B., Howard, W. J., Keller, S., Hirose, S., Dorn, M., Walker, M.

International Fetal Medicine and Surgery Society (IFMSS) Annual Meeting, Napa, CA

2025
January
Contributed talk

No Impact of Posterior Tibial Slope on Subsequent ACL Tears in Patients with Tibial Spine Fractures

Willson, R., Thomsen, S., Swanson, M., Howard, W. J., Mistovich, J., Ellis, H. B., Cruz Jr., A., Fabricant, P., Lee, R. J., McKay, S., Yen, Y-M., Kushare, I. V., Ganley, T. J., Schmale, G. A.

12th Annual Meeting of the Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine Society, Columbus, OH

Meeting
2025
May
Contributed talk

Variation in Social-Communication Outcomes of Young Autistic Children Using a Novel Parent-mediated Play-based Assessment

Buzhardt, J., Dykstra-Steinbrenner, J., Nowell, S. W., Wallisch, A., Irvin, D., Brunson, L. Y., Howard, W. J., Boyd, B.

Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Minneapolis, MN

Meeting
2023
May
Contributed talk

Growth Velocity in U.S. Children with Orofacial Clefts in the First 6 Months of Life

McKinney, C., Howard, W. J., Bijlani, K., Evans, K., Kassuhn, M., Leavitt, D., Heike, C.

80th Annual Meeting of the American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association (ACPA), Raleigh, NC

Program
2023
September
Contributed talk

Aberrant Behavior Checklist Scores in Youth with Prader-Willi Syndrome

McNulty, B., Salehi, P., Kim, L., Kim, S., Howard, W. J.

Annual Foundation for Prader-Willi Research Symposium and Family Conference, Atlanta, GA

Abstracts
2018
January
Contributed talk

Predictors of Financial Capability among Female Survivors of Human Trafficking in Ghana, West Africa

Okech, D., Howard, W. J.

Symposium: Financial Capability across the Globe — 22nd Annual Conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, D.C.

Abstract
2011
March
Contributed talk

Latent Growth Modeling of Language and Early Literacy for Two Parallel Processes

Howard, W. J.

Special session, Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Social Development Consortium, Lawrence, KS

2010
April
Contributed talk

Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve Benchmark Decision-Making

Howard, W. J., Anderson, R. A.

Flash talk, Quantitative Training Program Weekly Colloquium Series, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

Workshops & tutorials

7
2026
February
Workshop

Linear Mixed Models (LMMs) and Applied R Packages

Yeji, B., Howard, W. J.

Webinar workshop, Research Forum Training Session — Statistical Literacy for Biologists, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, WA

2025
March
Workshop

Latent Variable Modeling in Behavioral and Clinical Outcomes Research: A Practical Guide

Howard, W. J.

Webinar workshop, Research Forum Training Session — Behavioral and Clinical Outcomes Research Program, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, WA

2024
November
Workshop

An Introduction to Missing Data Analysis

Howard, W. J.

Statistical Literacy for Biologists Training Session (2023 and 2024), Research Scientific Computing, Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, WA

2015
June
Workshop

Introduction to Confirmatory Factor Analysis

Howard, W. J.

Summer Summit Research Methodology Conference, Institute for Social Science Research, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA

OutlineEvent
2011
February
Workshop

Multilevel Modeling in MULTILEV

Howard, W. J.

Saturday Seminar tutorial, Center for Research Methods and Data Analysis, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

2011
October
Workshop

Latent Variable Modeling Using LISREL Notation

Howard, W. J., McCune, L. A.

Saturday Seminar tutorial, Center for Research Methods and Data Analysis, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

2010
September
Workshop

Latent Variable Modeling Using LISREL Notation

Howard, W. J.

Saturday Seminar tutorial, Center for Research Methods and Data Analysis, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

Panels & roundtables

4
2015
May
Panel

Research Computing for Social Scientists

Howard, W. J., Johnston, H., Misra, C.

Roundtable discussion, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA

OutlineEvent
2008
April
Panel

Exploring Graduate School: Preparation, Application, and Experiences

Evans, S. J., Baker, A. J., Howard, W. J., Roberts, S. L.

Roundtable, 54th Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Psychological Association, Kansas City, MO

2008
May
Panel

Summer Research Programs: Getting In and Making the Most of Your Experience

Howard, W. J., Ratliff, J. M., Turner, A. D., Smith, M., Page, M. C.

Roundtable, 20th Annual Meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, Chicago, IL

2008
November
Panel

Internationalize Your Vitae: How to Have a Global Career in Psychology

Long, R. L., Howard, W. J., McIntosh, A.

Roundtable, joint meeting of the Association for Psychological and Educational Research in Kansas and the Nebraska Psychological Society, Bellevue, NE

Posters

29
2027
Poster

Identifying Factors That Predict Underweight in Infants with Cleft Lip and/or Palate in 10 U.S. Children's Hospitals

Ormanidou, I., Howard, W. J., Bijlani, K., Denno, D. M., Amoako-Yirenkyi, P., Heike, C., Owusu Adusei, A., Oliphant, H., Crerand, C. E., Jackson, O., Discolo, C., Vetter, S., Wilson, K., Geronimo, Y., Galera, R., Lyman, N., Whyte, V., Pajor, N., McKinney, C. M.

Annual Meeting of the American Cleft Palate–Craniofacial Association (conference abstract)

2026
March
Poster

Monitoring for Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disease in Pediatric Patients by Quantifying Epstein-Barr Virus Viral Load

Schauer, J., Zheyi, T., Wagner, T., Spencer, K., Rivers, J., Chisholm, K., Smith, J., Saarela, K., Albers, E., Hong, B., Kemna, M., Kronmal, R., Howard, W. J., Law, Y.

46th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT), Toronto, Canada

2026
March
Poster

Current Practices and Views: Prenatal Critical Congenital Heart Disease Diagnoses and Palliative Care Involvement

Roome, K., Arya, B., Opel, D., Howard, W. J.

46th Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT), Toronto, Canada

2026
March
Poster

Predicting Underweight in Children with Cleft Across 10 Hospitals

Ormanidou, I., Howard, W. J., Bijlani, K., Denno, D., Amoako-Yirenkyi, P., Kinter, S., Heike, C., McKinney, C.

26th International Association for Dental Research (IADR) General Session and Exhibition, San Diego, CA (March 25–28)

2026
April
Poster

Current Practices and Views: Prenatal Critical Congenital Heart Disease Diagnoses and Palliative Care Involvement

Roome, K., Arya, B., Opel, D., Howard, W. J.

Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 87(13 Suppl.), A375

2026
November
Poster

Development and Validation of a Multivariable Prediction Model for Underweight Status at 4 Months in Infants with Cleft Lip and/or Palate Across U.S. Children's Hospitals

Ormanidou, I., Howard, W. J., Bijlani, K., Denno, D., Amoako-Yirenkyi, P., Kinter, S., Heike, C., McKinney, C.

11th MIOHR Congress, Athens, Greece (accepted poster presentation, November 5–7)

2025
April
Poster

Differences in Comfort in Ethical Dilemmas Among Pediatric Residents: A Survey Study

Lyle, A., Howard, W. J., Weiss, E.

Annual Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Conference, Honolulu, HI

Meeting
2025
May
Poster

Impact of Comorbidities on Growth in Children With Cleft From 0–18 Months of Age

McKinney, C., Howard, W. J., Bijlani, K., Rahman, A., Meehan, K., Evans, D., Leavitt, T. J., Sitzman, P., Amoako-Yirenkyi, C., Heike, C. L.

Annual Meeting of the American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association (ACPA), Palm Springs, CA

2025
October
Poster

To What Extent Do Children with a Cleft Follow World Health Organization Growth Standards in the First 2 Years of Life?

McKinney, C. M., Kinter, S., Ormanidou, I., Howard, W. J., Bijlani, K., Madhoun, L., Crerand, C., Meehan, A., Rahman, M., Heike, C. L.

15th International Congress on Cleft Lip/Palate and Related Craniofacial Anomalies, Kyoto, Japan (October 20–24)

2025
October
Poster

A Novel Play-Based Measure of Social-Communication for Autistic Children

Buzhardt, J., Nowell, S., Higgins, S., Howard, W. J.

Division for Early Childhood Annual International Conference on Young Children with Disabilities and Their Families, Portland, OR

2024
May
Poster

Pediatric Residents' Perceptions of Ethics Education in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Needs Assessment

Lyle, A., Howard, W. J., Weiss, E.

Annual Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Conference, Toronto, ON

Abstract
2024
May
Poster

Growth in U.S. Infants with Orofacial Cleft

McKinney, C., Howard, W. J., Bijlani, K., Rahman, A., Meehan, K., Evans, D., Leavitt, T. J., Sitzman, P., Amoako-Yirenkyi, C., Heike, C. L.

31st Annual Meeting of the American Society of Craniofacial Surgeons, Denver, CO

Program
2024
November
Poster

Socioeconomic and Geographic Factors Associated with Reduced Prenatal Diagnosis of Significant Congenital Heart Disease at a Single Regional Institution

Ittleman, B., Howard, W. J., Virk, K., Brown, N., Bhat, A., Caris, E., Conwell, J., Edwards, L., Lewin, M., Pinto, N., Studer, M., Young, L., Bhawna, A.

Centennial American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, Chicago, IL

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2023
Poster

Sleep and Concussion Recovery in a Pediatric Collaborative Care Intervention Trial: Do Concussion Symptoms Improve Because Teens Are Sleeping Better?

Chrisman, S., Tham, S., Howard, W. J., Zatzick, D. F., Rivara, F. P., McCarty, C. M.

Annual Neurotrauma Conference, Austin, TX

Meeting
2023
Poster

Changes in Hyperphagia Behaviors Correlate with Both Improvement in Quality of Life and Worsening of Maladaptive Behaviors in Children with Prader-Willi Syndrome Over Time

McNulty, B., Kim, L., Kim, S., Howard, W. J., Salehi, P.

Annual Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Conference, Washington, D.C.

Meeting
2017
Poster

Evaluation of Combining Bootstrap with Multiple Imputation Using R on the Knights Landing Platform

Zhou, C., Gao, Y., Howard, W. J.

4th International Conference on Cyber Security and Cloud Computing, New York, NY

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2017
Poster

Psychosocial Mediators Impacting the Effectiveness of a Novel Medical-Legal Community Care Program

Malik, F. S., Yi-Frazier, J. P., Taplin, C. E., Roth, C. L., Whitlock, K., Howard, W. J., Pihoker, C.

Annual Meeting of the American Diabetes Association, San Diego, CA

Abstract
2015
Poster

Development of a Caregiver-Reported Outcome Measure for Pediatric Hospital-to-Home Transitions

Desai, A. D., Opel, D. J., Mangione-Smith, R., Britto, M. T., Howard, W. J.

Annual Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, San Diego, CA

2014
Poster

Use of P-Technique to Examine the Dynamic Relationship among STD-Associated Feelings and Perceptions in a Cohort of Adolescent Females

Matson, P., Howard, W. J., Chung, S.

47th Annual Meeting of the Society for Epidemiological Research, Seattle, WA

Program
2013
Poster

A Latent Variable Approach to Attitudes and Practices of Health Professionals Serving Persons with Developmental Disabilities

Stone, J., Howard, W. J., D’Abundo, M. L.

42nd Annual Meeting of the Association of University Centers on Disabilities, Washington, D.C.

2012
Poster

Program and ELL Differences in the Quantity and Quality of Preschool Language and Early Literacy Instruction and Child Outcomes

Greenwood, C. R., Carta, J. J., Atwater, J., Howard, W. J., McCune, L. A.

Head Start's 11th National Research Conference, Washington, D.C.

Program
2012
Poster

Pathways of Influence in School-Based Mentoring: The Mediating Role of Parent and Teacher Relationships

Chan, C. S., Lowe, S. R., Howard, W. J., Schwartz, S. E. O., Rhodes, J. E.

14th Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Vancouver, BC

Program
2012
Poster

Dynamic Relations Within and Between Early Communication Key Skill Elements Over Time: Evidence of Contiguous Continuity in Skill Development

McCune, A. L., Howard, W. J., Greenwood, C. R., Walker, D., Buzhardt, J., Anderson, R. A.

Developmental Methodology Themed Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Tampa, FL

Program
2011
Poster

A Web-Based Tool to Support Data-Based Intervention Decision-Making for Infant and Toddler Language Growth

Buzhardt, J., Greenwood, C. R., Walker, D., Anderson, R. A., Howard, W. J.

Annual Meeting of the Kansas Association for Behavior Analysis, Overland Park, KS

2011
Poster

Down but Not Out: Resilience in Poor Households

Okech, D., Howard, W. J.

15th Annual Meeting of the Society for Social Work and Research, Tampa, FL

Conference
2010
Poster

Challenging Behavior Implications for Children's Early Communication and Literacy Development

Carta, J. J., Greenwood, C. R., Pitchlyn, C., Howard, W. J.

26th Annual Meeting of the Division for Early Childhood, Council for Exceptional Children, Kansas City, KS

2010
Poster

Support for Five Distinct Resource Control Types via a Cluster Analytic Approach

Geldhof, G. J., Stump, K., Howard, W. J., Hawley, P. H.

12th Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Philadelphia, PA

Program
2010
Poster

The Early Communication Indicator (ECI) for Infants and Toddlers: Early Head Start Growth Norms

Greenwood, C. R., Buzhardt, J., Walker, D., Anderson, R. A., Howard, W. J.

26th Annual Meeting of the Division for Early Childhood, Council for Exceptional Children, Kansas City, KS

2010
Poster

Exploring the Early Communication Key Skills for Intervention Decision-Making with Infants and Toddlers

Greenwood, C. R., Anderson, R. A., Walker, D., Buzhardt, J., Howard, W. J.

5th Annual Institute of Education Sciences Research Conference, National Harbor, MD