Dr. Heather Howard

Associate Professor

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Biography

Professor Howard joined Purdue University in 2016 as an Assistant Professor in Library Information Studies and has since risen to the role of Associate Professor. With degrees including an MLS from IUPUI and a B.S. in Organizational Leadership & Supervision from Purdue University, she has developed specialized courses and workshops that focus on business information across various disciplines such as Management, Marketing, and Entrepreneurship. In addition to her teaching duties, Professor Howard is actively involved with the Student Soybean Innovation Competition, consulting with competing teams on market research for innovative inventions. Her contributions to the field have been recognized with several prestigious awards, including ATG Media's "Up And Comers" Award in 2017 and the Purdue University Exceptional Early Career Award in 2019. Additionally, she co-founded the Indianapolis Literary Pub Crawl, a fundraising event for adult literacy in central Indiana. Her published works address important topics such as the gender pay gap in academic libraries and teaching evidence-based decision-making.

Research Interests

Experience

Director Undergraduate Education

— Present

Purdue University • West Lafayette, IN

Oversees undergraduate education and develops specialized courses and workshops.

Associate Professor

— Present

Purdue University • West Lafayette, IN

Teaches and consults on business information areas.

Awards

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Up And Comers Award

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Achievement in Business Librarianship

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Exceptional Early Career Award

Requirements for Purdue University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:135
Overall
Required:135
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in CS or related field Foundational concepts of computer science Data structures Computer architecture Operating systems Mathematics through differential equations Linear and matrix algebra
Application Checklist
  • Official Transcripts
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Personal History Statement
  • Resume
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • CS Supplementary Form
Specialization Notes

GRE is not required.