Personal information

Verified email addresses

Verified email domains

United States

Biography

An experienced nurse practitioner, First Assistant at Surgery and Certified Bariatric Nurse, I am turning to research as the next step in my career. Having walked along side those with obesity in their journey to a healthier life, I am committed to contributing to a better understanding of the disease of obesity. Presently I am studying human energetics in the Human Integrative Physiology Lab at Virginia Tech under the supervision of Dr Kevin Davy where we are examining the relationship between physical activity levels and energy expenditure.

Activities

Employment (8)

Virginia Tech: Blacksburg, US

2024-05-08 to present | Post doctoral research associate (Human Nutrition Food and Exercise )
Employment
Source: Self-asserted source
Howard, K.R.

Virginia Tech: Blacksburg, Virginia, US

2020-08-20 to present | Graduate Research Assistant (Translational Biology Medicine and Health / Human Nutrition Food and Exercise )
Employment
Source: Self-asserted source
Howard, K.R.

Center For Weight Loss Surgery: Federal Way , WA, US

2012-01-02 to 2020-04 | Nurse Practitioner, First Assistant at Surgery
Employment
Source: Self-asserted source
Howard, K.R.

Tacoma Emergency Care Physicians : Tacoma, WA, US

2009-06 to 2012-12 | Nurse Practitioner (Emergency Department)
Employment
Source: Self-asserted source
Howard, K.R.

University of Puget Sound: Tacoma, Washington, US

2008-08 to 2009-06 | Nurse Practitioner (Counseling Health and Wellness )
Employment
Source: Self-asserted source
Howard, K.R.

Spanaway Family Medical Center : Spanaway , WA, US

2006-07 to 2008-08 | Nurse Practitioner (Family Practice Clinic)
Employment
Source: Self-asserted source
Howard, K.R.

MultiCare Tacoma General Hospital: Tacoma, Washington, US

2004-12 to 2006-06 | Registered Nurse (Emergency Department)
Employment
Source: Self-asserted source
Howard, K.R.

Northwest Kidney Centers: Seattle, Washington, US

2001 to 2004 | Dialysis Technician (Outpatient Dialysis )
Employment
Source: Self-asserted source
Howard, K.R.

Education and qualifications (4)

Virginia Tech: Blacksburg, Virginia, US

2020-08-20 to 2024-05-08 | PhD (Translational Biology Medicine and Health / Human Nutrition Food and Exercise )
Education
Source: Self-asserted source
Howard, K.R.

University of California Los Angeles: Los Angeles, CA, US

2012 to 2013 | Registered Nurse First Assistant (Extension for continuing eduction )
Education
Source: Self-asserted source
Howard, K.R.

Pacific Lutheran University: Tacoma, Washington, US

2003-06 to 2006-06 | MSN (Nursing )
Education
Source: Self-asserted source
Howard, K.R.

Washington State University: Pullman, Washington, US

1990 to 1992 | BS (Psychology )
Education
Source: Self-asserted source
Howard, K.R.

Professional activities (4)

Obesity Society: Silver Spring, Maryland, US

2020-09 to present | Early Career
Membership
Source: Self-asserted source
Howard, K.R.

American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: Gainesville, Florida, US

2017-10 to present | Faculty Nurse Practitioner (Certified Bariatric Nurse Education )
Invited position
Source: Self-asserted source
Howard, K.R.

American Association of Nurse Practitioners: Austin, Texas, US

2006 to present | Full
Membership
Source: Self-asserted source
Howard, K.R.

American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: Gainesville, Florida, US

2012 to 2020 | Allied Health
Membership
Source: Self-asserted source
Howard, K.R.

Works (5)

Far from the walking pace. Ecological and evolutionary consequences of the suboptimal locomotion speeds in non‐adult humans

American Journal of Human Biology
2024-10 | Journal article
Contributors: Guillermo Zorrilla‐Revilla; Stella L. Volpe; Olalla Prado‐Nóvoa; Kristen R. Howard; Eleni Laskaridou; Elaina L. Marinik; Rohit Ramadoss; Kevin P. Davy; Rebeca García‐González
Source: check_circle
Crossref

Validity of predictive equations for total energy expenditure against doubly labeled water

Scientific Reports
2024-07-08 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 2045-2322
Contributors: Olalla Prado-Nóvoa; Kristen R. Howard; Eleni Laskaridou; Guillermo Zorrilla-Revilla; Glen R. Reid; Elaina L. Marinik; Brenda M. Davy; Marina Stamatiou; Catherine Hambly; John R. Speakman et al.
Source: Self-asserted source
Howard, K.R.

Chapter 12: Physical Activity Interventions

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Health Professional’s Guide to Obesity and Weight Management
2024-05 | Book chapter | Writing - original draft, Writing - review & editing
Contributors: Howard, K.R.
Source: Self-asserted source
Howard, K.R.

Validation of predictive equations to estimate resting metabolic rate of females and males across different activity levels

American Journal of Human Biology
2024-04 | Journal article | Writing - review & editing, Conceptualization, Data curation, Investigation, Methodology
Part of ISSN: 1042-0533
Part of ISSN: 1520-6300
Contributors: Olalla Prado‐Nóvoa; Kristen R. Howard; Eleni Laskaridou; Glen R. Reid; Guillermo Zorrilla-Revilla; Elaina L. Marinik; Brenda M. Davy; John R. Speakman; Kevin P. Davy; Howard, K.R.
Source: Self-asserted source
Howard, K.R.
grade
Preferred source (of 2)‎

Childhood overweight: parental perceptions and readiness for change.

The Journal of school nursing : the official publication of the National Association of School Nurses
2007-04-01 | Journal article | Writing - original draft, Writing - review & editing
Contributors: Howard, K.R.
Source: Self-asserted source
Howard, K.R.