Jennifer Howard
Jennifer Howard, who began writing for The Chronicle in 2005, covered publishing, scholarly communication, libraries, archives, digital humanities, humanities research, and technology. Many of her stories focused on the great digital shift, how publishers, librarians, and scholars are adapting, and how we read and write now.
She has written about the open-access movement and public access to published research, and about how researchers are experimenting with new ways to share, publish, and track their work.
Previously she worked as a contributing editor for The Washington Post’s book section. Before that she worked at The New York Review of Books and the Wilson Quarterly. Her essays and articles have appeared in Slate, Bookforum, the Boston Review, and the Washington Post’s Outlook section, among other publications. She has a master’s degree in English from the University of Virginia and a bachelor’s degree in history from Princeton University.
Stories by this Author
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The Chronicle ReviewA Wild Music
The recordings of Bernie Krause, a pioneer in the relatively new field of soundscape ecology, tell a rich story of natural history. -
News
Colleges Consider Adopting Inclusive Language in Their Systems
Some institutions have begun to adjust campus protocols, including those used for registration and personal-data collection, to allow for fuller documentation of gender identities. -
The Review
A Broader Notion of African Literature
Wendy Laura Belcher traces how the continent’s literature has influenced, and not just been influenced by, Western narratives. -
Curriculum
Master’s-Degree Programs Specialize to Keep Their Sheen
It’s still a key credential, but some programs are working harder to carve out a niche. -
Today's Anguished Students
Faculty on the Front Lines
Professors need more support in responding to students experiencing psychological crises. -
Publishing
New Leaders Bring Marketing Chops to University Presses
Most directors used to come from the editorial ranks. No longer, as survive-and-thrive skills are ever more crucial. -
The Academic Workplace
College Jobs, Never Easy, Have Become Pressure Cookers
Enrollment competition, increased oversight, growing use of assessments, and tighter budgets weigh heavily on higher-education managers. -
Research
The Secret to Hitting Your Writing Goals May Be Simple: Peer Pressure
Self-organized writing groups provide accountability for time-starved tenure-track professors. -
Faculty
MLA Election Slate Signals a Stronger Embrace of Writing Specialists
Writing-studies scholars have often said that the Modern Language Association doesn’t do enough for them. That could change, as three such scholars vie for a key job. -
Research
To Be a Featured Speaker at a Scholarly Meeting, It Helps to Be Male
Prompting a conversation that is growing in momentum, scholars in some disciplines are tallying a gender gap in the voices heard at plenary sessions.
