Jacqueline Howe, Ph.D.

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JACQUELINE HOWE, PH.D.
Dr. Jacqueline Howe is a clinical psychologist who works with children, adolescents, and adults. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Southern California and a Master of Arts in forensic psychology from John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City. She then went on to earn a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Fordham University and completed her pre-doctoral internship at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Dr. Howe has trained in inpatient and forensic hospitals, community mental health clinics, and in a variety of medical settings (e.g., neuropsychology and primary care).

At Soffer & Associates, Dr. Howe serves as clinical director and conducts clinical and forensic assessments. She takes a flexible and highly individualized approach to each client in her work and works tirelessly to create a warm and collaborative environment.

Dr. Howe enjoys working with people from all different backgrounds, helping them better understand their emotional, cognitive, and behavioral strengths and areas of growth. In addition to working directly with clients, she serves as a clinical supervisor to the psychology trainees who work at the practice.

JACQUELINE HOWE, PH.D.

Relevant Trainings and Affiliations
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Intensive Training
MMPI-2 RF Workshop
Training in the use of SPJ Risk Assessment Instruments (HCR-20, PCL-R, START)
Association for Psychological Science Member 
American Psychological Association Member (Divisions: Independent Practice, Psychology-Law)

Select Awards and Grants
American Psychology-Law Society Student Grants-in-Aid Award (2016)
American Academy of Forensic Psychology Dissertation Grant in Applied Law/Psychology (2016)
John Jay College of Criminal Justice Master’s Thesis Research Grant (2011)

Select Publications/Presentations
Howe, J., Wijetunga, C., Nijdam-Jones, A., & Rosenfeld, B. (2017). Treatment of the psychopathic personality. In P. Sturmey (Ed.), The Wiley handbook of aggression and violence. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons.
Howe, J., Rosenfeld, B., Foellmi, M., Stern, S., & Rotter, M. (2016). Application of the HCR-20 Version 3 in civil psychiatric patients. Criminal Justice and Behavior, 43(3), 398-412.
Howe, J., Rosenfeld, B., Foellmi, M., Stern, S., & Rotter, M. (2015, May). Decision making about violence risk. Poster presented at the Association for Psychological Science Conference, New York, NY.
Foellmi, M., Rosenfeld, B., Howe, J., Stern, S., & Rotter, M. (2014, May). A screening tool for violence risk: What are the most useful variables? Paper presented at the Association for Psychological Science Conference, San Francisco, CA.
Howe, J., Falkenbach, D., & Massey, C. (2014). The relationship among psychopathy, emotional intelligence, and professional success in finance. International Journal of Forensic Mental Health, 13(4), 337-347.
Rosenfeld, B., Howe, J., Pierson, A., & Foellmi, M. (2014). Mental health treatment of criminal offenders. In B. Cutler & P. Zapf (Eds.), APA handbook of forensic psychology. Washington DC: American Psychological Association.
Massey, C., Howe, J., & Falkenbach, D. (2013, March). Predictors of academic success: Aggression, empathy, and psychopathic personality traits. In D. Falkenbach & T. Barese (Chairs), Understanding the construct of ‘successful psychopathy’ in diverse, noncriminal community samples. Invited symposium presented at the annual meeting for the Eastern Psychological Association, New York, NY.
Falkenbach, D., Howe, J., & Falki, M. (2013). Using self-esteem to disaggregate psychopathy, narcissism, and aggression. Journal of Personality and Individual Differences, 54(7), 815-820.
Howe, J., Massey, C., & Falkenbach, D. (2012, August). Adaptive functioning: Psychopathy and emotional intelligence in corporate and college samples.  Poster presented at the annual American Psychological Association Convention, Orlando, FL.