Jeffrey Howard's areas of research include combat trauma experienced by Roman soldiers and Greek hoplites; Roman and Greek naval warfare; ancient warship design. He is currently utilizing naval architecture software to reconstruct a virtual model of the Roman warship, the quinquereme.

Jeffrey Howard's teaching interests include history of the Roman Republic, history of Imperial Rome, classical mythology and classics in pop culture.

Selected Presentations

Reception of the Quinquereme in 1500s Venetian Shipbuilding, Atlantic Classical Association Conference, November 20, 2021.

Combat Trauma Among Roman Soldiers in the Republic, Atlantic Classical Association Annual Conference, October 18, 2019

Vectors Leading to PTSD Among Roman Soldiers, Manchester Metropolitan University: Combat Trauma in the Pre-modern World Conference, December 7, 2018.