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KHMBRLY J. HOWARD, PhD.
] Khmbrly Juanita Howard, PhD., '(was born October 9, 1947 in Newark, New Jersey). A mother, daughter, sister, professor, colleague and great humanitarian. She was a compassionate animal lover and a generous soul. Dr. Howard was a special and extraordinary person that truly made this world a better place. After a long battle with cancer, she succumbed to the illness on April 11, 2013.

Education
A graduate of Newark Arts High School, Newark, New Jersey. She continued her education atKean Universitygraduating with her B.A., M.A. in Behavioral Science in 1980. She received her PhD.,from Union Institute University with a degree in Social Psychology and Conflict Management Studies.

Career
In 1978 Dr. Howard began a career as a case manager for the Division of Youth and Family Services, DYFS, in the Union County District office. She remained in state service before as the Director of Quality for DYFS Ewing Residential Treatment Center where she worked from 1996 - 1999. Dr. Howard continued to work in civil service job. She was employed by the NJ State Division of Mental Health and oversaw the operations of Trenton Psychiatric Hospital and Hagedorn Psychiatric Hospital form 2000-2002. She was Deputy Executive Director for the Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired from 2002–2005, In 2008, Dr. Howard retired from civil service as Quality Assurance Coordinator at Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospitalin 2008. She was a professor at Essex County College,Raritan Valley Community College, Montclair State University, Fairleigh Dickinson University, and DeVry University. She had a love for her students and treasured the academia environment.

Accomplishments
An author and a play-writer, Dr. Howard received numerous awards for her commitment to service and for artistic endeavors. She was the author of "Mi Journeys", which gives comprehensive techniques for coping with stress. She also wrote "Tightropes", "In the Company of Twelve". "In the Company of Twelve" and "Ruthy", she gives an account of her beloved step-mother Ruth Howard. "Ruthy" was an attempt to fuse the traditions of Greek tragedy with the modern Holiness church. Both plays were performed by The African Globe Theatre Company at the Newark Symphony Hall.