She holds a Ph.D. (DCL) in International Space Law from McGill University, a Juris Doctorate in Law from Nova Southeastern University and a Master in Air and Space Law from McGill University. Howard is a member of the International Institute of Space Law board and a member of the U.S. delegation to the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS), as a private sector adviser. Howard participated (2014-2017) in a Working Group of the Legal Subcommittee of UN COPUOS researching the many different mechanisms used by the space community to foster cooperation. She is renowned as a space law expert and organizes the annual Space Traffic Management Conference at Embry-Riddle.