DrPH

Associate Professor

Education

• Postdoctoral Fellowship, W. K. Kellogg, Community Health Scholars Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
• DrPH, Behavioral and Community Health Sciences, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburg PA
• MPH, Public Health, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
• BS, Ceramic Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, SC

Research interests

• Type 2 Diabetes
• Rural Health and Health Disparities
• Women and Aging Health
• Chronic Disease Self-Management Behavior
• Qualitative Research Methodology

Research statement

Dr. Harvey’s research portfolio focuses on ethnic minority populations using participatory models of qualitative research, chronic disease management, and health disparities among rural and aging African Americans.

Courses taught

• HLTH SCI 2400 Contemporary Health Issues

Active grants

• PI, NIDDK (2022-2025)

Selected publications

• Mkuu, R., Staras, S., Chakrabarti, C., Hall, J., Harvey, I. S., Salloum, R. G., Barrow, S., Ortega, S., Wooddard, J., Seals, K., Rawls, A., Meduri, Y., Donahoo, W., Goede, D., & Shenkman, E. (In Print). Acceptability of HPV self-collection: A qualitative study of black women living with type 2 diabetes and social vulnerability. Journal of Clinical & Translational Endocrinology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcte.2024.100331

• Tomar, A., Harvey, I. S., * Meng, X. (2024). The relationship of health-related and health-system factors with patient-centered communication, HPV-related knowledge, and perceived effectiveness of the HPV vaccine. American Journal of Health Education, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1080/19325037.2024.2338083.

• Lautner, S., Garcia, K., Garney, W., & Harvey, I. S. (2023) Assessment of action plans as a guide for equity-focused coalition work. Health Promotion Practice, 24(2), 292-299. https://doi.org/10.1177/15248399211059139
• Jackson, Z., Harvey, I. S., & Sherman, L. (2023). The impact of discrimination beyond sense of belonging: Predicting college students’ confidence in their ability to graduate. Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 24 (4), 973-987. https://doi.org/10.1177/1521025120957601
• David, I., Kehinde, O., Tefera, G. M., Onyeaka, K., Conteh, N., Harvey, I. S., Majee, W. (2023). COVID-19 and higher education: A qualitative study on academic experiences of African international students in the Midwest. Applied Research in Quality of Life 18, 543-599. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11482-022-10095-3

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