Idethia Shevon Harvey

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
• Diabetes Self-Management Behavior
• Women and Aging Health
• Chronic Disease Self-Management Behavior
• Qualitative Research Methodology

Research statement

Dr. Harvey’s research portfolio uses community-engaged, participatory research models to address diabetes self-management, psychosocial stress, and health disparities among rural adults diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in Missouri’s Bootheel region. This work partners with MU Extension, community advisory boards and local stakeholders to adapt interventions for this population.

Courses taught

• HLTH SCI 4985: Healthcare Organization and Leadership

Active grants

• PI, Stress-adapted Dining with Diabetes (SPM + DWD) program for rural communities (2026-2029)

Awards and honors

• 2026, Fellow, Society of Behavioral Health
• 2025, Fellow, American Academy of Health Behavior
• 2025, American Academy of Health Behavior Mentorship Award
• 2025, Lewis & Clark Discovery – Excellence Award, College of Health Sciences, University of Missouri
• 2017, Fellow, Gerontological Society of America

Selected publications

1. *Gandara, E., Harvey, I. S., & Enriquez, M. (In Print). Enhancing health outcomes for people of color through community partnerships: Lessons learned in the field. Hispanic Health Care International. https://doi.org.10.1177/1544135261462683.
2. Harvey, I. S., *Mkuu, R., *Thompson, R., *Nouzosky, A., *Johnson, K., Story, C., *Seal, K., Idoko, E., & Wiggins, A. (2024). Exploring type 2 diabetes self-management practices among African Americans in rural counties: A qualitative study. The Science of Diabetes Self-Management and Care, 50 (6), 444-455. https://doi.org/10.1177/26350106241289098
3. *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. (2024). 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
4. *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
5. *Gandara, E. G., Harvey, I. S., McKyer, L., Luo, W., & Burdine, J. (2023). Qualitative inquiry of African American female church leaders on facilitators and barriers of conducting adult health programs within African American churches: A pilot study using a socioecological perspective within the United States. Journal of Religion and Health, 62 (5), 3420-3452. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-023-01852-1
6. *Spears, E. C., & Harvey, I. S., Bell, C. N., & Guidry, J. J. (2023). “It’s a job living here”: A qualitative exploration of Information Motivation and Behavioral Skills (IMB) related to primary prevention of type 2 diabetes among middle-class African Americans. Journal of African American Studies, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12111-022-09602-5
7. Gandara., E. G., Harvey, I. S., Foster, M., Luo, W., McKyer, L., Burdine, J. N., & Martinez, D. (2023). Facilitators and barriers when conducting adult health programs within the African American church: A systematic review. Journal of Religion and Health, 62, 2496-2531. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-022-01532-6