Rate My Professor Ideathia Harvey

Dr. Harvey's research portfolio centers on ethnic minority populations utilizing participatory models of qualitative research to address chronic disease management and health disparities among rural and aging African Americans. Her academic interests include type 2 diabetes, rural health and health disparities, women and aging health, chronic disease self-management behavior, and qualitative research methodology. As Principal Investigator, she leads the NIH/NIDDK-funded STRESS project (2022-2025), investigating psychobiological measures linking poverty, chronic stress, and discrimination to poor type 2 diabetes outcomes. Notable publications encompass her book Temple of Care: Understanding the Role of Spirituality and Spiritual Beliefs in Managing Illness (2008), and peer-reviewed articles such as 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; Mkuu, R. et al. (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; David, I. et al. (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. She has received the Lewis and Clark Discovery – Excellence Award (2025) for mentorship excellence and high-impact health research, and the 2025 Mentorship Award from the American Academy of Health Behavior. Dr. Harvey is also a Fellow of the Gerontological Society of America.