Heather Harvey, DrPH

Dr. Heather Harvey received her Doctorate in Public Health from the University of South Carolina, in 1999. Over two decades she served on the faculty at various universities and medical schools in the US, West Indies and Middle East, with an emphasis on community health, health policy, ethics & epidemiology.  During that time, she also consulted and developed specialized curriculums as an educational consultant in Thailand, Jordan & Saudi Arabia.

 She returned to the US in 2021 to focus on current public health needs related to Covid 19 & served as the course director for the health sciences and preventative medicine & public health at Limestone University & Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine Montana, respectively, as well is a contracted consultant for the New Mexico Health Care Authority, Managed Care Oversight Bureau.

She has published more than 30 peer–reviewed journal articles and has over 600 publication citations. She has presented both nationally and internationally in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East and served on various international conference planning boards including the International General Practice & Primary Care and International General Medicine Conferences, in addition to being both a peer-reviewer and presenter for the APHA’s national conference.

• DrPH, Health Promotion, University of South Carolina, 1999
• MS, Health Promotion & Health Education, University of Tennessee, 1995
• BA, Psychology, Queens College, 1994

• Public Health Services
• Mental Health & Suicide Prevention 
• Impact of Wellness Prevention 

1. Bearup, J, Harvey, H, Rosston, K, Lamb, G, Adderley, S, & Canine, B. Civilian and Military Personnel Suicide Rates, Associated Factors and Trends in Montana. Journal of Rural Health, submitted for review 12/2025.
2. Fletes, M, Ferrezza, S, Canine, B & Harvey, H (2025). The Impact of wildfire Smoke Exposure on COPD Outcomes in Montana, The Future DO v3(2), pg26.
3. AlHarmoodi, S, Parahoo, SK & Harvey, HL (2025). Leveraging Undergraduate Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education for an Entrepreneurial mindset: An Empirical Investigation in an Emerging Economy. International Journal of Entrepreneurship & Innovation Management V28(5-6) pp265-283,. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1504/IJEIM.2024.144585
4. Harvey, HL, Rosston, K, Canine, B, Adderley, S. (Oct 27, 2024). Bridging the gap in Montana's rural health: Suicide it's still a leading concern. [Conference presentation.] APHA Annual Conference Minneapolis MN, United States.
5. Alabdallat, Y., Albakri, K. A., Al-Hanaqtah, B. M., Al-Dajani, M. H., Saleh, O. M., & Harvey, H. (2023). The Association between Smartphone Addiction, Depression and Anxiety among Medical Students in Jordan. Jordan Medical Journal, 57(1) DOI: https:// doi.org/10.35516/jmj.v57i1.1102
6. Harvey, HL, Parahoo, SK, English, A & Rogers, P. (2023). Reducing Vaccine Hesitancy in the Rural Communities: The Key Role of Local Physicians, South Carolina Public Health Association Annual Conference 2023 March 29th.
7. Mumtaz, S, Parahoo, SK, Gupta, N & Harvey, HL (2023). Tryst with the Unknown: Navigating an Unplanned Transition to Online Examinations. Quality Assurance in Education,, Vol. 31 No. 1, pp. 4-17.
8. Yousef, MS, Al-Sheri, A, Harvey, HL, Barki, K & Al-AAbdalat (2022). Patient Health Questionnaire-9 and Generalized Anxiety Disorders-7: Arabic Version Reliability in Jordan. Jordan Medical Journal (56)3, DOI: 10.35516/jmj.v56i3.362
9. Yousef, M, Miles, K, Harvey, H, Al-Tamimi, M & Badran, D. (2022) Assessment of multiple choice question exams quality using graphical methods. Journal of Teaching & Learning Practice. 19(3). https://doi.org/#N/A! https://ro.uow.edu.au/jutlp/vol19/iss3/11/
10. Harvey, H cited in article by Harris, Tharchak & Meadows. After a Professor’s Firing, College Students and Professors Weigh In on the New Landscape of Higher Ed, NYTimes Oct 20, 2022. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/30/opinion/student-professor-power. html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare