Marquinta Harvey
Assistant Professor
College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, Belmont Data Collaborative
PhD (Health & Human Performance - Public Health) Middle Tennessee State University; MA (Experimental Psychology - Behavioral Neuroscience) University of Tennessee; BS (Microbiology) University of Tennessee
Location: Jack C. Massey 6th Floor
615-460-5878marquinta.harvey@belmont.edu
Biography
Marquinta Harvey, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Epidemiology in the Public Health Program. Dr. Harvey has served within the fields of epidemiology, biostatistics, microbiology, workplace wellness, mental health and behavioral neuroscience with over 15 years of experience ranging from biological and chemical warfare agent testing for the Department of Defense, to understanding the neurobiological mechanisms that control social stress. Dr. Harvey is a devoted public health advocate with a passion for understanding and applying information obtained from health data and research to improve processes that lead to better health outcomes for at-risk populations.
Prior to coming to Belmont University, Dr. Harvey served as an Epidemiologist for the Tennessee Department of Health Office of Informatics and Analytics. In this role, she acted as a liaison between the Tennessee Department of Health and the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services to drive a data-driven response to the overdose epidemic.
Dr. Marquinta Harvey earned her Doctorate degree in Health and Human Performance from Middle Tennessee State University. She earned her Master and Undergraduate degrees from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in Behavioral Neuroscience and Microbiology, respectively.
When not working, she enjoys spending time with her husband, Brandon, and two children, Levia and Brandon Jr, and dog Barry. She also enjoys traveling, spending time with family and friends, reading, trivia, and singing.
Health Equity
Health Disparities
Mental Health
Stress-Related Psychopathology
Workplace Wellness
American Public Health Association
Tennessee Public Health Association
Society for Neuroscience
500 Women Scientist
2023 NTC Awards Finalist, Diversity and Inclusion Advocate of the Year
2020 UT Volunteer 40 under 40 Award
Harvey, M., Bowman, A., Bates-Fredi, D. (2020). Health Care and Critical Infrastructure: The False Narrative of Safety for Small and Mid-size Cities amid the COVID-19 Pandemic. Contexts: Sociology for the Public. American Sociological Associations Publication. Spring 2020.
Dulka, B. N., Koul-Tiwari, R., Grizzell, J. A., Harvey, M. L., Datta, S., & Cooper, M. A. (2018). Dominance relationships in Syrian hamsters modulate neuroendocrine and behavioral responses to social stress. Stress, 1-6.
Harvey, M.L. (2016). Can Technology Drive Engagement in Wellness Programs? HERO Scorecard Commentaries.
Harvey, M.L., Swallows, C.L. and Cooper, M.A. (2012). A double dissociation in the effects of 5-HT2A and 5-HT2C receptors on the acquisition and expression of conditioned defeat in Syrian hamsters. Behavioral Neuroscience, 126: 530-537.
Marquinta Harvey, PhD(c), Cynthia Bass-Thomas, PhD(C), Amber Dorsey, PhD(c), Norman Weatherby, PhD (2016). Decision Tree Analysis for Prescription Opioid Abuse. Tennessee Public Health Association Conference (September 14 – September 16, 2016).TPHA.
Marquinta Harvey M.S., Malondria Hooker, and Denise Bates PhD. (2016). The Effect of Grassroots Social Media Organizations on the Syrian Refugee Crisis. Middle Tennessee State University Scholars Week (March 28 -April 2, 2016). MTSU.