Marquinta Harvey
Assistant Director, Assistant Professor
College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
PhD (Health & Human Performance - Public Health) Middle Tennessee State University; MA (Experimental Psychology - Behavioral Neuroscience) University of Tennessee; BS (Microbiology) University of Tennessee
Location: FCOM 6104
615-460-5878marquinta.harvey@belmont.edu
Biography
Dr. Marquinta Harvey is an Assistant Professor in the Frist College of Medicine with a secondary appointment in the College of Pharmacy and Health Science at Belmont University. Dr. Harvey is a leader within the fields of Public Health, Epidemiology, Social Determinants of 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 has published peer-reviewed articles, community reports, and opinion editorials, and conducted media interviews. She has presented research at many local, state, and national conferences. 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, systems, and policies that lead to better health outcomes for marginalized populations. She has expertise in fostering trusting relationships, team collaboration, problem-solving and innovation while providing leadership, management, and strategic vision.
Dr. Marquinta Harvey earned her Doctorate degree in Health and Human Performance from Middle Tennessee State University. She earned her Master's and Undergraduate degrees from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in Behavioral Neuroscience and Microbiology, respectively.
Dr. Harvey is the proud and devoted wife of Brandon Harvey, and mother of two beautiful children, Levia and Brandon Jr. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, spending time with family and friends, reading, and trivia.
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.