Dr. Cedric Harville, II 

Assistant Professor

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Expertise:
Men’s Health, mHealth, Obesity and Weight Management, Health Disparities, Food Insecurity, Survey Research, Qualitative Research Methods

 

 

About Dr. Harville

Dr. Cedric D. Harville, II received his PhD in Health and Human performance with a concentration in Health Behavior at the University of Florida (UF).  Prior to doctoral study at UF, Dr. Harville received his MPH in Public Health Education from the University of South Florida and his BA from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (Political Science major and Chemistry minor).  Dr. Harville is teaching Program Public Health Data Analysis for the undergraduate Public Health and will teach Public Health Policy and Administration in the graduate Master of Public Health program.  Also, Dr. Harville has been an active member of the American Public Health Association where he previously served as Chair for the Public Health Education and Health Promotion (PHEHP) Student Engagement Workgroup and PHEHP Materials Contest.  Dr. Harville has also served on the Society for Public Health Education Board of Trustees for two years as the Student Trustee.

 

Research Profile

Dr. Harville’s research has examined the factors that lead African Americans to participation in mHealth and eHealth research.  He looks to continue this line of research by 1) examining how mHealth can help to reduce obesity-related health disparities among African American men, and 2) improve health literacy among the same population.  His passion is improving the health outcomes of African-American men through community engagement, sustainable research, and innovation.  His second line of research examines the social and economic factors related to food insecurity among college students.  Dr. Harville’s previous research has been presented at conferences such as the American Public Health Association and Society for Public Health Education Annual Meetings and published in journals such as: Health Education and Behavior, Preventing Chronic Disease, American Journal of Men’s Health, and the Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics.  

 

Selected Publications:

James, D.C.S., Harville II, C., Efunbumi, O., Babazadeh, I., Ali, S. “You Have to Approach Us Right:” A Qualitative Framework Analysis for Recruiting African Americans into mHealth Research." Health Education & Behavior 2017; 44(5), 781-790. doi: 10.1177/1090198117727324

James, D.C.S., Harville II, C., Sears, C., Bondoc, I., & Efunbumi, O. Participation of African Americans in e-Health and m-Health Studies: A Systematic Review. Telemedicine and e-Health. Published online ahead of print, October 2016; doi:10.1089/tmj.2016.0067.

James, D.C.S., Harville II, C. Assessment of eHealth Literacy, Online Help-seeking Behavior, and Willingness to Participate in mHealth Chronic Disease Research among African Americans, Florida, 2014-2015. Preventing Chronic Disease 2016; 13, 160210. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd13.160210

James, D.C.S., Harville, II, C. Barriers and Motivators to Participating in mHealth Research among African American Men. American Journal of Men’s Health. Published online ahead of print, December 3, 2015; doi: 10.1177/1557988315620276

Harville, C., James, D.C.S., Wirth, C. Barriers and Motivators to Physical Activity among Baby Boomer Men. The Health Education Monograph Series: Student Monograph Issue 2015; 32(1), 1- 7.

James, D.C.S., Efunbumi O, Harville II, C., Sears, C. Barriers and Motivators to Physical Activity among African-American Women. The Health Educator. 2014; 46(2), 28-34.

James, D.C.S., Wirth, C., Harville II, C., Efunbumi, O. Weight Loss Strategies Used by Baby Boomer Men: A Mixed Methods Approach. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. Published online ahead of print, February 26, 2015; doi: 10.1111/jhn.12305.