- Center Scientist, Center for Urban Population Health Assistant Professor of Health Sciences at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
Biography
Dr. Harley's current research is focused on reducing racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities in chronic disease prevalence and outcomes through long-term participation in healthy lifestyle behaviors including physical activity and healthy eating. She is particularly interested in examining effective techniques for addressing multiple behaviors concurrently, examining health behaviors within the socio-cultural context which they occur and utilizing what can be learned from 'success cases' or asset-based methodologies. Dr. Harley has developed a foundation of experience studying health disparities among urban, African American women. She has also examined participation in healthy lifestyle behaviors among residents of low-income housing developments and blue-collar workers. Dr. Harley teaches a course in population health at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. Dr. Harley completed her doctoral training at The Ohio State University College of Public Health. She also spent three years at the Harvard School of Public Health as a postdoctoral fellow in their Cancer Prevention and Control education program.
