Ronald Harvey

Ronald Harvey completed PhD (2014) in Community Psychology at the DePaul University in Chicago, IL. His research interests focus on Substance Abuse and Recovery Communities, Domestic and Sexual Violence, and Homeless with complex system approach: social networks, government policies, cultural attitudes, employment, housing and families. He has experience teaching and conducting research in the United States, Southeastern, Central and Eastern Europe, and Africa. He created the Psychology program in his last position as Assistant Professor of Psychology at the American University in Bulgaria before joining RMIT Vietnam.


Awards & recognition:
Dr. Ronald Harvey received the 2023 Cosmina Tanasoiu Excellence in Teaching Award as chosen by AUBG students and faculty

Key research activities:
- Study Expert, Title: Recovery Housing for Alcohol and Drug Disorders: A National Study of Availability, Characteristics, and Factors Associated with Evidence-based Practices. Project Number: R01AA027782-0, funded by National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
- Co-Investigator, U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) Evaluation Initiative, January 2017–January 2020. This $398,857 grant award is an evaluation of 30 to 50 women enrolled in the Support, Education, Empowerment, and Directions (SEEDs) program in Phoenix Arizona
- Co-Project Director: July 2014 to April 2015. “Community participatory intervention with high- risk African-American Women.” PI: Leonard Jason, R24 NIH/National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities, grant number MD002748
- Project Director: September 2012 to July 2014. “Evaluating Alternative Aftercare Models for Ex-Offenders.” PI: Leonard Jason, R01 NIH/NIDA grant Number DA019935-05