I am particularly interested in addressing racial and ethnic disparties in health outcomes and access to services. Health education and communication programs provide opportunities to reach communities and individuals who lack access to information and services.

Dept. of Health Services
Program Affiliations

• Social and Behavioral Sciences Faculty Affinity Group
• Executive Master of Public Health Program
• Community-Oriented Public Health Practice
• MPH Program in Health Services

Ms. Hartfield teaches Health Communication in the Extended Degree Program and guest lectures in other health behavior/health promotion courses in SBS. She is a HIV prevention planner for Public Health - Seattle & King County and has worked in HIV prevention, asthma prevention and family planning in public health settings for the past 20 years.

Research Interests:
Effectiveness of health behavior/health promotion interventions