Dr. Elizabeth A. Beverly PhD| Speaker
Professor of Primary Care, Ohio University, Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
Elizabeth A. Beverly, Ph.D., is a Professor in the Department of Primary Care at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine and Co-Director of the Ohio University Diabetes Institute. She is the recipient of the Osteopathic Heritage Foundation Ralph S. Licklider, D.O. Endowed Professorship in Behavioral Diabetes. Dr. Beverly graduated from The Pennsylvania State University with a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Biobehavioral Health in 2008. She completed a five-year postdoctoral fellowship in Behavioral Diabetes at Harvard Medical School with the Joslin Diabetes Center in 2013. Dr. Beverly’s research in diabetes focuses on understanding the linkages among psychosocial issues, self-care, and health outcomes. She employs mixed methodology to examine the culture and context of diabetes management in rural Appalachian Ohio.