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Joy Harewood

Joy Harewood, B.A. (Hons)

Associate Clinical Professor; Chief Diversity Officer
SUNY College of Optometry
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Bio

Joy Harewood, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO is a graduate of the UC Berkeley School of Optometry and completed a residency in ocular disease at the SUNY College of Optometry. She has achieved Fellowship of the American Academy of Optometry and is a Diplomate in the American Board of Optometry. Dr Harewood has extensive experience in hospital-based eye care and the first was the first fulltime optometrist performing inpatient consults at Northwell Health’s Staten Island University Hospital campus. This is a position she held for 6 years. Dr. Harewood then worked as a faculty member in the Department of Ophthalmology at BronxCare Health System. There, she taught optometry and ophthalmology residents in a clinical and didactic setting, and provided direct patient care. She currently serves on the UC Berkeley Council for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB). She was named the inaugural Director for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging at SUNY College of Optometry in 2020, along with being appointed as an Associate Clinical Professor. She is a leading voice in the push to increase diversity in the optometric field.

Education

  • B.A. (Hons) , Human biology , , 2006
  • MPH , Public Health , CUNY School of Public Health , 2024
  • O.D. , Doctor of Optometry, University of California at Berkeley School of Optometry , 2011

Residency/Other Post Graduate Training

  • Diplomate - American Board of Optometry,
  • Fellowship - American Academy of Optometry,
  • Residency Training- Ocular Disease - SUNY College of Optometry,

Certifications

  • Certified in Basic Life Support - American Heart Association , 2025
  • Infection Control Certificate - New York State Infection Control , 2027

Professional Experience

  • Optometry, New York State Optometric license , - Present
  • Optometry, New Jersey State Optometric License , - Present
  • Optometry, Optometric License with Therapeutic Pharmaceutical Agents, - Present

Research Interests

Bachelors Masters Doctoral Diplomate Diplomate Fellowship Fellow Residency
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