Dr. Harder graduated from Wayne County High School and obtained her BS degree in Biology from the University of North Alabama. She received her MD degree from the University of Tennessee College of Health Science. After medical School she completed her family medicine residency in Tuscaloosa, Alabama at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa Family Medical Residency. She later retured to the University of Alambama in Tuscaloosa as an assistant professor and Assistant Director of the Family Medicine residency. She was first board certified in Family Medicine in 2001.