Cheree Meeks

Dr. Cheree Meeks is the Assistant Dean for Leadership and Student Development. 

Dr. Meeks earned her BA in Political Science and MA in Student Development and Postsecondary Education from The University of Iowa. She completed a doctorate in Higher Education and Organizational Change from Benedictine University in 2016. Dr. Meeks’ research explores the experiences of African American mothers working in student affairs, with a special focus on race and gender as intersecting identities.

In her free time, Dr. Meeks enjoys music, dancing, reading, and writing. She hopes to travel more with her family. She is an avid Law & Order fan and collects elephants (a tribute to her beloved Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.)