About Us

CHEER is a partnership of seven organizations that work together to develop, share, and implement research priorities that impact minority health and reduce health inequities.

The organizations include the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, LeMoyne-Owen College (LOC), the Memphis and Shelby County Health Department (SCHD), Memphis Housing Authority (MHA), First Baptist Church Lauderdale (FBCL), and Mustard Seed Inc (MS).

CHEER Partners logos

Partnerships

University of Tennessee

Le Bonheur Children's Hospital

LeMoyne-Owen College

Memphis and Shelby County Health Department

Memphis Housing Authority

First Baptist Church Lauderdale

Mustard Seed, Inc.

Investigators

Dr. Shelley White-Means
Director of CHEER
University of Tennessee
(901) 448-1915
swhiteme@uthsc.edu
[Dr. Shelley White-Means Bio bio]

Dr. Mona Newsome Wicks
Co-Investigator
University of Tennessee
(901) 448-6250
mwicks@uthsc.edu
[Dr. Mona Newsome Wicks Bio bio]

Dr. Cheryl Golden
Co-Investigator
LeMoyne-Owen College
Cheryl_Golden@loc.edu
[Dr. Cheryl Golden Bio bio]

Dr. Muriel Rice
Director of Community Engagement Core
University of Tennessee
[Dr. Muriel Rice Bio bio]

Shanell McGoy, MPH
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
[Shanell McGoy, MPH Bio bio]

Staff

Zhiyong Dong
Statistician
(901) 448-1986
zdong1@uthsc.edu
[Zhiyong Dong Bio bio]

Teresa Bell
Graduate Research Assistant
(901) 448-1989
tbell20@uthsc.edu
[Teresa Bell bio]


CHEER
Event Calendar

December 8
"Getting Ahead, How Does Education Affect My Health?"
LeMoyne Owen College
Brownlee Hall, Room 45
10:00 a.m.- 11:30 a.m.

March 12
"Controlled Substance Symposium" Flyer PDF icon
Baptist Main -
Garrett Auditorium
6019 Walnut Grove Road
Memphis, Tennessee 38120
6:00 - 8:00 pm

Contact Us

66 N. Pauline, Suite 307
Memphis, TN 38105
T: 901-448-1985
F: 901-448-1991