Dr. Jeff Cheek

Biography

Dr. Jeff Cheek was elected President of the Research Foundation for SUNY on March 24, 2016. A researcher and scholar in the area of environmental health, Dr. Cheek’s career spans over 20 years of progressive leadership experience in large public university system research-related operations, research administration and compliance. Dr. Cheek most recently served as Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Administration at North Carolina State University (NCSU). Dr. Cheek was responsible for the submission of proposals, negotiation of agreements, non-financial project management and administration of sub-agreements, as well as institutional regulatory compliance, conflicts of interest, export controls, facility security matters and research integrity. Prior Dr. Cheek led the development and implementation of research operations at University of Washington. Responsibilities included management and oversight of the Office of Sponsored Programs, the Human Subjects Division, the financial conflicts of interest program and the Embryonic Stem Cell Research Oversight Committee. Previously, he served as Assistant Vice President for Research and Learning Innovations for the University of Colorado (CU) system, where his duties included the promotion of research across the three campus system . He served as the Director of the Colorado Tobacco Research Program, which funded approximately 50 projects totaling $16 million. Dr. Cheek earned his PhD and MS in Public Health from the University of California at Los Angeles, and started his career in research serving as Assistant Research Professor, Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Physiology and Cell Biology at University of California, Davis. 

Research Interest

 Veterinary Anatomy, Physiology and Cell Biology