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Cheryl Hawk, DC, PhD, CHES, is a 1976 graduate of National University of Health Sciences and practiced full-time for 12 years. In 1991, she earned a PhD in Preventive Medicine from the University of Iowa and also became a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES). She is currently the Director of Clinical Research at Logan College of Chiropractic. She has been an author on over 80 articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals.

In 2001 the Chiropractic Health Care Section of the American Public Health Association gave her its Distinguished Service Award, and in 2003, the American Chiropractic Association named her “Researcher of the Year.” Both these honors were awarded for her work in the area of public health, health promotion and prevention.

In 2003, she was appointed the chiropractic representative on the National Advisory Committee for Interdisciplinary, Community-Based Linkages of the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration Bureau of Health Professions. Currently Dr. Hawk serves as the Scientific Commission Chair for the Council on Chiropractic Guidelines and Practice Parameters, as well as the Team Lead for non-musculoskeletal conditions, health promotion and special populations.

In 2005, she was named “Researcher of the Year” by the Foundation for Chiropractic Education and Research.