Cheri Colter
PhD
What I do
IRISE Postdoctoral Fellow
Professional Biography
Cheri is currently a postdoctoral fellow at the Interdisciplinary Research Institute for the Study of (in)Equality where she has co-led the development of the Health Equity Community Exchange project. Cheri holds a PhD in Public Policy and Political Economy from the University of Texas, Dallas. Her dissertation research analyzed the effect of neighborhood environment on academic outcomes in south Dallas as part of a larger National Science Foundation study. Following dissertation completion, Cheri led a successful citywide advocacy campaign to address food access inequity in south Dallas. Cheri also holds an MA from the Korbel School of International Studies in Global Finance, Trade and Economic Integration..
