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Jeff Cheek is the Associate Vice Provost for Research Compliance and Operations, whose responsibilities include providing leadership for the development and implementation of research compliance programs within the authority of the UW Office of Research (specifically those relating to human subjects protection and conflicts of interest).

Ensuring that University compliance measures conform to state and federal regulations, agency guidance and accreditation standards while providing a high level of service to investigators, the Office of Research seeks to promote awareness of legal, regulatory and ethical issues within the UW research community through comprehensive training and education, outreach and quality assurance programs.

Duties also include working with other UW offices on institution-wide coordination on compliance-related issues, serving on executive advisory councils and committees, and fostering effective relationships with UW staff and faculty to create a culture of compliance.

Cheek received a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Ph.D. in Public Health from the University of California at Los Angeles. Prior to his appointment at the UW, he was the Assistant Vice President for Research and Learning Innovations for the University of Colorado System and Director of the Colorado Tobacco Research Program, and he held an attendant faculty appointment in the Department of Preventive Medicine and Biometrics at the University of Colorado Denver Health Sciences Center. With a research background in pulmonary toxicology, Cheek’s current interests center on environmental health sciences and the translation of public health research into practice.