Lee Helmken Cherry, MPH, CHES

Lee Helmken Cherry, MPH, CHES, is the OVW Campus Training and Technical Assistance Project Director, providing project management for Soteria Solutions’ Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) Campus Grant Program Technical Assistance Provider team and deliverables, with a focus on supporting campus grantees with strategic planning and assessment.

Lee also serves as a Curriculum and Training Developer for Soteria Solutions and a Lead Trainer for the Bringing in the Bystander® College Prevention Program. Lee has spent more than 12 years working in sexual violence prevention, health promotion and Equity & Title IX roles within higher education institutions, as well as working for a CDC-funded injury and violence prevention research center. Lee has experience in providing leadership in the planning, implementation and evaluation of sexual violence prevention and health promotion strategies, including leading a peer education program, developing communication campaigns and bringing together multi-disciplinary stakeholders. Lee has also served as a first point of contact in supporting community members reporting and seeking support related to harassment, discrimination and sexual and relationship violence. Her work is informed by public health frameworks and guided by equity-focused practice. Having served in roles at Emory University, the Georgia Institute of Technology and Berklee College of Music, Lee brings experience in program management, health communication and curriculum development to her roles at Soteria Solutions.

Lee co-founded the Campus Advocacy and Prevention Professionals Association (CAPPA), where she served as the Membership Committee Co-chair for five years. She has also served in various elected and appointed leadership positions within the American College Health Association. Lee has contributed to multiple publications related to campus sexual violence prevention and has been recognized for her efforts with various campus awards. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Health and Society from the University of Rochester, a Master of Public Health degree in Behavioral Sciences and Health Education from Emory University and is a Certified Health Education Specialist. Lee is based in Boston, Massachusetts.