Kelvin De'Marcus Allen interviews noted author and psychologist, Dr. Donald K. Cheek. (Originally recorded April 6, 2017)

ABOUT DR. DONALD K. CHEEK

"Probably no one person has done more to make behavioral counseling and therapy multiculturally relevant than Donald Cheek whose pioneering book Assertive Black...Puzzled White - A Black Perspective on Assertive Behavior shows how to use assertivness training in a culturally relevant way with African Americans. Indeed it could be argued that Dr. Cheek is the first cognitive-behavioral theorist"

Dr. Donald Cheek went from a Harlem ghetto childhood to the academic world of a university professor. In addition to his "street" credentials Dr. Cheek studied at Fordham School of Social Sciences, NY, where he received his M.S.W. and Temple University in Philadelphia where he received a Doctorate Degree in Social Psychology.

Among his many positions, he served as Counselor and Professor of Social Psychology, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo; Vice-President of the Human Resources Institute and Lecturer in Social Psychology, Claremont Colleges and The Principal Trainer and Consultant for the United States Governors Conference on Race Relations in America.

His many awards and grants include being a National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Fellow and received a W. K. Kellogg Foundation Grant to provide academic exposure and vocational guidance to under-represented students. Dr. Cheek recently retired as Professor of Education, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, after 22 years of service.

He is currently Professor Emeritus of Social Psychology at Fresno State University in Fresno, California. Cheek is also National Board Director Emeritus for Prison Fellowship USA founded by Chuck Colson and performs duties as an Elder at Saints Community Church.