Dana Wickwire Cheek

Dana Wickwire Cheek has a diverse work experience in the field of mental health and counseling. Dana is currently employed as a Mental Health Therapist at DMW Behavioral Health Services, LLC, a teletherapy provider. Dana also holds the position of Adjunct Instructor at the University of Iowa. Prior to these roles, Dana worked as a Mental Health Therapist at Brightside Health and Amwell. Dana has extensive experience in clinical social work, having served as a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker at the Meskwaki Tribal Health Clinic and as a Therapist at MOSAIC FAMILY Counseling Center Inc. In addition, Dana has worked as a Behavioral Care Manager and Family Counselor at UnityPoint Health-Des Moines. Dana has also worked as an Adjunct Professor at Grand View University and as a Practicum Student-MSW at the Child & Family Policy Center. Dana began their career as a Vocational Coordinator at North Central Human Services.

Dana Wickwire Cheek has a strong educational background in the field of Social Work. They began their journey in 1990 by obtaining a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Psychology from Iowa State University. Following this, Dana pursued further education and completed a Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) degree at the University of Iowa, where they studied from 2000 to 2005.

Continuing their academic pursuits, Dana is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Iowa, specializing in Social Work. They started their doctoral program in 2017 and are expected to complete it in 2023.

In addition to their degrees, Dana has obtained several certifications related to their field. They acquired the certification for Conflicts of Interest, Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC), and Social-Behavioral-Educational Researchers and Study Team Members from the CITI Program in April 2022. Furthermore, they obtained a license as a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker from the Missouri Division of Professional Registration's Committee for Social Workers in June 2021.

While Dana is listed as having certifications for Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) and Licensed Independent of Social Work (LISW), the specific dates and institutions from which they obtained these certifications are not provided.