Publications

• Changemakers of Color: A Model for Racial Equity in the Nonprofit Sector
• Leadership with Impact (Chapter 7: Networking, Community Partnerships, and Social Media Messaging [Contributed by Lakeya Cherry])
• Social Workers’ Desk Reference – Lisa Rapp-McCall; Al Roberts; Kevin Corcoran – Oxford University Press (oup.com)

Blogs

• Confessions of a Social Work Leader: I Didn’t Realize Many Social Workers Weren’t Aware of Their Own Racism
• Social Workers: Allies for Justice?
• Leading through Fear
• The Power of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Who’s Is In Your Network
• Social Workers: What Motivates You?
• Risk-Taking, Reflection, and Rewards: 3 Years at the NSWM
• How I Became A Social Work Leader
• The Great Resignation: A Signal for the Future of Work | by Dr. Lakeya Cherry | Medium
• Why Entrepreneurship is Like Hiking | by Dr. Lakeya Cherry | Jan, 2022 | Medium
• A Letter to Social Work Leaders – SocialWorker.com

Podcasts

• Kelsunn on the Air: Dr. Lakeya Cherry
• Small and Gutsy Interviews NSWM
• Behavioral Health Today Podcast: Transitioning from Clinician to CEO
• Equity Matters Podcast: The Community of Practice: No Role Modelz w/ Lakeya Cherry, DSW, Antoine Lovell LMSW, MPA, and Haileigh Nelson, MSW
• Social Work Insider Podcast: Dealing with Imposter Syndrome as a Woman of Color
• Blank Slate Podcast: We Are All Human
• Real Talk with Jonathan Dumas: Imma Hype Myself Up

Awards

• 2020 University of Southern California The Order of Arête
• 2019 Outstanding Individual in the Nonprofit Sector Award of the Congressional Research Institute for Social Work and Policy (CRISP)
• 2018 Social Work Image Award of the National Association of Social Workers-New York City Chapter

Press

• PSU Launches A National Cohort of Social Work Health Futures Fellows
• 2020 DSW and MSW Graduates Receive USC’s Highest Honor
• Google #IamRemarkable Week 2020
• Inspiring Conversations with Lakeya Cherry – Voyage LA Magazine | LA City Guide
• Meet Lakeya Cherry | CEO & Executive Leadership Coach and Consultant – SHOUTOUT SOCAL
• ‘In Focus’ – An Interview with Dr. Lakeya Cherry — Thousand&One (thousandone.org)
  
  
  

Boards and Affiliations

• California Institute for Behavioral Health Solutions (CIBHS)
• Adelphi Center for Nonprofit Leadership Advisory Council
• CHIEF Core Guide (Current)
• Adelphi Center for Nonprofit Leadership Advisory Council (Current)
• The New York Center for Children Board of Advisors (Current)
• California Institute for Behavioral Health Solutions (Past Board Member)
• Congressional Research Institute for Social Work and Policy (Past Board Member)
• Community Health Improvement Partners (Past Board Member)