Dr. Cherae M. Farmer-Dixon is associate dean for student affairs at Meharry Medical College's School of Dentistry and associate professor in the Department of Dental Public Health. She also serves as chairperson of the Dental Admissions Committee, as well as dental director of the Health Careers Opportunity Program. She has been on the faculty at Meharry for 13 years.

A captain in the United States Army Reserve, Dr. Farmer-Dixon is a native of Indianola, Mississippi, and a 1986 graduate of Mississippi Valley State University. She is a 1990 dental graduate of Meharry's School of Dentistry and a 1994 graduate of its masters of science in public health program. She is a 2000 alumna of the Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine Program (ELAM) and is a current member of the American Dental Education Association Leadership Institute's 2003-2004 class.

Dr. Farmer-Dixon has been actively involved in research activities dealing with oral health disparities, cavities in low-income children, community outreach and intervention, and addressing minority dental school enrollment. Her research endeavors have led to presentations at local, national and international meetings. Results of her research have appeared in journals such as the Journal of Dental Education, Journal of Dental Research, and the Tennessee Dental Journal.

She also has received numerous awards from students and local, state, and national organizations, including Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine and the American Student Dental Association. She is active in numerous civic organizations that reach minorities, children, women and underserved communities.