Assistant Professor
University of North Florida
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Cristy E. Cummings is an Assistant Professor of Social Work at the University of North Florida, in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work. She earned a PhD in social work from Michigan State University, with a dissertation on help-seeking behavior of male victims of sexual assault. Her MSW degree with a concentration in Mental Health and Addictions and her Bachelor of Arts degree in women’s studies were received from Indiana University South Bend. Her primary area of research focuses on victims' interface with health, criminal justice, and social service organizations, and help-seeking behaviors, especially of victims of sexual violence. Gender, especially in relation to masculinity as a barrier to seeking services, plays a prominent role in her current work. Her research aims to understand and reduce disparities and to work towards communities in which victimization is neither gendered or blamed on the victim. She is interested in participatory action research and community engaged methods, as well as working to identify ways that the use of technology can decrease barriers to service for victims. Dr. Cummings’ primary teaching responsibilities are in the areas of graduate research and practice, and graduate and undergraduate field education.
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Friday, November 11, 2022
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
Saturday, November 12, 2022
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM