Janet Cummings

Janet Cummings is a Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management at Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health. She specializes in health policy, behavioral healthcare access, and disparities affecting underserved populations. Her work focuses on safety-net clinics, school mental health systems, and Medicaid policies. Dr. Cummings holds a B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Ph.D. from UCLA.

Education:

• B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles

Research Interests:

Dr. Cummings examines geographic and racial disparities in mental health care access, the role of schools in addressing behavioral health needs, and policy impacts on substance use disorder treatment. She has led initiatives like the Southeast U.S. Mental Health Technology Transfer Center School Mental Health Initiative, providing training to school systems.

Grants & Funding:

Her research has been supported by the National Institute of Mental Health, National Institute of Drug Abuse, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and CDC. She explores topics such as Medicaid expansion effects, telemental health equity, and workforce distribution.

Labs/Teams:

She directed the MHTTC School Mental Health Initiative, fostering comprehensive school mental health systems across the Southeast. Her work emphasizes policy solutions to address gaps in care for low-income and minority populations.